diff --git a/app/dns/config.pb.go b/app/dns/config.pb.go
index ae6b3a6d..1f812c43 100644
--- a/app/dns/config.pb.go
+++ b/app/dns/config.pb.go
@@ -79,6 +79,55 @@ func (DomainMatchingType) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_app_dns_config_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
 }
 
+type QueryStrategy int32
+
+const (
+	QueryStrategy_USE_IP  QueryStrategy = 0
+	QueryStrategy_USE_IP4 QueryStrategy = 1
+	QueryStrategy_USE_IP6 QueryStrategy = 2
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for QueryStrategy.
+var (
+	QueryStrategy_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "USE_IP",
+		1: "USE_IP4",
+		2: "USE_IP6",
+	}
+	QueryStrategy_value = map[string]int32{
+		"USE_IP":  0,
+		"USE_IP4": 1,
+		"USE_IP6": 2,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x QueryStrategy) Enum() *QueryStrategy {
+	p := new(QueryStrategy)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x QueryStrategy) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (QueryStrategy) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_app_dns_config_proto_enumTypes[1].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (QueryStrategy) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_app_dns_config_proto_enumTypes[1]
+}
+
+func (x QueryStrategy) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use QueryStrategy.Descriptor instead.
+func (QueryStrategy) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_app_dns_config_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
+}
+
 type NameServer struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -183,7 +232,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Tag is the inbound tag of DNS client.
 	Tag string `protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=tag,proto3" json:"tag,omitempty"`
 	// DisableCache Disable DNS cache
-	DisableCache bool `protobuf:"varint,8,opt,name=disableCache,proto3" json:"disableCache,omitempty"`
+	DisableCache  bool          `protobuf:"varint,8,opt,name=disableCache,proto3" json:"disableCache,omitempty"`
+	QueryStrategy QueryStrategy `protobuf:"varint,9,opt,name=query_strategy,json=queryStrategy,proto3,enum=xray.app.dns.QueryStrategy" json:"query_strategy,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Config) Reset() {
@@ -269,6 +319,13 @@ func (x *Config) GetDisableCache() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (x *Config) GetQueryStrategy() QueryStrategy {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.QueryStrategy
+	}
+	return QueryStrategy_USE_IP
+}
+
 type NameServer_PriorityDomain struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -553,37 +617,39 @@ func file_app_dns_config_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_app_dns_config_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_app_dns_config_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_app_dns_config_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 2)
 var file_app_dns_config_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 6)
 var file_app_dns_config_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(DomainMatchingType)(0),           // 0: xray.app.dns.DomainMatchingType
-	(*NameServer)(nil),                // 1: xray.app.dns.NameServer
-	(*Config)(nil),                    // 2: xray.app.dns.Config
-	(*NameServer_PriorityDomain)(nil), // 3: xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain
-	(*NameServer_OriginalRule)(nil),   // 4: xray.app.dns.NameServer.OriginalRule
-	nil,                               // 5: xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry
-	(*Config_HostMapping)(nil),        // 6: xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping
-	(*net.Endpoint)(nil),              // 7: xray.common.net.Endpoint
-	(*router.GeoIP)(nil),              // 8: xray.app.router.GeoIP
-	(*net.IPOrDomain)(nil),            // 9: xray.common.net.IPOrDomain
+	(QueryStrategy)(0),                // 1: xray.app.dns.QueryStrategy
+	(*NameServer)(nil),                // 2: xray.app.dns.NameServer
+	(*Config)(nil),                    // 3: xray.app.dns.Config
+	(*NameServer_PriorityDomain)(nil), // 4: xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain
+	(*NameServer_OriginalRule)(nil),   // 5: xray.app.dns.NameServer.OriginalRule
+	nil,                               // 6: xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry
+	(*Config_HostMapping)(nil),        // 7: xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping
+	(*net.Endpoint)(nil),              // 8: xray.common.net.Endpoint
+	(*router.GeoIP)(nil),              // 9: xray.app.router.GeoIP
+	(*net.IPOrDomain)(nil),            // 10: xray.common.net.IPOrDomain
 }
 var file_app_dns_config_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	7,  // 0: xray.app.dns.NameServer.address:type_name -> xray.common.net.Endpoint
-	3,  // 1: xray.app.dns.NameServer.prioritized_domain:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain
-	8,  // 2: xray.app.dns.NameServer.geoip:type_name -> xray.app.router.GeoIP
-	4,  // 3: xray.app.dns.NameServer.original_rules:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer.OriginalRule
-	7,  // 4: xray.app.dns.Config.NameServers:type_name -> xray.common.net.Endpoint
-	1,  // 5: xray.app.dns.Config.name_server:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer
-	5,  // 6: xray.app.dns.Config.Hosts:type_name -> xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry
-	6,  // 7: xray.app.dns.Config.static_hosts:type_name -> xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping
-	0,  // 8: xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain.type:type_name -> xray.app.dns.DomainMatchingType
-	9,  // 9: xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry.value:type_name -> xray.common.net.IPOrDomain
-	0,  // 10: xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping.type:type_name -> xray.app.dns.DomainMatchingType
-	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:11] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	8,  // 0: xray.app.dns.NameServer.address:type_name -> xray.common.net.Endpoint
+	4,  // 1: xray.app.dns.NameServer.prioritized_domain:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain
+	9,  // 2: xray.app.dns.NameServer.geoip:type_name -> xray.app.router.GeoIP
+	5,  // 3: xray.app.dns.NameServer.original_rules:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer.OriginalRule
+	8,  // 4: xray.app.dns.Config.NameServers:type_name -> xray.common.net.Endpoint
+	2,  // 5: xray.app.dns.Config.name_server:type_name -> xray.app.dns.NameServer
+	6,  // 6: xray.app.dns.Config.Hosts:type_name -> xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry
+	7,  // 7: xray.app.dns.Config.static_hosts:type_name -> xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping
+	1,  // 8: xray.app.dns.Config.query_strategy:type_name -> xray.app.dns.QueryStrategy
+	0,  // 9: xray.app.dns.NameServer.PriorityDomain.type:type_name -> xray.app.dns.DomainMatchingType
+	10, // 10: xray.app.dns.Config.HostsEntry.value:type_name -> xray.common.net.IPOrDomain
+	0,  // 11: xray.app.dns.Config.HostMapping.type:type_name -> xray.app.dns.DomainMatchingType
+	12, // [12:12] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	12, // [12:12] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	12, // [12:12] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	12, // [12:12] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:12] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_app_dns_config_proto_init() }
@@ -658,7 +724,7 @@ func file_app_dns_config_proto_init() {
 		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_app_dns_config_proto_rawDesc,
-			NumEnums:      1,
+			NumEnums:      2,
 			NumMessages:   6,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   0,
diff --git a/app/dns/config.proto b/app/dns/config.proto
index 3004d8d7..5ba5c4c2 100644
--- a/app/dns/config.proto
+++ b/app/dns/config.proto
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ enum DomainMatchingType {
   Regex = 3;
 }
 
