diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
index a061978dc..5951bc673 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
@@ -3494,11 +3494,13 @@ recursive_unmount(const char *fsname, void *arg)
 {
 	const char *snapname = arg;
 	char *fullname;
+	int error;
 
 	fullname = kmem_asprintf("%s@%s", fsname, snapname);
-	zfs_unmount_snap(fullname);
+	error = zfs_unmount_snap(fullname);
 	strfree(fullname);
-	return (zfs_unmount_snap(fullname));
+
+	return (error);
 }
 
 /*