diff --git a/integration/internal/network/dns.go b/integration/internal/network/dns.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ab87b2b8b8ee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/internal/network/dns.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package network
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+)
+
+const DNSRespAddr = "10.11.12.13"
+
+// WriteTempResolvConf writes a resolv.conf that only contains a single
+// nameserver line, with address addr.
+// It returns the name of the temp file. The temp file will be deleted
+// automatically by a t.Cleanup().
+func WriteTempResolvConf(t *testing.T, addr string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	// Not using t.TempDir() here because in rootless mode, while the temporary
+	// directory gets mode 0777, it's a subdir of an 0700 directory owned by root.
+	// So, it's not accessible by the daemon.
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "resolv.conf")
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { os.Remove(f.Name()) })
+	err = f.Chmod(0644)
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	f.Write([]byte("nameserver " + addr + "\n"))
+	return f.Name()
+}
+
+// StartDaftDNS starts and returns a really, really daft DNS server that only
+// responds to type-A requests, and always with address dnsRespAddr.
+// The DNS server will be stopped automatically by a t.Cleanup().
+func StartDaftDNS(t *testing.T, addr string) {
+	serveDNS := func(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
+		if query.Question[0].Qtype == dns.TypeA {
+			resp := &dns.Msg{}
+			resp.SetReply(query)
+			answer := &dns.A{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   query.Question[0].Name,
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    600,
+				},
+			}
+			answer.A = net.ParseIP(DNSRespAddr)
+			resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, answer)
+			_ = w.WriteMsg(resp)
+		}
+	}
+
+	conn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP(addr),
+		Port: 53,
+	})
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+
+	server := &dns.Server{Handler: dns.HandlerFunc(serveDNS), PacketConn: conn}
+	go func() {
+		_ = server.ActivateAndServe()
+	}()
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { server.Shutdown() })
+}
diff --git a/integration/network/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go b/integration/network/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go
index 37e3dd0b303bd..e4d4aad04b1b1 100644
--- a/integration/network/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go
+++ b/integration/network/ipvlan/ipvlan_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ package ipvlan // import "github.com/docker/docker/integration/network/ipvlan"
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	containertypes "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	dclient "github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/container"
 	net "github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/network"
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/testutil"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/testutil/daemon"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	is "gotest.tools/v3/assert/cmp"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/skip"
 )
 
 func TestDockerNetworkIpvlanPersistance(t *testing.T) {
 	// verify the driver automatically provisions the 802.1q link (di-dummy0.70)
 	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRemoteDaemon)
-	skip.If(t, !ipvlanKernelSupport(t), "Kernel doesn't support ipvlan")
+	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRootless, "rootless mode has different view of network")
 
 	ctx := testutil.StartSpan(baseContext, t)
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func TestDockerNetworkIpvlanPersistance(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDockerNetworkIpvlan(t *testing.T) {
 	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRemoteDaemon)
-	skip.If(t, !ipvlanKernelSupport(t), "Kernel doesn't support ipvlan")
+	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRootless, "rootless mode has different view of network")
 
 	ctx := testutil.StartSpan(baseContext, t)
 
@@ -79,14 +80,20 @@ func TestDockerNetworkIpvlan(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "L3InternalMode",
 			test: testIpvlanL3InternalMode,
 		}, {
-			name: "L2MultiSubnet",
-			test: testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet,
+			name: "L2MultiSubnetWithParent",
+			test: testIpvlanL2MultiSubnetWithParent,
+		}, {
+			name: "L2MultiSubnetNoParent",
+			test: testIpvlanL2MultiSubnetNoParent,
 		}, {
 			name: "L3MultiSubnet",
 			test: testIpvlanL3MultiSubnet,
 		}, {
-			name: "Addressing",
-			test: testIpvlanAddressing,
+			name: "L2Addressing",
+			test: testIpvlanL2Addressing,
+		}, {
+			name: "L3Addressing",
+			test: testIpvlanL3Addressing,
 		},
 	} {
 