+enum QueryStrategy {
+  USE_IP = 0;
+  USE_IP4 = 1;
+  USE_IP6 = 2;
+}
+
 message Config {
   // Nameservers used by this DNS. Only traditional UDP servers are support at
   // the moment. A special value 'localhost' as a domain address can be set to
@@ -73,5 +79,7 @@ message Config {
   reserved 7;
 
   // DisableCache Disable DNS cache
-   bool disableCache = 8;
+  bool disableCache = 8;
+
+  QueryStrategy query_strategy = 9;
 }
diff --git a/app/dns/dns.go b/app/dns/dns.go
index 5d9cc0e2..90c342bc 100644
--- a/app/dns/dns.go
+++ b/app/dns/dns.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type DNS struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	tag           string
 	disableCache  bool
+	ipOption      *dns.IPOption
 	hosts         *StaticHosts
 	clients       []*Client
 	ctx           context.Context
@@ -54,6 +55,28 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*DNS, error) {
 		return nil, newError("unexpected client IP length ", len(config.ClientIp))
 	}
 
+	var ipOption *dns.IPOption
+	switch config.QueryStrategy {
+	case QueryStrategy_USE_IP:
+		ipOption = &dns.IPOption{
+			IPv4Enable: true,
+			IPv6Enable: true,
+			FakeEnable: false,
+		}
+	case QueryStrategy_USE_IP4:
+		ipOption = &dns.IPOption{
+			IPv4Enable: true,
+			IPv6Enable: false,
+			FakeEnable: false,
+		}
+	case QueryStrategy_USE_IP6:
+		ipOption = &dns.IPOption{
+			IPv4Enable: false,
+			IPv6Enable: true,
+			FakeEnable: false,
+		}
+	}
+
 	hosts, err := NewStaticHosts(config.StaticHosts, config.Hosts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, newError("failed to create hosts").Base(err)
@@ -110,6 +133,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*DNS, error) {
 	return &DNS{
 		tag:           tag,
 		hosts:         hosts,
+		ipOption:      ipOption,
 		clients:       clients,
 		ctx:           ctx,
 		domainMatcher: domainMatcher,
@@ -140,7 +164,33 @@ func (s *DNS) IsOwnLink(ctx context.Context) bool {
 }
 
