diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
index 5698d65..9d46338 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
@@ -526,7 +526,9 @@
   arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args->channel_args, GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI);
   GPR_ASSERT(arg != NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(arg->type == GRPC_ARG_STRING);
-  chand->resolver = grpc_resolver_create(arg->value.string, args->channel_args);
+  chand->resolver =
+      grpc_resolver_create(exec_ctx, arg->value.string, args->channel_args,
+                           chand->interested_parties);
   if (chand->resolver == NULL) {
     return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("resolver creation failed");
   }
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.c b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.c
index 7c3d644..00bbb92 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.c
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@
 
 /** Create a resolver instance for a name */
 grpc_resolver* grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(
-    grpc_resolver_factory* factory, grpc_resolver_args* args) {
+    grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx, grpc_resolver_factory* factory,
+    grpc_resolver_args* args) {
   if (factory == NULL) return NULL;
-  return factory->vtable->create_resolver(factory, args);
+  return factory->vtable->create_resolver(exec_ctx, factory, args);
 }
 
 char* grpc_resolver_factory_get_default_authority(
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.h b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
index 4da42e8..3792ddc 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel_factory.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/client_channel/uri_parser.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_factory grpc_resolver_factory;
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_factory_vtable grpc_resolver_factory_vtable;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 typedef struct grpc_resolver_args {
   grpc_uri *uri;
   const grpc_channel_args *args;
+  grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set;
 } grpc_resolver_args;
 
 struct grpc_resolver_factory_vtable {
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@
   void (*unref)(grpc_resolver_factory *factory);
 
   /** Implementation of grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver */
-  grpc_resolver *(*create_resolver)(grpc_resolver_factory *factory,
+  grpc_resolver *(*create_resolver)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                    grpc_resolver_factory *factory,
                                     grpc_resolver_args *args);
 
   /** Implementation of grpc_resolver_factory_get_default_authority */
@@ -70,7 +73,8 @@
 
 /** Create a resolver instance for a name */
 grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(
-    grpc_resolver_factory *factory, grpc_resolver_args *args);
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_resolver_factory *factory,
+    grpc_resolver_args *args);
 
 /** Return a (freshly allocated with gpr_malloc) string representing
     the default authority to use for this scheme. */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.c b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.c
index 2b62b97..5110a7c 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.c
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@
   return factory;
 }
 
-grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(const char *target,
-                                    const grpc_channel_args *args) {
+grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
+                                    const grpc_channel_args *args,
+                                    grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set) {
   grpc_uri *uri = NULL;
   char *canonical_target = NULL;
   grpc_resolver_factory *factory =
@@ -142,7 +143,9 @@
   memset(&resolver_args, 0, sizeof(resolver_args));
   resolver_args.uri = uri;
   resolver_args.args = args;
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &resolver_args);
+  resolver_args.pollset_set = pollset_set;
+  resolver =
+      grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(exec_ctx, factory, &resolver_args);
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
   gpr_free(canonical_target);
   return resolver;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.h b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
index 24678bc..4fb1613 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_registry.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define GRPC_CORE_EXT_CLIENT_CHANNEL_RESOLVER_REGISTRY_H
 
 #include "src/core/ext/client_channel/resolver_factory.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
 void grpc_resolver_registry_init();
 void grpc_resolver_registry_shutdown(void);
@@ -60,8 +61,9 @@
     If a resolver factory was not found, return NULL.
     \a args is a set of channel arguments to be included in the result
     (typically the set of arguments passed in from the client API). */
-grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(const char *target,
-                                    const grpc_channel_args *args);
+grpc_resolver *grpc_resolver_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *target,
+                                    const grpc_channel_args *args,
+                                    grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set);
 
 /** Find a resolver factory given a name and return an (owned-by-the-caller)
  *  reference to it */
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
index a7392e1..2675fa9 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/native/dns_resolver.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
   char *default_port;
   /** channel args. */
   grpc_channel_args *channel_args;
+  /** pollset_set to drive the name resolution process */
+  grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties;
 
   /** mutex guarding the rest of the state */
   gpr_mu mu;
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@
   r->resolving = true;
   r->addresses = NULL;
   grpc_resolve_address(exec_ctx, r->name_to_resolve, r->default_port,
+                       r->interested_parties,
                        grpc_closure_create(dns_on_resolved, r), &r->addresses);
 }
 
@@ -240,13 +243,15 @@
   if (r->resolved_result != NULL) {
     grpc_channel_args_destroy(r->resolved_result);
   }
+  grpc_pollset_set_destroy(r->interested_parties);
   gpr_free(r->name_to_resolve);
   gpr_free(r->default_port);
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(r->channel_args);
   gpr_free(r);
 }
 
