diff --git a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
index d2085bb2f2df..47e2f203f4cc 100644
--- a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
+++ b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
@@ -1633,6 +1633,7 @@ load_nvlist(spa_t *spa, uint64_t obj, nvlist_t **value)
 	error = dmu_bonus_hold(spa->spa_meta_objset, obj, FTAG, &db);
 	if (error != 0)
 		return (error);
+
 	nvsize = *(uint64_t *)db->db_data;
 	dmu_buf_rele(db, FTAG);