 // LookupIP implements dns.Client.
-func (s *DNS) LookupIP(domain string, option dns.IPOption) ([]net.IP, error) {
+func (s *DNS) LookupIP(domain string) ([]net.IP, error) {
+	return s.lookupIPInternal(domain, dns.IPOption{
+		IPv4Enable: true,
+		IPv6Enable: true,
+		FakeEnable: false,
+	})
+}
+
+// LookupIPv4 implements dns.IPv4Lookup.
+func (s *DNS) LookupIPv4(domain string) ([]net.IP, error) {
+	return s.lookupIPInternal(domain, dns.IPOption{
+		IPv4Enable: true,
+		IPv6Enable: false,
+		FakeEnable: false,
+	})
+}
+
+// LookupIPv6 implements dns.IPv6Lookup.
+func (s *DNS) LookupIPv6(domain string) ([]net.IP, error) {
+	return s.lookupIPInternal(domain, dns.IPOption{
+		IPv4Enable: false,
+		IPv6Enable: true,
+		FakeEnable: false,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *DNS) lookupIPInternal(domain string, option dns.IPOption) ([]net.IP, error) {
 	if domain == "" {
 		return nil, newError("empty domain name")
 	}
@@ -188,6 +238,22 @@ func (s *DNS) LookupIP(domain string, option dns.IPOption) ([]net.IP, error) {
 	return nil, newError("returning nil for domain ", domain).Base(errors.Combine(errs...))
 }
 
+// GetIPOption implements ClientWithIPOption.
+func (s *DNS) GetIPOption() *dns.IPOption {
+	return s.ipOption
+}
+
+// SetQueryOption implements ClientWithIPOption.
+func (s *DNS) SetQueryOption(isIPv4Enable, isIPv6Enable bool) {
+	s.ipOption.IPv4Enable = isIPv4Enable
+	s.ipOption.IPv6Enable = isIPv6Enable
+}
+
+// SetFakeDNSOption implements ClientWithIPOption.
+func (s *DNS) SetFakeDNSOption(isFakeEnable bool) {
+	s.ipOption.FakeEnable = isFakeEnable
+}
+
 func (s *DNS) sortClients(domain string) []*Client {
 	clients := make([]*Client, 0, len(s.clients))
 	clientUsed := make([]bool, len(s.clients))
diff --git a/app/dns/dns_test.go b/app/dns/dns_test.go
index feb382fa..8c96eeea 100644
--- a/app/dns/dns_test.go
+++ b/app/dns/dns_test.go
@@ -154,11 +154,7 @@ func TestUDPServerSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client := v.GetFeature(feature_dns.ClientType()).(feature_dns.Client)
 
-	ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-		IPv4Enable: true,
-		IPv6Enable: true,
-		FakeEnable: false,
-	})
+	ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 	}
@@ -213,11 +209,7 @@ func TestUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	client := v.GetFeature(feature_dns.ClientType()).(feature_dns.Client)
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -228,11 +220,7 @@ func TestUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("facebook.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("facebook.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -243,11 +231,7 @@ func TestUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{
-		_, err := client.LookupIP("notexist.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		_, err := client.LookupIP("notexist.google.com")
 		if err == nil {
 			t.Fatal("nil error")
 		}
@@ -257,11 +241,8 @@ func TestUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("ipv4only.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: false,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		clientv6 := client.(feature_dns.IPv6Lookup)
+		ips, err := clientv6.LookupIPv6("ipv4only.google.com")
 		if err != feature_dns.ErrEmptyResponse {
 			t.Fatal("error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -273,11 +254,7 @@ func TestUDPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	dnsServer.Shutdown()
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -354,11 +331,7 @@ func TestPrioritizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -417,12 +390,9 @@ func TestUDPServerIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 	common.Must(err)
 
