diff --git a/includes/functions.php b/includes/functions.php
index c9a9a2709b..ebd7008b32 100644
--- a/includes/functions.php
+++ b/includes/functions.php
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ function oxidized_reload_nodes() {
  * @return string ip
  *
 **/
-function dnslookup($device,$type=false) {
+function dnslookup($device,$type=false,$return=false) {
     if (filter_var($device['hostname'], FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4) == true || filter_var($device['hostname'], FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6) == truee) {
         return '';
     }
@@ -1345,6 +1345,9 @@ function dnslookup($device,$type=false) {
             $return = 'ip';
         }
     }
+    if (empty($return)) {
+        return '';
+    }
     $record = dns_get_record($device['hostname'],$type);
     return $record[0][$return];
 }//end dnslookup