diff --git a/etc/zfs/zfs-functions.in b/etc/zfs/zfs-functions.in
index 043f1b073..c2ce6157c 100644
--- a/etc/zfs/zfs-functions.in
+++ b/etc/zfs/zfs-functions.in
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ ZPOOL_CACHE="@sysconfdir@/zfs/zpool.cache"
 # Sensible defaults
 ZFS_MOUNT='yes'
 ZFS_UNMOUNT='yes'
-
-export ZFS ZED ZPOOL ZPOOL_CACHE ZFS_MOUNT ZFS_UNMOUNT
+ZFS_SHARE='yes'
+ZFS_UNSHARE='yes'
 
 # Source zfs configuration, overriding the defaults
 if [ -f @initconfdir@/zfs ]; then
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ fi
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 
+export ZFS ZED ZPOOL ZPOOL_CACHE ZFS_MOUNT ZFS_UNMOUNT ZFS_SHARE ZFS_UNSHARE
+
 zfs_action()
 {
 	local MSG="$1";	shift