 	client := v.GetFeature(feature_dns.ClientType()).(feature_dns.Client)
+	client6 := client.(feature_dns.IPv6Lookup)
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("ipv6.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: false,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client6.LookupIPv6("ipv6.google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -485,11 +455,7 @@ func TestStaticHostDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	client := v.GetFeature(feature_dns.ClientType()).(feature_dns.Client)
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("example.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("example.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -596,11 +562,7 @@ func TestIPMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	{
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -719,11 +681,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	{ // Will match dotless:
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostname", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostname")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -734,11 +692,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match domain:local
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostname.local", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostname.local")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -749,11 +703,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match static ip
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostnamestatic", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostnamestatic")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -764,11 +714,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match domain replacing
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostnamealias", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("hostnamealias")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -779,11 +725,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match dotless:localhost, but not expectIPs: 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3, then matches at dotless:
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -794,11 +736,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match dotless:localhost, and expectIPs: 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost-a", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost-a")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -809,11 +747,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match dotless:localhost, and expectIPs: 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost-b", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("localhost-b")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -824,11 +758,7 @@ func TestLocalDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match dotless:
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("Mijia Cloud", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("Mijia Cloud")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -990,11 +920,7 @@ func TestMultiMatchPrioritizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	{ // Will match server 1,2 and server 1 returns expected ip
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -1005,11 +931,8 @@ func TestMultiMatchPrioritizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match server 1,2 and server 1 returns unexpected ip, then server 2 returns expected one
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("ipv6.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: false,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		clientv4 := client.(feature_dns.IPv4Lookup)
+		ips, err := clientv4.LookupIPv4("ipv6.google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -1020,11 +943,7 @@ func TestMultiMatchPrioritizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match server 3,1,2 and server 3 returns expected one
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("api.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("api.google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -1035,11 +954,7 @@ func TestMultiMatchPrioritizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	{ // Will match server 4,3,1,2 and server 4 returns expected one
-		ips, err := client.LookupIP("v2.api.google.com", feature_dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		ips, err := client.LookupIP("v2.api.google.com")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("unexpected error: ", err)
 		}
diff --git a/app/dns/nameserver_local.go b/app/dns/nameserver_local.go
index 0ebc1ddb..e1f859d2 100644
--- a/app/dns/nameserver_local.go
+++ b/app/dns/nameserver_local.go
@@ -15,11 +15,23 @@ type LocalNameServer struct {
 
 // QueryIP implements Server.
 func (s *LocalNameServer) QueryIP(_ context.Context, domain string, _ net.IP, option dns.IPOption, _ bool) ([]net.IP, error) {
-	if option.IPv4Enable || option.IPv6Enable {
-		return s.client.LookupIP(domain, option)
+	var ips []net.IP
+	var err error
+
+	switch {
+	case option.IPv4Enable && option.IPv6Enable:
+		ips, err = s.client.LookupIP(domain)
+	case option.IPv4Enable:
+		ips, err = s.client.LookupIPv4(domain)
+	case option.IPv6Enable:
+		ips, err = s.client.LookupIPv6(domain)
 	}
 
-	return nil, newError("neither IPv4 nor IPv6 is enabled")
+	if len(ips) > 0 {
+		newError("Localhost got answer: ", domain, " -> ", ips).AtInfo().WriteToLog()
+	}
+
+	return ips, err
 }
 
 // Name implements Server.
diff --git a/app/router/router_test.go b/app/router/router_test.go
index 14ce8a3d..cd0b7154 100644
--- a/app/router/router_test.go
+++ b/app/router/router_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/net"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/session"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/dns"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/outbound"
 	routing_session "github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/routing/session"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/testing/mocks"
@@ -116,11 +115,7 @@ func TestIPOnDemand(t *testing.T) {
 	defer mockCtl.Finish()
 
 	mockDNS := mocks.NewDNSClient(mockCtl)
-	mockDNS.EXPECT().LookupIP(gomock.Eq("example.com"), dns.IPOption{
-		IPv4Enable: true,
-		IPv6Enable: true,
-		FakeEnable: false,
-	}).Return([]net.IP{{192, 168, 0, 1}}, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockDNS.EXPECT().LookupIP(gomock.Eq("example.com")).Return([]net.IP{{192, 168, 0, 1}}, nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	r := new(Router)
 	common.Must(r.Init(config, mockDNS, nil))
@@ -155,11 +150,7 @@ func TestIPIfNonMatchDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	defer mockCtl.Finish()
 
 	mockDNS := mocks.NewDNSClient(mockCtl)
-	mockDNS.EXPECT().LookupIP(gomock.Eq("example.com"), dns.IPOption{
-		IPv4Enable: true,
-		IPv6Enable: true,
-		FakeEnable: false,
-	}).Return([]net.IP{{192, 168, 0, 1}}, nil).AnyTimes()
+	mockDNS.EXPECT().LookupIP(gomock.Eq("example.com")).Return([]net.IP{{192, 168, 0, 1}}, nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	r := new(Router)
 	common.Must(r.Init(config, mockDNS, nil))
diff --git a/features/dns/client.go b/features/dns/client.go
index 584e24f8..2855da38 100644
--- a/features/dns/client.go
+++ b/features/dns/client.go
@@ -21,7 +21,35 @@ type Client interface {
 	features.Feature
 
