diff --git a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.am b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.am
index 340e6d362..ec16c5d52 100644
--- a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.am
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ libnvpair_la_LIBADD = \
 
 libnvpair_la_LIBADD += $(LIBTIRPC_LIBS) $(LTLIBINTL)
 
-libnvpair_la_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-z,defs
+libnvpair_la_LDFLAGS =
+
+if !ASAN_ENABLED
+libnvpair_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,defs
+endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
 libnvpair_la_LDFLAGS += -version-info 3:0:0
diff --git a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.am b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.am
index 4143a190b..8d9b32e44 100644
--- a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ libuutil_la_LIBADD = \
 
 libuutil_la_LIBADD += $(LTLIBINTL)
 
-libuutil_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread -Wl,-z,defs
+libuutil_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread
+
+if !ASAN_ENABLED
+libuutil_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,defs
+endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
 libuutil_la_LDFLAGS += -version-info 3:0:0
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
index 4154e9fee..f88fb828d 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ libzfs_la_LIBADD = \
 
 libzfs_la_LIBADD += -lm $(LIBCRYPTO_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS) $(LTLIBINTL)
 
-libzfs_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread -Wl,-z,defs
+libzfs_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread
+
+if !ASAN_ENABLED
+libzfs_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,defs
+endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
 libzfs_la_LIBADD += -lutil -lgeom
diff --git a/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am b/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
index 94a10e399..e94ba85d2 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzfs_core/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ libzfs_core_la_LIBADD = \
 
 libzfs_core_la_LIBADD += $(LTLIBINTL)
 
-libzfs_core_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread -Wl,-z,defs
+libzfs_core_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread
+
+if !ASAN_ENABLED
+libzfs_core_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,defs
+endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
 libzfs_core_la_LIBADD += -lutil -lgeom
diff --git a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
index 7924a425d..50658bc67 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ libzpool_la_LIBADD = \
 
 libzpool_la_LIBADD += $(LIBCLOCK_GETTIME) $(ZLIB_LIBS) -ldl
 
-libzpool_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread -Wl,-z,defs
+libzpool_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread
+
+if !ASAN_ENABLED
+libzpool_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,-z,defs
+endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
 libzpool_la_LIBADD += -lgeom