diff --git a/src/cares_wrap.cc b/src/cares_wrap.cc
index 98ae98270b450d..ea29b2d79053fe 100644
--- a/src/cares_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/cares_wrap.cc
@@ -575,10 +575,6 @@ class QueryWrap : public AsyncWrap {
       : AsyncWrap(channel->env(), req_wrap_obj, AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_QUERYWRAP),
         channel_(channel),
         trace_name_(name) {
-    // Make sure the channel object stays alive during the query lifetime.
-    req_wrap_obj->Set(env()->context(),
-                      env()->channel_string(),
-                      channel->object()).Check();
   }
 
   ~QueryWrap() override {
@@ -735,7 +731,7 @@ class QueryWrap : public AsyncWrap {
     UNREACHABLE();
   }
 
-  ChannelWrap* channel_;
+  BaseObjectPtr<ChannelWrap> channel_;
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<ResponseData> response_data_;