diff --git a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/vdev_geom.c b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/vdev_geom.c
index 4d034608ac0a..fddb50081d80 100644
--- a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/vdev_geom.c
+++ b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/vdev_geom.c
@@ -692,10 +692,12 @@ vdev_geom_attach_by_guids(vdev_t *vd)
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	struct g_provider *pp, *best_pp;
 	struct g_consumer *cp;
+	const char *vdpath;
 	enum match match, best_match;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 
+	vdpath = vd->vdev_path + sizeof("/dev/") - 1;
 	cp = NULL;
 	best_pp = NULL;
 	best_match = NO_MATCH;
@@ -710,6 +712,10 @@ vdev_geom_attach_by_guids(vdev_t *vd)
 				if (match > best_match) {
 					best_match = match;
 					best_pp = pp;
+				} else if (match == best_match) {
+					if (strcmp(pp->name, vdpath) == 0) {
+						best_pp = pp;
+					}
 				}
 				if (match == FULL_MATCH)
 					goto out;