@@ -225,10 +232,21 @@ func testIpvlanL3InternalMode(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 }
 
-func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
+func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnetWithParent(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
+	const parentIfName = "di-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t, ctx, client, parentIfName)
+}
+
+func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnetNoParent(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
+	testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t, ctx, client, "")
+}
+
+func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient, parent string) {
 	netName := "dualstackl2"
 	net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, client, netName,
-		net.WithIPvlan("", ""),
+		net.WithIPvlan(parent, ""),
 		net.WithIPv6(),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.200.0/24", ""),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.202.0/24", "172.28.202.254"),
@@ -250,11 +268,22 @@ func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.A
 	)
 	c1, err := client.ContainerInspect(ctx, id1)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	if parent == "" {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, ""))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, ""))
+	} else {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, "172.28.200.1"))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc8::1"))
+	}
 
-	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ipv address second to first
+	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ip address second to first
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ping", "-c", "1", c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPAddress})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ipv6 address second to first
+	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ip6 address second to first
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ping6", "-c", "1", c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].GlobalIPv6Address})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
@@ -271,22 +300,24 @@ func testIpvlanL2MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.A
 	)
 	c3, err := client.ContainerInspect(ctx, id3)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	if parent == "" {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, ""))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, ""))
+	} else {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, "172.28.202.254"))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc6::254"))
+	}
 
-	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ipv address from third to fourth
+	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ip address from third to fourth
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id4, []string{"ping", "-c", "1", c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPAddress})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ipv6 address from third to fourth
+	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ip6 address from third to fourth
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id4, []string{"ping6", "-c", "1", c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].GlobalIPv6Address})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-
-	// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, "172.28.200.1")
-	// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c1.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc8::1")
-	// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].Gateway, "172.28.202.254")
-	// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc6::254")
 }
 
 func testIpvlanL3MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
@@ -353,70 +384,141 @@ func testIpvlanL3MultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.A
 	assert.Equal(t, c3.NetworkSettings.Networks[netName].IPv6Gateway, "")
 }
 
-func testIpvlanAddressing(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
-	// Verify ipvlan l2 mode sets the proper default gateway routes via netlink
-	// for either an explicitly set route by the user or inferred via default IPAM
+// Verify ipvlan l2 mode sets the proper default gateway routes via netlink
+// for either an explicitly set route by the user or inferred via default IPAM
+func testIpvlanL2Addressing(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
+	const parentIfName = "di-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+
 	netNameL2 := "dualstackl2"
 	net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, client, netNameL2,
-		net.WithIPvlan("", "l2"),
+		net.WithIPvlan(parentIfName, "l2"),
 		net.WithIPv6(),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.140.0/24", "172.28.140.254"),
 		net.WithIPAM("2001:db8:abcb::/64", ""),
 	)
 	assert.Check(t, n.IsNetworkAvailable(ctx, client, netNameL2))
 
-	id1 := container.Run(ctx, t, client,
+	id := container.Run(ctx, t, client,
 		container.WithNetworkMode(netNameL2),
 	)
 	// Validate ipvlan l2 mode defaults gateway sets the default IPAM next-hop inferred from the subnet
-	result, err := container.Exec(ctx, client, id1, []string{"ip", "route"})
+	result, err := container.Exec(ctx, client, id, []string{"ip", "route"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	assert.Check(t, strings.Contains(result.Combined(), "default via 172.28.140.254 dev eth0"))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(result.Combined(), "default via 172.28.140.254 dev eth0"))
 	// Validate ipvlan l2 mode sets the v6 gateway to the user specified default gateway/next-hop
-	result, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id1, []string{"ip", "-6", "route"})
+	result, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id, []string{"ip", "-6", "route"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	assert.Check(t, strings.Contains(result.Combined(), "default via 2001:db8:abcb::1 dev eth0"))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(result.Combined(), "default via 2001:db8:abcb::1 dev eth0"))
+}
+
+// Validate ipvlan l3 mode sets the v4 gateway to dev eth0 and disregards any explicit or inferred next-hops
+func testIpvlanL3Addressing(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client dclient.APIClient) {
+	const parentIfName = "di-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
 