-static grpc_resolver *dns_create(grpc_resolver_args *args,
+static grpc_resolver *dns_create(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 grpc_resolver_args *args,
                                  const char *default_port) {
   if (0 != strcmp(args->uri->authority, "")) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "authority based dns uri's not supported");
@@ -265,6 +270,11 @@
   r->name_to_resolve = proxy_name == NULL ? gpr_strdup(path) : proxy_name;
   r->default_port = gpr_strdup(default_port);
   r->channel_args = grpc_channel_args_copy(args->args);
+  r->interested_parties = grpc_pollset_set_create();
+  if (args->pollset_set != NULL) {
+    grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset_set(exec_ctx, r->interested_parties,
+                                     args->pollset_set);
+  }
   gpr_backoff_init(&r->backoff_state, GRPC_DNS_INITIAL_CONNECT_BACKOFF_SECONDS,
                    GRPC_DNS_RECONNECT_BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER,
                    GRPC_DNS_RECONNECT_JITTER,
@@ -282,8 +292,9 @@
 static void dns_factory_unref(grpc_resolver_factory *factory) {}
 
 static grpc_resolver *dns_factory_create_resolver(
-    grpc_resolver_factory *factory, grpc_resolver_args *args) {
-  return dns_create(args, "https");
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_resolver_factory *factory,
+    grpc_resolver_args *args) {
+  return dns_create(exec_ctx, args, "https");
 }
 
 static char *dns_factory_get_default_host_name(grpc_resolver_factory *factory,
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
index 0a9b1aa..88808c6 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/sockaddr/sockaddr_resolver.c
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@
 
 #define DECL_FACTORY(name)                                                  \
   static grpc_resolver *name##_factory_create_resolver(                     \
-      grpc_resolver_factory *factory, grpc_resolver_args *args) {           \
+      grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_resolver_factory *factory,              \
+      grpc_resolver_args *args) {                                           \
     return sockaddr_create(args, parse_##name);                             \
   }                                                                         \
   static const grpc_resolver_factory_vtable name##_factory_vtable = {       \
diff --git a/src/core/lib/http/httpcli.c b/src/core/lib/http/httpcli.c
index fdb8aba..1035f31 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/http/httpcli.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/http/httpcli.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
   grpc_polling_entity_add_to_pollset_set(exec_ctx, req->pollent,
                                          req->context->pollset_set);
   grpc_resolve_address(exec_ctx, request->host, req->handshaker->default_port,
+                       req->context->pollset_set,
                        grpc_closure_create(on_resolved, req), &req->addresses);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
index 2759244..e03d16f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
 #define GRPC_MAX_SOCKADDR_SIZE 128
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 /* TODO(ctiller): add a timeout here */
 extern void (*grpc_resolve_address)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *addr,
                                     const char *default_port,
+                                    grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties,
                                     grpc_closure *on_done,
                                     grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses);
 /* Destroy resolved addresses */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
index de791b2..821932e 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 
 static void resolve_address_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
                                  const char *default_port,
+                                 grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties,
                                  grpc_closure *on_done,
                                  grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) {
   request *r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(request));
@@ -192,9 +193,9 @@
   grpc_executor_push(&r->request_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
 }
 
-void (*grpc_resolve_address)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
-                             const char *default_port, grpc_closure *on_done,
-                             grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) =
-    resolve_address_impl;
+void (*grpc_resolve_address)(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name, const char *default_port,
+    grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties, grpc_closure *on_done,
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) = resolve_address_impl;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_uv.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_uv.c
index b8295ac..3269c4f 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_uv.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_uv.c
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 
 static void resolve_address_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
                                  const char *default_port,
+                                 grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties,
                                  grpc_closure *on_done,
                                  grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) {
   uv_getaddrinfo_t *req;
@@ -223,9 +224,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-void (*grpc_resolve_address)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
-                             const char *default_port, grpc_closure *on_done,
-                             grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) =
-    resolve_address_impl;
+void (*grpc_resolve_address)(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name, const char *default_port,
+    grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties, grpc_closure *on_done,
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) = resolve_address_impl;
 
 #endif /* GRPC_UV */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
index e139293..fada5ec 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 
 static void resolve_address_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
                                  const char *default_port,
+                                 grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties,
                                  grpc_closure *on_done,
                                  grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) {
   request *r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(request));
@@ -180,9 +181,9 @@
   grpc_executor_push(&r->request_closure, GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
 }
 
-void (*grpc_resolve_address)(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
-                             const char *default_port, grpc_closure *on_done,
-                             grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) =
-    resolve_address_impl;
+void (*grpc_resolve_address)(
+    grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name, const char *default_port,
+    grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties, grpc_closure *on_done,
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) = resolve_address_impl;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
index ffa167a..b421720 100644
--- a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
   }
 }
 