 	// LookupIP returns IP address for the given domain. IPs may contain IPv4 and/or IPv6 addresses.
-	LookupIP(domain string, option IPOption) ([]net.IP, error)
+	LookupIP(domain string) ([]net.IP, error)
+}
+
+// IPv4Lookup is an optional feature for querying IPv4 addresses only.
+//
+// xray:api:beta
+type IPv4Lookup interface {
+	LookupIPv4(domain string) ([]net.IP, error)
+}
+
+// IPv6Lookup is an optional feature for querying IPv6 addresses only.
+//
+// xray:api:beta
+type IPv6Lookup interface {
+	LookupIPv6(domain string) ([]net.IP, error)
+}
+
+// ClientWithIPOption is an optional feature for querying DNS information.
+//
+// xray:api:beta
+type ClientWithIPOption interface {
+	// GetIPOption returns IPOption for the DNS client.
+	GetIPOption() *IPOption
+
+	// SetQueryOption sets IPv4Enable and IPv6Enable for the DNS client.
+	SetQueryOption(isIPv4Enable, isIPv6Enable bool)
+
+	// SetFakeDNSOption sets FakeEnable option for DNS client.
+	SetFakeDNSOption(isFakeEnable bool)
 }
 
 // ClientType returns the type of Client interface. Can be used for implementing common.HasType.
diff --git a/features/dns/localdns/client.go b/features/dns/localdns/client.go
index 92419dfa..e8b367ca 100644
--- a/features/dns/localdns/client.go
+++ b/features/dns/localdns/client.go
@@ -20,41 +20,59 @@ func (*Client) Start() error { return nil }
 func (*Client) Close() error { return nil }
 
 // LookupIP implements Client.
-func (*Client) LookupIP(host string, option dns.IPOption) ([]net.IP, error) {
+func (*Client) LookupIP(host string) ([]net.IP, error) {
 	ips, err := net.LookupIP(host)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	parsedIPs := make([]net.IP, 0, len(ips))
-	ipv4 := make([]net.IP, 0, len(ips))
-	ipv6 := make([]net.IP, 0, len(ips))
 	for _, ip := range ips {
 		parsed := net.IPAddress(ip)
 		if parsed != nil {
 			parsedIPs = append(parsedIPs, parsed.IP())
 		}
+	}
+	if len(parsedIPs) == 0 {
+		return nil, dns.ErrEmptyResponse
+	}
+	return parsedIPs, nil
+}
+
+// LookupIPv4 implements IPv4Lookup.
+func (c *Client) LookupIPv4(host string) ([]net.IP, error) {
+	ips, err := c.LookupIP(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ipv4 := make([]net.IP, 0, len(ips))
+	for _, ip := range ips {
 		if len(ip) == net.IPv4len {
 			ipv4 = append(ipv4, ip)
 		}
+	}
+	if len(ipv4) == 0 {
+		return nil, dns.ErrEmptyResponse
+	}
+	return ipv4, nil
+}
+
+// LookupIPv6 implements IPv6Lookup.
+func (c *Client) LookupIPv6(host string) ([]net.IP, error) {
+	ips, err := c.LookupIP(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ipv6 := make([]net.IP, 0, len(ips))
+	for _, ip := range ips {
 		if len(ip) == net.IPv6len {
 			ipv6 = append(ipv6, ip)
 		}
 	}
-	switch {
-	case option.IPv4Enable && option.IPv6Enable:
-		if len(parsedIPs) > 0 {
-			return parsedIPs, nil
-		}
-	case option.IPv4Enable:
-		if len(ipv4) > 0 {
-			return ipv4, nil
-		}
-	case option.IPv6Enable:
-		if len(ipv6) > 0 {
-			return ipv6, nil
-		}
+	if len(ipv6) == 0 {
+		return nil, dns.ErrEmptyResponse
 	}
-	return nil, dns.ErrEmptyResponse
+
+	return ipv6, nil
 }
 
 // New create a new dns.Client that queries localhost for DNS.
diff --git a/features/routing/dns/context.go b/features/routing/dns/context.go
index b4d07717..0f61ab3a 100644
--- a/features/routing/dns/context.go
+++ b/features/routing/dns/context.go
@@ -26,11 +26,35 @@ func (ctx *ResolvableContext) GetTargetIPs() []net.IP {
 	}
 
