diff --git a/include/haproxy/tools-t.h b/include/haproxy/tools-t.h
index 91363d93d..b3f2f62e4 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/tools-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/tools-t.h
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@
 #define HOUR (60 * MINUTE)
 #define DAY (24 * HOUR)
 
+/* Address parsing options for use with str2sa_range() */
+#define PA_O_RESOLVE            0x00000001   /* do resolve the FQDN to an IP address */
+
 /* UTF-8 decoder status */
 #define UTF8_CODE_OK       0x00
 #define UTF8_CODE_OVERLONG 0x10
diff --git a/include/haproxy/tools.h b/include/haproxy/tools.h
index 068c13483..095485f4d 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/tools.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/tools.h
@@ -239,13 +239,12 @@ static inline int is_idchar(char c)
  * The IPv6 '::' address is IN6ADDR_ANY, so in order to bind to a given port on
  * IPv6, use ":::port". NULL is returned if the host part cannot be resolved.
  * If <pfx> is non-null, it is used as a string prefix before any path-based
- * address (typically the path to a unix socket). If use_dns is not true,
- * the function cannot accept the DNS resolution.
+ * address (typically the path to a unix socket).
  */
 struct sockaddr_storage *str2sa_range(const char *str,
                                       int *port, int *low, int *high,
                                       char **err, const char *pfx,
-                                      char **fqdn, int resolve);
+                                      char **fqdn, unsigned int opts);
 
 /* converts <str> to a struct in_addr containing a network mask. It can be
  * passed in dotted form (255.255.255.0) or in CIDR form (24). It returns 1
diff --git a/src/cfgparse-listen.c b/src/cfgparse-listen.c
index 82e8cf989..8fc3f46b2 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse-listen.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse-listen.c
@@ -2600,7 +2600,7 @@ stats_error_parsing:
 		else if (warnifnotcap(curproxy, PR_CAP_BE, file, linenum, args[0], NULL))
 			err_code |= ERR_WARN;
 
-		sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+		sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 		if (!sk) {
 			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s' : %s\n", file, linenum, args[0], errmsg);
 			err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ stats_error_parsing:
 		curproxy->conn_src.iface_name = NULL;
 		curproxy->conn_src.iface_len = 0;
 
-		sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+		sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 		if (!sk) {
 			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' : %s\n",
 				 file, linenum, args[0], args[1], errmsg);
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ stats_error_parsing:
 				} else {
 					struct sockaddr_storage *sk;
 
-					sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+					sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 					if (!sk) {
 						ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' : %s\n",
 							 file, linenum, args[cur_arg], args[cur_arg+1], errmsg);
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 8effc8311..287efb135 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int str2listener(char *str, struct proxy *curproxy, struct bind_conf *bind_conf,
 
 		ss2 = str2sa_range(str, NULL, &port, &end, err,
 		                   curproxy == global.stats_fe ? NULL : global.unix_bind.prefix,
-		                   NULL, 1);
+		                   NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 		if (!ss2)
 			goto fail;
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ int cfg_parse_resolvers(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 		newnameserver->conf.line = linenum;
 		newnameserver->id = strdup(args[1]);
 
-		sk = str2sa_range(args[2], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+		sk = str2sa_range(args[2], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 		if (!sk) {
 			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' : %s\n", file, linenum, args[0], args[1], errmsg);
 			err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ int cfg_parse_mailers(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 
 		newmailer->id = strdup(args[1]);
 
-		sk = str2sa_range(args[2], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+		sk = str2sa_range(args[2], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 		if (!sk) {
 			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' : %s\n", file, linenum, args[0], args[1], errmsg);
 			err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
diff --git a/src/check.c b/src/check.c
index 4d6b75b10..c326c00a2 100644
--- a/src/check.c
+++ b/src/check.c
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ static int srv_parse_addr(char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *curpx, struct
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg+1], NULL, &port1, &port2, errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg+1], NULL, &port1, &port2, errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 	if (!sk) {
 		memprintf(errmsg, "'%s' : %s", args[*cur_arg], *errmsg);
 		goto error;
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index e1257132a..53b97aab4 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ int parse_logsrv(char **args, struct list *logsrvs, int do_del, char **err)
 	if (strncmp(args[1], "fd@", 3) == 0)
 		logsrv->type = LOG_TARGET_FD;
 
-	sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, err, NULL, NULL, 1);
+	sk = str2sa_range(args[1], NULL, &port1, &port2, err, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 	if (!sk)
 		goto error;
 	logsrv->addr = *sk;
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 12755cdac..d8f14e5d2 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int srv_parse_source(char **args, int *cur_arg,
 	}
 
