diff --git a/include/sys/dmu.h b/include/sys/dmu.h
index aae99d71b..bb623e404 100644
--- a/include/sys/dmu.h
+++ b/include/sys/dmu.h
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ typedef enum dmu_flags {
 	DMU_PARTIAL_FIRST	= 1 << 7, /* First partial access. */
 	DMU_PARTIAL_MORE	= 1 << 8, /* Following partial access. */
 	DMU_KEEP_CACHING	= 1 << 9, /* Don't affect caching. */
+	DMU_IS_PREFETCH		= 1 << 10, /* This read is a prefetch. */
 } dmu_flags_t;
 
 /*
diff --git a/module/zfs/dbuf.c b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
index d2d61819c..e5fe400c4 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dbuf.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
@@ -1637,6 +1637,8 @@ dbuf_read_impl(dmu_buf_impl_t *db, dnode_t *dn, zio_t *zio, dmu_flags_t flags,
 		aflags |= ARC_FLAG_UNCACHED;
 	else if (dbuf_is_l2cacheable(db, bp))
 		aflags |= ARC_FLAG_L2CACHE;
+	if (flags & DMU_IS_PREFETCH)
+		aflags |= ARC_FLAG_PREFETCH | ARC_FLAG_PRESCIENT_PREFETCH;
 
 	dbuf_add_ref(db, NULL);
 
@@ -1769,7 +1771,7 @@ dbuf_read(dmu_buf_impl_t *db, zio_t *pio, dmu_flags_t flags)
 	mutex_enter(&db->db_mtx);
 	if (!(flags & (DMU_UNCACHEDIO | DMU_KEEP_CACHING)))
 		db->db_pending_evict = B_FALSE;
-	if (flags & DMU_PARTIAL_FIRST)
+	if (flags & (DMU_PARTIAL_FIRST | DMU_IS_PREFETCH))
 		db->db_partial_read = B_TRUE;
 	else if (!(flags & (DMU_PARTIAL_MORE | DMU_KEEP_CACHING)))
 		db->db_partial_read = B_FALSE;
diff --git a/module/zfs/dmu_tx.c b/module/zfs/dmu_tx.c
index 40c0b3402..2150eb571 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dmu_tx.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dmu_tx.c
@@ -220,11 +220,12 @@ dmu_tx_check_ioerr(zio_t *zio, dnode_t *dn, int level, uint64_t blkid)
 	if (err != 0)
 		return (err);
 	/*
-	 * PARTIAL_FIRST allows caching for uncacheable blocks.  It will
-	 * be cleared after dmu_buf_will_dirty() call dbuf_read() again.
+	 * DMU_IS_PREFETCH keeps the buffer temporarily in DBUF cache and ARC
+	 * to avoid immediate eviction after the check.  It will be promoted
+	 * to demand access when dmu_buf_will_dirty() read it again.
 	 */
 	err = dbuf_read(db, zio, DB_RF_CANFAIL | DMU_READ_NO_PREFETCH |
-	    (level == 0 ? (DMU_UNCACHEDIO | DMU_PARTIAL_FIRST) : 0));
+	    (level == 0 ? (DMU_KEEP_CACHING | DMU_IS_PREFETCH) : 0));
 	dbuf_rele(db, FTAG);
 	return (err);
 }