-static grpc_resolver *create_resolver(const char *name) {
+static grpc_resolver *create_resolver(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                      const char *name) {
   grpc_resolver_factory *factory = grpc_resolver_factory_lookup("dns");
   grpc_uri *uri = grpc_uri_parse(name, 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
   grpc_resolver *resolver =
-      grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
+      grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(exec_ctx, factory, &args);
   grpc_resolver_factory_unref(factory);
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
   return resolver;
@@ -101,12 +102,10 @@
   grpc_init();
   gpr_mu_init(&g_mu);
   grpc_blocking_resolve_address = my_resolve_address;
-
-  grpc_resolver *resolver = create_resolver("dns:test");
-
   grpc_channel_args *result = (grpc_channel_args *)1;
 
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  grpc_resolver *resolver = create_resolver(&exec_ctx, "dns:test");
   gpr_event ev1;
   gpr_event_init(&ev1);
   grpc_resolver_next(&exec_ctx, resolver, &result,
diff --git a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
index 41a9125..5603a57 100644
--- a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/dns_resolver_test.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
+  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(&exec_ctx, factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver != NULL);
   GRPC_RESOLVER_UNREF(&exec_ctx, resolver, "test_succeeds");
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
+  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(&exec_ctx, factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver == NULL);
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
diff --git a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
index 5ef248f..a9fd85a 100644
--- a/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_channel/resolvers/sockaddr_resolver_test.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
+  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(&exec_ctx, factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver != NULL);
 
   on_resolution_arg on_res_arg;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(uri);
   memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   args.uri = uri;
-  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(factory, &args);
+  resolver = grpc_resolver_factory_create_resolver(&exec_ctx, factory, &args);
   GPR_ASSERT(resolver == NULL);
   grpc_uri_destroy(uri);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fake_resolver.c b/test/core/end2end/fake_resolver.c
index 7380dcc..ed85030 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fake_resolver.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fake_resolver.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
 
 static void do_nothing(void* ignored) {}
 
-static grpc_resolver* fake_resolver_create(grpc_resolver_factory* factory,
+static grpc_resolver* fake_resolver_create(grpc_exec_ctx* exec_ctx,
+                                           grpc_resolver_factory* factory,
                                            grpc_resolver_args* args) {
   if (0 != strcmp(args->uri->authority, "")) {
     gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "authority based uri's not supported by the %s scheme",
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/fuzzers/api_fuzzer.c b/test/core/end2end/fuzzers/api_fuzzer.c
index 19ac6ce..746134c 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/fuzzers/api_fuzzer.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/fuzzers/api_fuzzer.c
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@
 }
 
 void my_resolve_address(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *addr,
-                        const char *default_port, grpc_closure *on_done,
+                        const char *default_port,
+                        grpc_pollset_set *interested_parties,
+                        grpc_closure *on_done,
                         grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) {
   addr_req *r = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*r));
   r->addr = gpr_strdup(addr);
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/resolve_address_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/resolve_address_test.c
index 2dd0d88..e4136a7 100644
--- a/test/core/iomgr/resolve_address_test.c
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/resolve_address_test.c
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@
  */
 
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/thd.h>
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h"
@@ -46,16 +48,72 @@
 typedef struct args_struct {
   gpr_event ev;
   grpc_resolved_addresses *addrs;
+  gpr_atm done_atm;
+  gpr_mu *mu;
+  grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  grpc_pollset_set *pollset_set;
 } args_struct;
 
-void args_init(args_struct *args) {
+static void do_nothing(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *arg, grpc_error *error) {}
+
+void args_init(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, args_struct *args) {
   gpr_event_init(&args->ev);
+  args->pollset = gpr_malloc(grpc_pollset_size());
+  grpc_pollset_init(args->pollset, &args->mu);
+  args->pollset_set = grpc_pollset_set_create();
+  grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset(exec_ctx, args->pollset_set, args->pollset);
   args->addrs = NULL;
 }
 