 	if domain := ctx.GetTargetDomain(); len(domain) != 0 {
-		ips, err := ctx.dnsClient.LookupIP(domain, dns.IPOption{
+		var lookupFunc func(string) ([]net.IP, error) = ctx.dnsClient.LookupIP
+		ipOption := &dns.IPOption{
 			IPv4Enable: true,
 			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
-		})
+		}
+
+		if c, ok := ctx.dnsClient.(dns.ClientWithIPOption); ok {
+			ipOption = c.GetIPOption()
+			c.SetFakeDNSOption(false) // Skip FakeDNS.
+		} else {
+			newError("ctx.dnsClient doesn't implement ClientWithIPOption").AtDebug().WriteToLog()
+		}
+
+		switch {
+		case ipOption.IPv4Enable && !ipOption.IPv6Enable:
+			if lookupIPv4, ok := ctx.dnsClient.(dns.IPv4Lookup); ok {
+				lookupFunc = lookupIPv4.LookupIPv4
+			} else {
+				newError("ctx.dnsClient doesn't implement IPv4Lookup. Use LookupIP instead.").AtDebug().WriteToLog()
+			}
+		case !ipOption.IPv4Enable && ipOption.IPv6Enable:
+			if lookupIPv6, ok := ctx.dnsClient.(dns.IPv6Lookup); ok {
+				lookupFunc = lookupIPv6.LookupIPv6
+			} else {
+				newError("ctx.dnsClient doesn't implement IPv6Lookup. Use LookupIP instead.").AtDebug().WriteToLog()
+			}
+		}
+
+		ips, err := lookupFunc(domain)
 		if err == nil {
 			ctx.resolvedIPs = ips
 			return ips
diff --git a/infra/conf/dns.go b/infra/conf/dns.go
index 7e0bd411..b1c98825 100644
--- a/infra/conf/dns.go
+++ b/infra/conf/dns.go
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@ var typeMap = map[router.Domain_Type]dns.DomainMatchingType{
 
 // DNSConfig is a JSON serializable object for dns.Config.
 type DNSConfig struct {
-	Servers      []*NameServerConfig `json:"servers"`
-	Hosts        map[string]*Address `json:"hosts"`
-	ClientIP     *Address            `json:"clientIp"`
-	Tag          string              `json:"tag"`
-	DisableCache bool                `json:"disableCache"`
+	Servers       []*NameServerConfig `json:"servers"`
+	Hosts         map[string]*Address `json:"hosts"`
+	ClientIP      *Address            `json:"clientIp"`
+	Tag           string              `json:"tag"`
+	QueryStrategy string              `json:"queryStrategy"`
+	DisableCache  bool                `json:"disableCache"`
 }
 
 func getHostMapping(addr *Address) *dns.Config_HostMapping {
@@ -141,6 +142,16 @@ func (c *DNSConfig) Build() (*dns.Config, error) {
 		config.ClientIp = []byte(c.ClientIP.IP())
 	}
 
+	config.QueryStrategy = dns.QueryStrategy_USE_IP
+	switch strings.ToLower(c.QueryStrategy) {
+	case "useip", "use_ip", "use-ip":
+		config.QueryStrategy = dns.QueryStrategy_USE_IP
+	case "useip4", "useipv4", "use_ip4", "use_ipv4", "use_ip_v4", "use-ip4", "use-ipv4", "use-ip-v4":
+		config.QueryStrategy = dns.QueryStrategy_USE_IP4
+	case "useip6", "useipv6", "use_ip6", "use_ipv6", "use_ip_v6", "use-ip6", "use-ipv6", "use-ip-v6":
+		config.QueryStrategy = dns.QueryStrategy_USE_IP6
+	}
+
 	for _, server := range c.Servers {
 		ns, err := server.Build()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/infra/conf/dns_test.go b/infra/conf/dns_test.go
index 421fb877..00284fbb 100644
--- a/infra/conf/dns_test.go
+++ b/infra/conf/dns_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ func TestDNSConfigParsing(t *testing.T) {
 					"keyword:google": "8.8.8.8",
 					"regexp:.*\\.com": "8.8.4.4"
 				},
-				"clientIp": "10.0.0.1"
+				"clientIp": "10.0.0.1",
+				"queryStrategy": "UseIPv4",
+				"disableCache": true
 			}`,
 			Parser: parserCreator(),
 			Output: &dns.Config{
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@ func TestDNSConfigParsing(t *testing.T) {
 						Ip:     [][]byte{{8, 8, 4, 4}},
 					},
 				},
-				ClientIp: []byte{10, 0, 0, 1},
+				ClientIp:      []byte{10, 0, 0, 1},
+				QueryStrategy: dns.QueryStrategy_USE_IP4,
+				DisableCache:  true,
 			},
 		},
 	})
diff --git a/infra/conf/freedom.go b/infra/conf/freedom.go
index 29e778d2..60dfd5b8 100644
--- a/infra/conf/freedom.go
+++ b/infra/conf/freedom.go
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ func (c *FreedomConfig) Build() (proto.Message, error) {
 	config := new(freedom.Config)
 	config.DomainStrategy = freedom.Config_AS_IS
 	switch strings.ToLower(c.DomainStrategy) {
-	case "useip", "use_ip":
+	case "useip", "use_ip", "use-ip":
 		config.DomainStrategy = freedom.Config_USE_IP
-	case "useip4", "useipv4", "use_ipv4", "use_ip_v4", "use_ip4":
+	case "useip4", "useipv4", "use_ip4", "use_ipv4", "use_ip_v4", "use-ip4", "use-ipv4", "use-ip-v4":
 		config.DomainStrategy = freedom.Config_USE_IP4
-	case "useip6", "useipv6", "use_ipv6", "use_ip_v6", "use_ip6":
+	case "useip6", "useipv6", "use_ip6", "use_ipv6", "use_ip_v6", "use-ip6", "use-ipv6", "use-ip-v6":
 		config.DomainStrategy = freedom.Config_USE_IP6
 	}
 