-	// Validate ipvlan l3 mode sets the v4 gateway to dev eth0 and disregards any explicit or inferred next-hops
 	netNameL3 := "dualstackl3"
 	net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, client, netNameL3,
-		net.WithIPvlan("", "l3"),
+		net.WithIPvlan(parentIfName, "l3"),
 		net.WithIPv6(),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.160.0/24", "172.28.160.254"),
 		net.WithIPAM("2001:db8:abcd::/64", "2001:db8:abcd::254"),
 	)
 	assert.Check(t, n.IsNetworkAvailable(ctx, client, netNameL3))
 
-	id2 := container.Run(ctx, t, client,
+	id := container.Run(ctx, t, client,
 		container.WithNetworkMode(netNameL3),
 	)
 	// Validate ipvlan l3 mode sets the v4 gateway to dev eth0 and disregards any explicit or inferred next-hops
-	result, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ip", "route"})
+	result, err := container.Exec(ctx, client, id, []string{"ip", "route"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	assert.Check(t, strings.Contains(result.Combined(), "default dev eth0"))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(result.Combined(), "default dev eth0"))
 	// Validate ipvlan l3 mode sets the v6 gateway to dev eth0 and disregards any explicit or inferred next-hops
-	result, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ip", "-6", "route"})
+	result, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id, []string{"ip", "-6", "route"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	assert.Check(t, strings.Contains(result.Combined(), "default dev eth0"))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(result.Combined(), "default dev eth0"))
 }
 
-var (
-	once            sync.Once
-	ipvlanSupported bool
-)
+// TestIPVlanDNS checks whether DNS is forwarded, for combinations of l2/l3 mode,
+// with/without a parent interface, and with '--internal'. Note that, there's no
+// attempt here to give the ipvlan network external connectivity - when this test
+// supplies a parent interface, it's a dummy. External DNS lookups only work
+// because the daemon is configured to see a host resolver on a loopback
+// interface, so the external DNS lookup happens in the host's namespace. The
+// test is checking that an automatically configured dummy interface causes the
+// network to behave as if it was '--internal'. Regression test for
+// https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/47662
+func TestIPVlanDNS(t *testing.T) {
+	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRootless, "rootless mode has different view of network")
 
-// figure out if ipvlan is supported by the kernel
-func ipvlanKernelSupport(t *testing.T) bool {
-	once.Do(func() {
-		// this may have the side effect of enabling the ipvlan module
-		exec.Command("modprobe", "ipvlan").Run()
-		_, err := os.Stat("/sys/module/ipvlan")
-		if err == nil {
-			ipvlanSupported = true
-		} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			t.Logf("WARNING: ipvlanKernelSupport: stat failed: %v\n", err)
-		}
-	})
+	ctx := testutil.StartSpan(baseContext, t)
+
+	net.StartDaftDNS(t, "127.0.0.1")
 
