diff --git a/module/zfs/arc.c b/module/zfs/arc.c
index 9c0c5513d..350aafa1f 100644
--- a/module/zfs/arc.c
+++ b/module/zfs/arc.c
@@ -6346,7 +6346,9 @@ top:
 	}
 
 out:
-	spa_read_history_add(spa, zb, *arc_flags);
+	/* embedded bps don't actually go to disk */
+	if (!BP_IS_EMBEDDED(bp))
+		spa_read_history_add(spa, zb, *arc_flags);
 	return (rc);
 }