diff --git a/proxy/dns/dns.go b/proxy/dns/dns.go
index 01c02af6..32e5fd59 100644
--- a/proxy/dns/dns.go
+++ b/proxy/dns/dns.go
@@ -37,12 +37,27 @@ type ownLinkVerifier interface {
 
 type Handler struct {
 	client          dns.Client
+	ipv4Lookup      dns.IPv4Lookup
+	ipv6Lookup      dns.IPv6Lookup
 	ownLinkVerifier ownLinkVerifier
 	server          net.Destination
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) Init(config *Config, dnsClient dns.Client) error {
 	h.client = dnsClient
+
+	if ipv4lookup, ok := dnsClient.(dns.IPv4Lookup); ok {
+		h.ipv4Lookup = ipv4lookup
+	} else {
+		return newError("dns.Client doesn't implement IPv4Lookup")
+	}
+
+	if ipv6lookup, ok := dnsClient.(dns.IPv6Lookup); ok {
+		h.ipv6Lookup = ipv6lookup
+	} else {
+		return newError("dns.Client doesn't implement IPv6Lookup")
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := dnsClient.(ownLinkVerifier); ok {
 		h.ownLinkVerifier = v
 	}
@@ -199,19 +214,18 @@ func (h *Handler) handleIPQuery(id uint16, qType dnsmessage.Type, domain string,
 
 	var ttl uint32 = 600
 
+	// Do NOT skip FakeDNS
+	if c, ok := h.client.(dns.ClientWithIPOption); ok {
+		c.SetFakeDNSOption(true)
+	} else {
+		newError("dns.Client doesn't implement ClientWithIPOption")
+	}
+
 	switch qType {
 	case dnsmessage.TypeA:
-		ips, err = h.client.LookupIP(domain, dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: false,
-			FakeEnable: true,
-		})
+		ips, err = h.ipv4Lookup.LookupIPv4(domain)
 	case dnsmessage.TypeAAAA:
-		ips, err = h.client.LookupIP(domain, dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: false,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: true,
-		})
+		ips, err = h.ipv6Lookup.LookupIPv6(domain)
 	}
 
 	rcode := dns.RCodeFromError(err)
diff --git a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
index a1f99cc4..0da6f4da 100644
--- a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
+++ b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
@@ -59,26 +59,24 @@ func (h *Handler) policy() policy.Session {
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) resolveIP(ctx context.Context, domain string, localAddr net.Address) net.Address {
-	var option dns.IPOption = dns.IPOption{
-		IPv4Enable: true,
-		IPv6Enable: true,
-		FakeEnable: false,
+	if c, ok := h.dns.(dns.ClientWithIPOption); ok {
+		c.SetFakeDNSOption(false) // Skip FakeDNS
+	} else {
+		newError("DNS client doesn't implement ClientWithIPOption")
 	}
+
+	var lookupFunc func(string) ([]net.IP, error) = h.dns.LookupIP
 	if h.config.DomainStrategy == Config_USE_IP4 || (localAddr != nil && localAddr.Family().IsIPv4()) {
-		option = dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: false,
-			FakeEnable: false,
+		if lookupIPv4, ok := h.dns.(dns.IPv4Lookup); ok {
+			lookupFunc = lookupIPv4.LookupIPv4
 		}
 	} else if h.config.DomainStrategy == Config_USE_IP6 || (localAddr != nil && localAddr.Family().IsIPv6()) {
-		option = dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: false,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
+		if lookupIPv6, ok := h.dns.(dns.IPv6Lookup); ok {
+			lookupFunc = lookupIPv6.LookupIPv6
 		}
 	}
 
-	ips, err := h.dns.LookupIP(domain, option)
+	ips, err := lookupFunc(domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		newError("failed to get IP address for domain ", domain).Base(err).WriteToLog(session.ExportIDToError(ctx))
 	}
diff --git a/testing/mocks/dns.go b/testing/mocks/dns.go
index 73a219ed..8fa59372 100644
--- a/testing/mocks/dns.go
+++ b/testing/mocks/dns.go
@@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
 // Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
-// Source: github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/dns (interfaces: Client)
+// Source: github.com/xray/xray-core/v4/features/dns (interfaces: Client)
 
 // Package mocks is a generated GoMock package.
 package mocks
 
 import (
-	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-	dns "github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/dns"
 	net "net"
 	reflect "reflect"
+
+	gomock "github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 )
 