-	return ipvlanSupported
+	tmpFileName := net.WriteTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.1")
+	d := daemon.New(t, daemon.WithEnvVars("DOCKER_TEST_RESOLV_CONF_PATH="+tmpFileName))
+	d.StartWithBusybox(ctx, t)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { d.Stop(t) })
+	c := d.NewClientT(t)
+
+	const parentIfName = "di-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+
+	const netName = "ipvlan-dns-net"
+
+	testcases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		parent   string
+		internal bool
+		expDNS   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "with parent",
+			parent: parentIfName,
+			// External DNS should be used (even though the network has no external connectivity).
+			expDNS: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no parent",
+			// External DNS should not be used, equivalent to '--internal'.
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "with parent, internal",
+			parent:   parentIfName,
+			internal: true,
+			// External DNS should not be used.
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, mode := range []string{"l2", "l3"} {
+		for _, tc := range testcases {
+			name := fmt.Sprintf("Mode=%v/HasParent=%v/Internal=%v", mode, tc.parent != "", tc.internal)
+			t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+				ctx := testutil.StartSpan(ctx, t)
+				createOpts := []func(*types.NetworkCreate){
+					net.WithIPvlan(tc.parent, mode),
+				}
+				if tc.internal {
+					createOpts = append(createOpts, net.WithInternal())
+				}
+				net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, c, netName, createOpts...)
+				defer c.NetworkRemove(ctx, netName)
+
+				ctrId := container.Run(ctx, t, c, container.WithNetworkMode(netName))
+				defer c.ContainerRemove(ctx, ctrId, containertypes.RemoveOptions{Force: true})
+				res, err := container.Exec(ctx, c, ctrId, []string{"nslookup", "test.example"})
+				assert.NilError(t, err)
+				if tc.expDNS {
+					assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 0))
+					assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), net.DNSRespAddr))
+				} else {
+					assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 1))
+					assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), "SERVFAIL"))
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/integration/network/macvlan/macvlan_test.go b/integration/network/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
index 5b0a174eecce5..ee510124f4f0b 100644
--- a/integration/network/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
+++ b/integration/network/macvlan/macvlan_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
+	containertypes "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/container"
 	net "github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/network"
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/testutil"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/testutil/daemon"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	is "gotest.tools/v3/assert/cmp"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/skip"
 )
 
@@ -66,8 +69,11 @@ func TestDockerNetworkMacvlan(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "InternalMode",
 			test: testMacvlanInternalMode,
 		}, {
-			name: "MultiSubnet",
-			test: testMacvlanMultiSubnet,
+			name: "MultiSubnetWithParent",
+			test: testMacvlanMultiSubnetWithParent,
+		}, {
+			name: "MultiSubnetNoParent",
+			test: testMacvlanMultiSubnetNoParent,
 		}, {
 			name: "Addressing",
 			test: testMacvlanAddressing,
@@ -173,10 +179,21 @@ func testMacvlanInternalMode(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.AP
 	assert.Check(t, err == nil)
 }
 
-func testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient) {
+func testMacvlanMultiSubnetWithParent(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient) {
+	const parentIfName = "dm-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t, ctx, client, parentIfName)
+}
+
+func testMacvlanMultiSubnetNoParent(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient) {
+	testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t, ctx, client, "")
+}
+
+func testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient, parent string) {
 	netName := "dualstackbridge"
 	net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, client, netName,
-		net.WithMacvlan(""),
+		net.WithMacvlan(parent),
 		net.WithIPv6(),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.100.0/24", ""),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.102.0/24", "172.28.102.254"),
@@ -199,11 +216,22 @@ func testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.API
 	)
 	c1, err := client.ContainerInspect(ctx, id1)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	if parent == "" {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, ""))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, ""))
+	} else {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, "172.28.100.1"))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc2::1"))
+	}
 
-	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ipv address second to first
+	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ip address second to first
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ping", "-c", "1", c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPAddress})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ipv6 address second to first
+	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ip6 address second to first
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id2, []string{"ping6", "-c", "1", c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].GlobalIPv6Address})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 
@@ -220,29 +248,35 @@ func testMacvlanMultiSubnet(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.API
 	)
 	c3, err := client.ContainerInspect(ctx, id3)
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	if parent == "" {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, ""))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure no default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, ""))
+	} else {
+		// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, "172.28.102.254"))
+		// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
+		assert.Check(t, is.Equal(c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc4::254"))
+	}
 