 	/* 'sk' is statically allocated (no need to be freed). */
-	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port_low, &port_high, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port_low, &port_high, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 	if (!sk) {
 		memprintf(err, "'%s %s' : %s\n", args[*cur_arg], args[*cur_arg + 1], errmsg);
 		goto err;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ static int srv_parse_source(char **args, int *cur_arg,
 				int port1, port2;
 
 				/* 'sk' is statically allocated (no need to be freed). */
-				sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+				sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 				if (!sk) {
 					ha_alert("'%s %s' : %s\n", args[*cur_arg], args[*cur_arg + 1], errmsg);
 					goto err;
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static int srv_parse_socks4(char **args, int *cur_arg,
 	}
 
 	/* 'sk' is statically allocated (no need to be freed). */
-	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port_low, &port_high, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+	sk = str2sa_range(args[*cur_arg + 1], NULL, &port_low, &port_high, &errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 	if (!sk) {
 		memprintf(err, "'%s %s' : %s\n", args[*cur_arg], args[*cur_arg + 1], errmsg);
 		goto err;
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ int parse_server(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, struct proxy *curpr
 			if (!parse_addr)
 				goto skip_addr;
 
-			sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg], &port, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, &fqdn, initial_resolve);
+			sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg], &port, &port1, &port2, &errmsg, NULL, &fqdn, initial_resolve ? PA_O_RESOLVE : 0);
 			if (!sk) {
 				ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' : %s\n", file, linenum, args[0], args[1], errmsg);
 				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
diff --git a/src/tcpcheck.c b/src/tcpcheck.c
index 65972396a..2cd0beea0 100644
--- a/src/tcpcheck.c
+++ b/src/tcpcheck.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,7 @@ struct tcpcheck_rule *parse_tcpcheck_connect(char **args, int cur_arg, struct pr
 				goto error;
 			}
 
-			sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg+1], NULL, &port1, &port2, errmsg, NULL, NULL, 1);
+			sk = str2sa_range(args[cur_arg+1], NULL, &port1, &port2, errmsg, NULL, NULL, PA_O_RESOLVE);
 			if (!sk) {
 				memprintf(errmsg, "'%s' : %s.", args[cur_arg], *errmsg);
 				goto error;
diff --git a/src/tools.c b/src/tools.c
index 1fdfed67f..29526c262 100644
--- a/src/tools.c
+++ b/src/tools.c
@@ -855,16 +855,16 @@ struct sockaddr_storage *str2ip2(const char *str, struct sockaddr_storage *sa, i
  *     that the caller will have to free(),
  *   - NULL if there was an explicit address that doesn't require resolution.
  *
- * Hostnames are only resolved if <resolve> is non-null. Note that if <resolve>
- * is null, <fqdn> is still honnored so it is possible for the caller to know
- * whether a resolution failed by setting <resolve> to null and checking if
- * <fqdn> was filled, indicating the need for a resolution.
+ * Hostnames are only resolved if <opts> has PA_O_RESOLVE. Otherwise <fqdn> is
+ * still honored so it is possible for the caller to know whether a resolution
+ * failed by clearing this flag and checking if <fqdn> was filled, indicating
+ * the need for a resolution.
  *
  * When a file descriptor is passed, its value is put into the s_addr part of
  * the address when cast to sockaddr_in and the address family is
  * AF_CUST_EXISTING_FD.
  */
-struct sockaddr_storage *str2sa_range(const char *str, int *port, int *low, int *high, char **err, const char *pfx, char **fqdn, int resolve)
+struct sockaddr_storage *str2sa_range(const char *str, int *port, int *low, int *high, char **err, const char *pfx, char **fqdn, unsigned int opts)
 {
 	static THREAD_LOCAL struct sockaddr_storage ss;
 	struct sockaddr_storage *ret = NULL;
@@ -1036,11 +1036,11 @@ struct sockaddr_storage *str2sa_range(const char *str, int *port, int *low, int
 		/* first try to parse the IP without resolving. If it fails, it
 		 * tells us we need to keep a copy of the FQDN to resolve later
 		 * and to enable DNS. In this case we can proceed if <fqdn> is
-		 * set or if resolve is set, otherwise it's an error.
+		 * set or if PA_O_RESOLVE is set, otherwise it's an error.
 		 */
 		if (str2ip2(str2, &ss, 0) == NULL) {
-			if ((!resolve && !fqdn) ||
-				 (resolve && str2ip2(str2, &ss, 1) == NULL)) {
+			if ((!(opts & PA_O_RESOLVE) && !fqdn) ||
+			    ((opts & PA_O_RESOLVE) && str2ip2(str2, &ss, 1) == NULL)) {
 				memprintf(err, "invalid address: '%s' in '%s'\n", str2, str);
 				goto out;
 			}