-// DNSClient is a mock of Client interface
+// DNSClient is a mock of Client interface.
 type DNSClient struct {
 	ctrl     *gomock.Controller
 	recorder *DNSClientMockRecorder
 }
 
-// DNSClientMockRecorder is the mock recorder for DNSClient
+// DNSClientMockRecorder is the mock recorder for DNSClient.
 type DNSClientMockRecorder struct {
 	mock *DNSClient
 }
 
-// NewDNSClient creates a new mock instance
+// NewDNSClient creates a new mock instance.
 func NewDNSClient(ctrl *gomock.Controller) *DNSClient {
 	mock := &DNSClient{ctrl: ctrl}
 	mock.recorder = &DNSClientMockRecorder{mock}
 	return mock
 }
 
-// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use
+// EXPECT returns an object that allows the caller to indicate expected use.
 func (m *DNSClient) EXPECT() *DNSClientMockRecorder {
 	return m.recorder
 }
 
-// Close mocks base method
+// Close mocks base method.
 func (m *DNSClient) Close() error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Close")
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@ func (m *DNSClient) Close() error {
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// Close indicates an expected call of Close
+// Close indicates an expected call of Close.
 func (mr *DNSClientMockRecorder) Close() *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Close", reflect.TypeOf((*DNSClient)(nil).Close))
 }
 
-// LookupIP mocks base method
-func (m *DNSClient) LookupIP(arg0 string, arg1 dns.IPOption) ([]net.IP, error) {
+// LookupIP mocks base method.
+func (m *DNSClient) LookupIP(arg0 string) ([]net.IP, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LookupIP", arg0, arg1)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LookupIP", arg0)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]net.IP)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
-// LookupIP indicates an expected call of LookupIP
-func (mr *DNSClientMockRecorder) LookupIP(arg0, arg1 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+// LookupIP indicates an expected call of LookupIP.
+func (mr *DNSClientMockRecorder) LookupIP(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LookupIP", reflect.TypeOf((*DNSClient)(nil).LookupIP), arg0, arg1)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "LookupIP", reflect.TypeOf((*DNSClient)(nil).LookupIP), arg0)
 }
 
-// Start mocks base method
+// Start mocks base method.
 func (m *DNSClient) Start() error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Start")
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ func (m *DNSClient) Start() error {
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// Start indicates an expected call of Start
+// Start indicates an expected call of Start.
 func (mr *DNSClientMockRecorder) Start() *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Start", reflect.TypeOf((*DNSClient)(nil).Start))
 }
 
-// Type mocks base method
+// Type mocks base method.
 func (m *DNSClient) Type() interface{} {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "Type")
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (m *DNSClient) Type() interface{} {
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// Type indicates an expected call of Type
+// Type indicates an expected call of Type.
 func (mr *DNSClientMockRecorder) Type() *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "Type", reflect.TypeOf((*DNSClient)(nil).Type))
diff --git a/transport/internet/system_dialer.go b/transport/internet/system_dialer.go
index 43c9309f..605fd7dc 100644
--- a/transport/internet/system_dialer.go
+++ b/transport/internet/system_dialer.go
@@ -63,30 +63,27 @@ func (d *DefaultSystemDialer) lookupIP(domain string, strategy DomainStrategy, l
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	var option = dns.IPOption{
-		IPv4Enable: true,
-		IPv6Enable: true,
-		FakeEnable: false,
+	if c, ok := d.dns.(dns.ClientWithIPOption); ok {
+		c.SetFakeDNSOption(false) // Skip FakeDNS
+	} else {
+		newError("DNS client doesn't implement ClientWithIPOption")
 	}
 
+	var lookupFunc func(string) ([]net.IP, error) = d.dns.LookupIP
 	switch {
 	case strategy == DomainStrategy_USE_IP4 || (localAddr != nil && localAddr.Family().IsIPv4()):
-		option = dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: true,
-			IPv6Enable: false,
-			FakeEnable: false,
+		if lookupIPv4, ok := d.dns.(dns.IPv4Lookup); ok {
+			lookupFunc = lookupIPv4.LookupIPv4
 		}
 	case strategy == DomainStrategy_USE_IP6 || (localAddr != nil && localAddr.Family().IsIPv6()):
-		option = dns.IPOption{
-			IPv4Enable: false,
-			IPv6Enable: true,
-			FakeEnable: false,
+		if lookupIPv6, ok := d.dns.(dns.IPv6Lookup); ok {
+			lookupFunc = lookupIPv6.LookupIPv6
 		}
 	case strategy == DomainStrategy_AS_IS:
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	return d.dns.LookupIP(domain, option)
+	return lookupFunc(domain)
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultSystemDialer) doLookupIP(ctx context.Context, dst net.Destination, sockopt *SocketConfig) bool {