-	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ipv address from third to fourth
+	// verify ipv4 connectivity to the explicit --ip address from third to fourth
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id4, []string{"ping", "-c", "1", c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPAddress})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ipv6 address from third to fourth
+	// verify ipv6 connectivity to the explicit --ip6 address from third to fourth
 	_, err = container.Exec(ctx, client, id4, []string{"ping6", "-c", "1", c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].GlobalIPv6Address})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
-
-	// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, "172.28.100.1")
-	// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c1.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc2::1")
-	// Inspect the v4 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].Gateway, "172.28.102.254")
-	// Inspect the v6 gateway to ensure the proper explicitly assigned default GW was assigned
-	assert.Equal(t, c3.NetworkSettings.Networks["dualstackbridge"].IPv6Gateway, "2001:db8:abc4::254")
 }
 
 func testMacvlanAddressing(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIClient) {
+	const parentIfName = "dm-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+
 	// Ensure the default gateways, next-hops and default dev devices are properly set
 	netName := "dualstackbridge"
 	net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, client, netName,
-		net.WithMacvlan(""),
+		net.WithMacvlan(parentIfName),
 		net.WithIPv6(),
 		net.WithOption("macvlan_mode", "bridge"),
 		net.WithIPAM("172.28.130.0/24", ""),
@@ -263,3 +297,81 @@ func testMacvlanAddressing(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client client.APIC
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.Check(t, strings.Contains(result.Combined(), "default via 2001:db8:abca::254 dev eth0"))
 }
+
+// TestMACVlanDNS checks whether DNS is forwarded, with/without a parent
+// interface, and with '--internal'. Note that there's no attempt here to give
+// the macvlan network external connectivity - when this test supplies a parent
+// interface, it's a dummy. External DNS lookups only work because the daemon is
+// configured to see a host resolver on a loopback interface, so the external DNS
+// lookup happens in the host's namespace. The test is checking that an
+// automatically configured dummy interface causes the network to behave as if it
+// was '--internal'.
+func TestMACVlanDNS(t *testing.T) {
+	skip.If(t, testEnv.IsRootless, "rootless mode has different view of network")
+
+	ctx := testutil.StartSpan(baseContext, t)
+
+	net.StartDaftDNS(t, "127.0.0.1")
+
+	tmpFileName := net.WriteTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.1")
+	d := daemon.New(t, daemon.WithEnvVars("DOCKER_TEST_RESOLV_CONF_PATH="+tmpFileName))
+	d.StartWithBusybox(ctx, t)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { d.Stop(t) })
+	c := d.NewClientT(t)
+
+	const parentIfName = "dm-dummy0"
+	n.CreateMasterDummy(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+	defer n.DeleteInterface(ctx, t, parentIfName)
+
+	const netName = "macvlan-dns-net"
+
+	testcases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		parent   string
+		internal bool
+		expDNS   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "with parent",
+			parent: parentIfName,
+			// External DNS should be used (even though the network has no external connectivity).
+			expDNS: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no parent",
+			// External DNS should not be used, equivalent to '--internal'.
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "with parent, internal",
+			parent:   parentIfName,
+			internal: true,
+			expDNS:   false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testcases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx := testutil.StartSpan(ctx, t)
+			createOpts := []func(*types.NetworkCreate){
+				net.WithMacvlan(tc.parent),
+			}
+			if tc.internal {
+				createOpts = append(createOpts, net.WithInternal())
+			}
+			net.CreateNoError(ctx, t, c, netName, createOpts...)
+			defer c.NetworkRemove(ctx, netName)
+
+			ctrId := container.Run(ctx, t, c, container.WithNetworkMode(netName))
+			defer c.ContainerRemove(ctx, ctrId, containertypes.RemoveOptions{Force: true})
+			res, err := container.Exec(ctx, c, ctrId, []string{"nslookup", "test.example"})
+			assert.NilError(t, err)
+			if tc.expDNS {
+				assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 0))
+				assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), net.DNSRespAddr))
+			} else {
+				assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 1))
+				assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), "SERVFAIL"))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/integration/networking/resolvconf_test.go b/integration/networking/resolvconf_test.go
index f776d7bd42980..f489c6a7f4786 100644
--- a/integration/networking/resolvconf_test.go
+++ b/integration/networking/resolvconf_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package networking
 
 import (
-	"net"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -10,29 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/integration/internal/network"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/testutil/daemon"
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
 	is "gotest.tools/v3/assert/cmp"
 	"gotest.tools/v3/skip"
 )
 
