diff --git a/libs/nixio/src/address.c b/libs/nixio/src/address.c
index a9759ea546..d4f13d7642 100644
--- a/libs/nixio/src/address.c
+++ b/libs/nixio/src/address.c
@@ -336,7 +336,10 @@ static int nixio_getnameinfo(lua_State *L) {
 
 #ifdef __linux__
 	if (timeout > 0 && timeout < 1000)
+	{
+		ualarm(0);
 		sigaction(SIGALRM, &sa_old, NULL);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	if (res) {