diff --git a/include/sys/zfs_context.h b/include/sys/zfs_context.h
index 50f43c10c..da16f4cee 100644
--- a/include/sys/zfs_context.h
+++ b/include/sys/zfs_context.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <sys/misc.h>
 #include <sys/random.h>
 #include <sys/callb.h>
+#include <sys/trace.h>
 
 #include <sys/zfs_context_os.h>
 
@@ -140,47 +141,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define	likely(x)	__builtin_expect((x), 1)
 #define	unlikely(x)	__builtin_expect((x), 0)
 
-/*
- * DTrace SDT probes have different signatures in userland than they do in
- * the kernel.  If they're being used in kernel code, re-define them out of
- * existence for their counterparts in libzpool.
- *
- * Here's an example of how to use the set-error probes in userland:
- * zfs$target:::set-error /arg0 == EBUSY/ {stack();}
- *
- * Here's an example of how to use DTRACE_PROBE probes in userland:
- * If there is a probe declared as follows:
- * DTRACE_PROBE2(zfs__probe_name, uint64_t, blkid, dnode_t *, dn);
- * Then you can use it as follows:
- * zfs$target:::probe2 /copyinstr(arg0) == "zfs__probe_name"/
- *     {printf("%u %p\n", arg1, arg2);}
- */
-
-#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE
-#undef	DTRACE_PROBE
-#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE */
-#define	DTRACE_PROBE(a)
-
-#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE1
-#undef	DTRACE_PROBE1
-#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE1 */
-#define	DTRACE_PROBE1(a, b, c)
-
-#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE2
-#undef	DTRACE_PROBE2
-#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE2 */
-#define	DTRACE_PROBE2(a, b, c, d, e)
-
-#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE3
-#undef	DTRACE_PROBE3
-#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE3 */
-#define	DTRACE_PROBE3(a, b, c, d, e, f, g)
-
-#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE4
-#undef	DTRACE_PROBE4
-#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE4 */
-#define	DTRACE_PROBE4(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i)
-
 #ifdef __FreeBSD__
 typedef off_t loff_t;
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.am b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.am
index 6784823e5..73c29cca5 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.am
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ libspl_sys_HEADERS = \
 	%D%/sys/taskq.h \
 	%D%/sys/time.h \
 	%D%/sys/timer.h \
+	%D%/sys/trace.h \
 	%D%/sys/trace_spl.h \
 	%D%/sys/tsd.h \
 	%D%/sys/tunables.h \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/trace.h b/lib/libspl/include/sys/trace.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17b812fae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/trace.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CDDL-1.0
+/*
+ * 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 https://opensource.org/licenses/CDDL-1.0.
+ * 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
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2005, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright 2011 Nexenta Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2018 by Delphix. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Joyent, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SYS_TRACE_H
+#define	_SYS_TRACE_H
+
+/*
+ * DTrace SDT probes have different signatures in userland than they do in
+ * the kernel.  If they're being used in kernel code, re-define them out of
+ * existence for their counterparts in libzpool.
+ *
+ * Here's an example of how to use the set-error probes in userland:
+ * zfs$target:::set-error /arg0 == EBUSY/ {stack();}
+ *
+ * Here's an example of how to use DTRACE_PROBE probes in userland:
+ * If there is a probe declared as follows:
+ * DTRACE_PROBE2(zfs__probe_name, uint64_t, blkid, dnode_t *, dn);
+ * Then you can use it as follows:
+ * zfs$target:::probe2 /copyinstr(arg0) == "zfs__probe_name"/
+ *     {printf("%u %p\n", arg1, arg2);}
+ */
+
+#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE
+#undef	DTRACE_PROBE
+#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE */
+#define	DTRACE_PROBE(a)
+
+#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE1
+#undef	DTRACE_PROBE1
+#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE1 */
+#define	DTRACE_PROBE1(a, b, c)
+
+#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE2
+#undef	DTRACE_PROBE2
+#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE2 */
+#define	DTRACE_PROBE2(a, b, c, d, e)
+
+#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE3
+#undef	DTRACE_PROBE3
+#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE3 */
+#define	DTRACE_PROBE3(a, b, c, d, e, f, g)
+
+#ifdef DTRACE_PROBE4
+#undef	DTRACE_PROBE4
+#endif	/* DTRACE_PROBE4 */
+#define	DTRACE_PROBE4(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i)
+
+#endif /* _SYS_TRACE_H */