-// writeTempResolvConf writes a resolv.conf that only contains a single
-// nameserver line, with address addr.
-// It returns the name of the temp file.
-func writeTempResolvConf(t *testing.T, addr string) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	// Not using t.TempDir() here because in rootless mode, while the temporary
-	// directory gets mode 0777, it's a subdir of an 0700 directory owned by root.
-	// So, it's not accessible by the daemon.
-	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "resolv.conf")
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() { os.Remove(f.Name()) })
-	err = f.Chmod(0644)
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
-	f.Write([]byte("nameserver " + addr + "\n"))
-	return f.Name()
-}
-
 // Regression test for https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/46968
 func TestResolvConfLocalhostIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 	// No "/etc/resolv.conf" on Windows.
@@ -40,7 +20,7 @@ func TestResolvConfLocalhostIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx := setupTest(t)
 
-	tmpFileName := writeTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.53")
+	tmpFileName := network.WriteTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.53")
 
 	d := daemon.New(t, daemon.WithEnvVars("DOCKER_TEST_RESOLV_CONF_PATH="+tmpFileName))
 	d.StartWithBusybox(ctx, t, "--experimental", "--ip6tables")
@@ -81,43 +61,6 @@ options ndots:0
 `))
 }
 
-const dnsRespAddr = "10.11.12.13"
-
-// startDaftDNS starts and returns a really, really daft DNS server that only
-// responds to type-A requests, and always with address dnsRespAddr.
-func startDaftDNS(t *testing.T, addr string) *dns.Server {
-	serveDNS := func(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
-		if query.Question[0].Qtype == dns.TypeA {
-			resp := &dns.Msg{}
-			resp.SetReply(query)
-			answer := &dns.A{
-				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
-					Name:   query.Question[0].Name,
-					Rrtype: dns.TypeA,
-					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
-					Ttl:    600,
-				},
-			}
-			answer.A = net.ParseIP(dnsRespAddr)
-			resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, answer)
-			_ = w.WriteMsg(resp)
-		}
-	}
-
-	conn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP(addr),
-		Port: 53,
-	})
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
-
-	server := &dns.Server{Handler: dns.HandlerFunc(serveDNS), PacketConn: conn}
-	go func() {
-		_ = server.ActivateAndServe()
-	}()
-
-	return server
-}
-
 // Check that when a container is connected to an internal network, DNS
 // requests sent to daemon's internal DNS resolver are not forwarded to
 // an upstream resolver listening on a localhost address.
@@ -128,11 +71,10 @@ func TestInternalNetworkDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := setupTest(t)
 
 	// Start a DNS server on the loopback interface.
-	server := startDaftDNS(t, "127.0.0.1")
-	defer server.Shutdown()
+	network.StartDaftDNS(t, "127.0.0.1")
 
 	// Set up a temp resolv.conf pointing at that DNS server, and a daemon using it.
-	tmpFileName := writeTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.1")
+	tmpFileName := network.WriteTempResolvConf(t, "127.0.0.1")
 	d := daemon.New(t, daemon.WithEnvVars("DOCKER_TEST_RESOLV_CONF_PATH="+tmpFileName))
 	d.StartWithBusybox(ctx, t, "--experimental", "--ip6tables")
 	defer d.Stop(t)
@@ -160,7 +102,7 @@ func TestInternalNetworkDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err := container.Exec(ctx, c, ctrId, []string{"nslookup", "test.example"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 0))
-	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), dnsRespAddr))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), network.DNSRespAddr))
 
