diff --git a/include/libzutil.h b/include/libzutil.h
index 93aac5f3c..3dd4fcfb2 100644
--- a/include/libzutil.h
+++ b/include/libzutil.h
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ extern void zpool_dump_ddt(const ddt_stat_t *, const ddt_histogram_t *);
 extern int zpool_history_unpack(char *, uint64_t, uint64_t *, nvlist_t ***,
     uint_t *);
 
+struct zfs_cmd;
+int zfs_ioctl_fd(int fd, unsigned long request, struct zfs_cmd *zc);
+
 #ifdef	__cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am b/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
index bc3d309f8..dca81e01a 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ nodist_libzfs_core_la_SOURCES = $(USER_C)
 
 libzfs_core_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libnvpair/libnvpair.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/lib/libuutil/libuutil.la
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/libuutil/libuutil.la \
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzutil/libzutil.la
 
 libzfs_core_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 1:0:0
 
diff --git a/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c b/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
index 7430a845a..2f31edcc2 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <libzutil.h>
 #include <sys/nvpair.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ lzc_ioctl(zfs_ioc_t ioc, const char *name,
 		}
 	}
 
-	while (ioctl(g_fd, ioc, &zc) != 0) {
+	while (zfs_ioctl_fd(g_fd, ioc, &zc) != 0) {
 		/*
 		 * If ioctl exited with ENOMEM, we retry the ioctl after
 		 * increasing the size of the destination nvlist.
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ lzc_promote(const char *fsname, char *snapnamebuf, int snapnamelen)
 	VERIFY3S(g_fd, !=, -1);
 
 	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, fsname, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
-	if (ioctl(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_PROMOTE, &zc) != 0) {
+	if (zfs_ioctl_fd(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_PROMOTE, &zc) != 0) {
 		int error = errno;
 		if (error == EEXIST && snapnamebuf != NULL)
 			(void) strlcpy(snapnamebuf, zc.zc_string, snapnamelen);
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ lzc_rename(const char *source, const char *target)
 	VERIFY3S(g_fd, !=, -1);
 	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, source, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
 	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_value, target, sizeof (zc.zc_value));
-	error = ioctl(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_RENAME, &zc);
+	error = zfs_ioctl_fd(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_RENAME, &zc);
 	if (error != 0)
 		error = errno;
 	return (error);
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ lzc_exists(const char *dataset)
 	VERIFY3S(g_fd, !=, -1);
 
 	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, dataset, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
-	return (ioctl(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_OBJSET_STATS, &zc) == 0);
+	return (zfs_ioctl_fd(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_OBJSET_STATS, &zc) == 0);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -937,7 +938,7 @@ recv_impl(const char *snapname, nvlist_t *recvdprops, nvlist_t *localprops,
 		zc.zc_nvlist_dst = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)
 		    malloc(zc.zc_nvlist_dst_size);
 
-		error = ioctl(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_RECV, &zc);
+		error = zfs_ioctl_fd(g_fd, ZFS_IOC_RECV, &zc);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			error = errno;
 		} else {
diff --git a/lib/libzpool/util.c b/lib/libzpool/util.c
index 67bc209ce..df1084cb6 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/util.c
+++ b/lib/libzpool/util.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ pool_active(void *unused, const char *name, uint64_t guid,
 	zcp->zc_nvlist_src = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)packed;
 	zcp->zc_nvlist_src_size = size;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd, ZFS_IOC_POOL_SYNC, zcp);
+	ret = zfs_ioctl_fd(fd, ZFS_IOC_POOL_SYNC, zcp);
 
 	fnvlist_pack_free(packed, size);
 	free((void *)(uintptr_t)zcp->zc_nvlist_dst);
diff --git a/lib/libzutil/Makefile.am b/lib/libzutil/Makefile.am
index 8b53c374e..e5c6a340d 100644
--- a/lib/libzutil/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzutil/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ USER_C = \
 if BUILD_LINUX
 USER_C += \
 	os/linux/zutil_device_path_os.c \
-	os/linux/zutil_import_os.c
+	os/linux/zutil_import_os.c \
+	os/linux/zutil_compat.c
 endif
 
 nodist_libzutil_la_SOURCES = $(USER_C)
diff --git a/lib/libzutil/os/linux/zutil_compat.c b/lib/libzutil/os/linux/zutil_compat.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..173ae9cb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libzutil/os/linux/zutil_compat.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/param.h>
+#include <sys/zfs_ioctl.h>
+#include <libzutil.h>
+
+int
+zfs_ioctl_fd(int fd, unsigned long request, zfs_cmd_t *zc)
+{
+	return (ioctl(fd, request, zc));
+}