diff --git a/module/zfs/zio.c b/module/zfs/zio.c
index ad0064443..066f04f18 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zio.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zio.c
@@ -1043,8 +1043,6 @@ zio_write_bp_init(zio_t *zio)
 			zio->io_pipeline |= ZIO_STAGE_DDT_WRITE;
 			return (ZIO_PIPELINE_CONTINUE);
 		}
-		zio->io_bp_override = NULL;
-		BP_ZERO(bp);
 	}
 
 	if (!BP_IS_HOLE(bp) && bp->blk_birth == zio->io_txg) {