 	// Connect the container to the internal network as well.
 	// External DNS should still be used.
@@ -169,7 +111,7 @@ func TestInternalNetworkDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err = container.Exec(ctx, c, ctrId, []string{"nslookup", "test.example"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 0))
-	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), dnsRespAddr))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), network.DNSRespAddr))
 
 	// Disconnect from the external network.
 	// Expect no access to the external DNS.
@@ -187,5 +129,5 @@ func TestInternalNetworkDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err = container.Exec(ctx, c, ctrId, []string{"nslookup", "test.example"})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
 	assert.Check(t, is.Equal(res.ExitCode, 0))
-	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), dnsRespAddr))
+	assert.Check(t, is.Contains(res.Stdout(), network.DNSRespAddr))
 }
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go
index f00e279969369..59e27bbbf5dea 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_joinleave.go
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ func (d *driver) Join(nid, eid string, sboxKey string, jinfo driverapi.JoinInfo,
 			log.G(context.TODO()).Debugf("Ipvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv6_Addr: %s IpVlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
 				ep.addrv6.IP.String(), n.config.IpvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
 		}
+		// If n.config.Internal was set locally by the driver because there's no parent
+		// interface, libnetwork doesn't know the network is internal. So, stop it from
+		// adding a gateway endpoint.
+		jinfo.DisableGatewayService()
 	}
 	iNames := jinfo.InterfaceName()
 	err = iNames.SetNames(vethName, containerVethPrefix)
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go
index 11bde5a3fd2dc..0ef0d12469ee4 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan_network.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(nid string, option map[string]interface{}, nInfo
 	// if parent interface not specified, create a dummy type link to use named dummy+net_id
 	if config.Parent == "" {
 		config.Parent = getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID))
+		config.Internal = true
 	}
 	foundExisting, err := d.createNetwork(config)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go
index ed32ddc739242..95a35bbe03a7b 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_joinleave.go
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ func (d *driver) Join(nid, eid string, sboxKey string, jinfo driverapi.JoinInfo,
 			log.G(context.TODO()).Debugf("Macvlan Endpoint Joined with IPv6_Addr: %s MacVlan_Mode: %s, Parent: %s",
 				ep.addrv6.IP.String(), n.config.MacvlanMode, n.config.Parent)
 		}
+		// If n.config.Internal was set locally by the driver because there's no parent
+		// interface, libnetwork doesn't know the network is internal. So, stop it from
+		// adding a gateway endpoint.
+		jinfo.DisableGatewayService()
 	}
 	iNames := jinfo.InterfaceName()
 	err = iNames.SetNames(vethName, containerVethPrefix)
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go
index 77aa323ecba94..75313dd834563 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan_network.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(nid string, option map[string]interface{}, nInfo
 	// if parent interface not specified, create a dummy type link to use named dummy+net_id
 	if config.Parent == "" {
 		config.Parent = getDummyName(stringid.TruncateID(config.ID))
+		config.Internal = true
 	}
 	foundExisting, err := d.createNetwork(config)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libnetwork/endpoint.go b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
index 9c1b7eee15e80..f0f92e28d495f 100644
--- a/libnetwork/endpoint.go
+++ b/libnetwork/endpoint.go
@@ -569,12 +569,12 @@ func (ep *Endpoint) sbJoin(sb *Sandbox, options ...EndpointOption) (err error) {
 		return sb.setupDefaultGW()
 	}
 
-	currentExtEp := sb.getGatewayEndpoint()
 	// Enable upstream forwarding if the sandbox gained external connectivity.
 	if sb.resolver != nil {
-		sb.resolver.SetForwardingPolicy(currentExtEp != nil)
+		sb.resolver.SetForwardingPolicy(sb.hasExternalAccess())
 	}
 