-void args_finish(args_struct *args) {
+void args_finish(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, args_struct *args) {
   GPR_ASSERT(gpr_event_wait(&args->ev, test_deadline()));
   grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy(args->addrs);
+  grpc_pollset_set_del_pollset(exec_ctx, args->pollset_set, args->pollset);
+  grpc_pollset_set_destroy(args->pollset_set);
+  grpc_closure do_nothing_cb;
+  grpc_closure_init(&do_nothing_cb, do_nothing, NULL);
+  grpc_pollset_shutdown(exec_ctx, args->pollset, &do_nothing_cb);
+  // exec_ctx needs to be flushed before calling grpc_pollset_destroy()
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+  grpc_pollset_destroy(args->pollset);
+  gpr_free(args->pollset);
+}
+
+static gpr_timespec n_sec_deadline(int seconds) {
+  return gpr_time_add(gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME),
+                      gpr_time_from_seconds(seconds, GPR_TIMESPAN));
+}
+
+static void actually_poll(void *argsp) {
+  args_struct *args = argsp;
+  gpr_timespec deadline = n_sec_deadline(10);
+  while (true) {
+    bool done = gpr_atm_acq_load(&args->done_atm) != 0;
+    if (done) {
+      break;
+    }
+    gpr_timespec time_left =
+        gpr_time_sub(deadline, gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+    gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "done=%d, time_left=%" PRId64 ".%09d", done,
+            time_left.tv_sec, time_left.tv_nsec);
+    GPR_ASSERT(gpr_time_cmp(time_left, gpr_time_0(GPR_TIMESPAN)) >= 0);
+    grpc_pollset_worker *worker = NULL;
+    grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+    gpr_mu_lock(args->mu);
+    GRPC_LOG_IF_ERROR(
+        "pollset_work",
+        grpc_pollset_work(&exec_ctx, args->pollset, &worker,
+                          gpr_now(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME), n_sec_deadline(1)));
+    gpr_mu_unlock(args->mu);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+  gpr_event_set(&args->ev, (void *)1);
+}
+
+static void poll_pollset_until_request_done(args_struct *args) {
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&args->done_atm, 0);
+  gpr_thd_id id;
+  gpr_thd_new(&id, actually_poll, args, NULL);
 }
 
 static void must_succeed(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *argsp,
@@ -64,53 +122,57 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(err == GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
   GPR_ASSERT(args->addrs != NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(args->addrs->naddrs > 0);
-  gpr_event_set(&args->ev, (void *)1);
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&args->done_atm, 1);
 }
 
 static void must_fail(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *argsp, grpc_error *err) {
   args_struct *args = argsp;
   GPR_ASSERT(err != GRPC_ERROR_NONE);
-  gpr_event_set(&args->ev, (void *)1);
+  gpr_atm_rel_store(&args->done_atm, 1);
 }
 
 static void test_localhost(void) {
-  args_struct args;
-  args_init(&args);
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost:1", NULL,
+  args_struct args;
+  args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+  poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost:1", NULL, args.pollset_set,
                        grpc_closure_create(must_succeed, &args), &args.addrs);
+  args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-  args_finish(&args);
 }
 
 static void test_default_port(void) {
-  args_struct args;
-  args_init(&args);
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost", "1",
+  args_struct args;
+  args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+  poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost", "1", args.pollset_set,
                        grpc_closure_create(must_succeed, &args), &args.addrs);
+  args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-  args_finish(&args);
 }
 
 static void test_missing_default_port(void) {
-  args_struct args;
-  args_init(&args);
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost", NULL,
+  args_struct args;
+  args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+  poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "localhost", NULL, args.pollset_set,
                        grpc_closure_create(must_fail, &args), &args.addrs);
+  args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-  args_finish(&args);
 }
 
 static void test_ipv6_with_port(void) {
-  args_struct args;
-  args_init(&args);
   grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "[2001:db8::1]:1", NULL,
+  args_struct args;
+  args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+  poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+  grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, "[2001:db8::1]:1", NULL, args.pollset_set,
                        grpc_closure_create(must_succeed, &args), &args.addrs);
+  args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
   grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-  args_finish(&args);
 }
 
 static void test_ipv6_without_port(void) {
@@ -119,13 +181,14 @@
   };
   unsigned i;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof(kCases) / sizeof(*kCases); i++) {
-    args_struct args;
-    args_init(&args);
     grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], "80",
+    args_struct args;
+    args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+    poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], "80", args.pollset_set,
                          grpc_closure_create(must_succeed, &args), &args.addrs);
+    args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
     grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-    args_finish(&args);
   }
 }
 
@@ -135,13 +198,14 @@
   };
   unsigned i;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof(kCases) / sizeof(*kCases); i++) {
-    args_struct args;
-    args_init(&args);
     grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], NULL,
+    args_struct args;
+    args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+    poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], NULL, args.pollset_set,
                          grpc_closure_create(must_fail, &args), &args.addrs);
+    args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
     grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-    args_finish(&args);
   }
 }
 
@@ -151,13 +215,14 @@
   };
   unsigned i;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof(kCases) / sizeof(*kCases); i++) {
-    args_struct args;
-    args_init(&args);
     grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
-    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], "1",
+    args_struct args;
+    args_init(&exec_ctx, &args);
+    poll_pollset_until_request_done(&args);
+    grpc_resolve_address(&exec_ctx, kCases[i], "1", args.pollset_set,
                          grpc_closure_create(must_fail, &args), &args.addrs);
+    args_finish(&exec_ctx, &args);
     grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
-    args_finish(&args);
   }
 }