diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
index f7b2a0e87..a27446f54 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
@@ -2366,9 +2366,9 @@ zfs_send_cb_impl(zfs_handle_t *zhp, const char *fromsnap, const char *tosnap,
 		 * there was some error, because it might not be totally
 		 * failed.
 		 */
-		err = send_conclusion_record(outfd, NULL);
-		if (err != 0)
-			return (zfs_standard_error(zhp->zfs_hdl, err, errbuf));
+		int err2 = send_conclusion_record(outfd, NULL);
+		if (err2 != 0)
+			return (zfs_standard_error(zhp->zfs_hdl, err2, errbuf));
 	}
 
 	return (err || sdd.err);