+	currentExtEp := sb.getGatewayEndpoint()
 	moveExtConn := currentExtEp != extEp
 	if moveExtConn {
 		if extEp != nil {
@@ -767,13 +767,13 @@ func (ep *Endpoint) sbLeave(sb *Sandbox, force bool) error {
 		return sb.setupDefaultGW()
 	}
 
-	// New endpoint providing external connectivity for the sandbox
-	extEp = sb.getGatewayEndpoint()
 	// Disable upstream forwarding if the sandbox lost external connectivity.
 	if sb.resolver != nil {
-		sb.resolver.SetForwardingPolicy(extEp != nil)
+		sb.resolver.SetForwardingPolicy(sb.hasExternalAccess())
 	}
 
+	// New endpoint providing external connectivity for the sandbox
+	extEp = sb.getGatewayEndpoint()
 	if moveExtConn && extEp != nil {
 		log.G(context.TODO()).Debugf("Programming external connectivity on endpoint %s (%s)", extEp.Name(), extEp.ID())
 		extN, err := extEp.getNetworkFromStore()
diff --git a/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go b/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
index 3938b41342082..31b421d2cff1a 100644
--- a/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
+++ b/libnetwork/endpoint_info.go
@@ -382,6 +382,31 @@ func (ep *Endpoint) SetGatewayIPv6(gw6 net.IP) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// hasGatewayOrDefaultRoute returns true if ep has a gateway, or a route to '0.0.0.0'/'::'.
+func (ep *Endpoint) hasGatewayOrDefaultRoute() bool {
+	ep.mu.Lock()
+	defer ep.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if ep.joinInfo != nil {
+		if len(ep.joinInfo.gw) > 0 {
+			return true
+		}
+		for _, route := range ep.joinInfo.StaticRoutes {
+			if route.Destination.IP.IsUnspecified() && net.IP(route.Destination.Mask).IsUnspecified() {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if ep.iface != nil {
+		for _, route := range ep.iface.routes {
+			if route.IP.IsUnspecified() && net.IP(route.Mask).IsUnspecified() {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func (ep *Endpoint) retrieveFromStore() (*Endpoint, error) {
 	n, err := ep.getNetworkFromStore()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/libnetwork/sandbox.go b/libnetwork/sandbox.go
index b7c242ec21d75..94c460e0eaad8 100644
--- a/libnetwork/sandbox.go
+++ b/libnetwork/sandbox.go
@@ -507,6 +507,21 @@ func (sb *Sandbox) resolveName(ctx context.Context, nameOrAlias string, networkN
 	return nil, ipv6Miss
 }
 
+// hasExternalAccess returns true if any of sb's Endpoints appear to have external
+// network access.
+func (sb *Sandbox) hasExternalAccess() bool {
+	for _, ep := range sb.Endpoints() {
+		nw := ep.getNetwork()
+		if nw.Internal() || nw.Type() == "null" || nw.Type() == "host" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if ep.hasGatewayOrDefaultRoute() {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // EnableService makes a managed container's service available by adding the
 // endpoint to the service load balancer and service discovery.
 func (sb *Sandbox) EnableService() (err error) {
diff --git a/libnetwork/sandbox_dns_unix.go b/libnetwork/sandbox_dns_unix.go
index 2dea55a9b09eb..72a2e4b523f35 100644
--- a/libnetwork/sandbox_dns_unix.go
+++ b/libnetwork/sandbox_dns_unix.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (sb *Sandbox) startResolver(restore bool) {
 		// have a gateway. So, if the Sandbox is only connected to an 'internal' network,
 		// it will not forward DNS requests to external resolvers. The resolver's
 		// proxyDNS setting is then updated as network Endpoints are added/removed.
-		sb.resolver = NewResolver(resolverIPSandbox, sb.getGatewayEndpoint() != nil, sb)
+		sb.resolver = NewResolver(resolverIPSandbox, sb.hasExternalAccess(), sb)
 		defer func() {
 			if err != nil {
 				sb.resolver = nil