diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_diff.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_diff.c
index fb7a1fcf4196..67e85cd20468 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_diff.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_diff.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2015 Nexenta Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2015, 2017 by Delphix. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 2018 by Delphix. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2016 Joyent, Inc.
  * Copyright 2016 Igor Kozhukhov <ikozhukhov@gmail.com>
  */
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ describe_free(FILE *fp, differ_info_t *di, uint64_t object, char *namebuf,
 
 	if (get_stats_for_obj(di, di->fromsnap, object, namebuf,
 	    maxlen, &sb) != 0) {
-		/* Let it slide, if in the delete queue on from side */
-		if (di->zerr == ENOENT && sb.zs_links == 0) {
-			di->zerr = 0;
-			return (0);
-		}
 		return (-1);
 	}
+	/* Don't print if in the delete queue on from side */
+	if (di->zerr == ESTALE) {
+		di->zerr = 0;
+		return (0);
+	}
 
 	print_file(fp, di, ZDIFF_REMOVED, namebuf, &sb);
 	return (0);