diff --git a/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/_libzfs_core.py b/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/_libzfs_core.py
index db207bf71..157dc16e9 100644
--- a/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/_libzfs_core.py
+++ b/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/_libzfs_core.py
@@ -1605,7 +1605,6 @@ def lzc_pool_checkpoint_discard(name):
     errors.lzc_pool_checkpoint_discard_translate_error(ret, name)
 
 
-@_uncommitted()
 def lzc_rename(source, target):
     '''
     Rename the ZFS dataset.
@@ -1621,12 +1620,11 @@ def lzc_rename(source, target):
     :raises FilesystemExists: if the target already exists.
     :raises PoolsDiffer: if the source and target belong to different pools.
     '''
-    ret = _lib.lzc_rename(source, target, _ffi.NULL, _ffi.NULL)
+    ret = _lib.lzc_rename(source, target)
     errors.lzc_rename_translate_error(ret, source, target)
 
 
-@_uncommitted()
-def lzc_destroy_one(name):
+def lzc_destroy(name):
     '''
     Destroy the ZFS dataset.
 
@@ -1635,16 +1633,10 @@ def lzc_destroy_one(name):
     :raises NameTooLong: if the dataset name is too long.
     :raises FilesystemNotFound: if the dataset does not exist.
     '''
-    ret = _lib.lzc_destroy_one(name, _ffi.NULL)
+    ret = _lib.lzc_destroy(name)
     errors.lzc_destroy_translate_error(ret, name)
 
 
-# As the extended API is not committed yet, the names of the new interfaces
-# are not settled down yet.
-# lzc_destroy() might make more sense as we do not have lzc_create_one().
-lzc_destroy = lzc_destroy_one
-
-
 @_uncommitted()
 def lzc_inherit(name, prop):
     '''
diff --git a/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/bindings/libzfs_core.py b/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/bindings/libzfs_core.py
index b69c8d779..658394a3f 100644
--- a/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/bindings/libzfs_core.py
+++ b/contrib/pyzfs/libzfs_core/bindings/libzfs_core.py
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ CDEF = """
     int lzc_remap(const char *);
     int lzc_pool_checkpoint(const char *);
     int lzc_pool_checkpoint_discard(const char *);
+    int lzc_rename(const char *, const char *);
+    int lzc_destroy(const char *fsname);
 
-    int lzc_rename(const char *, const char *, nvlist_t *, char **);
-    int lzc_destroy_one(const char *fsname, nvlist_t *);
     int lzc_inherit(const char *fsname, const char *name, nvlist_t *);
     int lzc_set_props(const char *, nvlist_t *, nvlist_t *, nvlist_t *);
     int lzc_list (const char *, nvlist_t *);
diff --git a/include/libzfs_core.h b/include/libzfs_core.h
index c22cbf18e..f84270d7e 100644
--- a/include/libzfs_core.h
+++ b/include/libzfs_core.h
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ boolean_t lzc_exists(const char *);
 int lzc_rollback(const char *, char *, int);
 int lzc_rollback_to(const char *, const char *);
 
+int lzc_rename(const char *, const char *);
+int lzc_destroy(const char *);
+
 int lzc_channel_program(const char *, const char *, uint64_t,
     uint64_t, nvlist_t *, nvlist_t **);
 int lzc_channel_program_nosync(const char *, const char *, uint64_t,
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_dataset.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_dataset.c
index 237933c37..6445c9d7a 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_dataset.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_dataset.c
@@ -3856,32 +3856,34 @@ zfs_create(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *path, zfs_type_t type,
 int
 zfs_destroy(zfs_handle_t *zhp, boolean_t defer)
 {
-	zfs_cmd_t zc = {"\0"};
+	int error;
+
+	if (zhp->zfs_type != ZFS_TYPE_SNAPSHOT && defer)
+		return (EINVAL);
 
 	if (zhp->zfs_type == ZFS_TYPE_BOOKMARK) {
 		nvlist_t *nv = fnvlist_alloc();
 		fnvlist_add_boolean(nv, zhp->zfs_name);
-		int error = lzc_destroy_bookmarks(nv, NULL);
+		error = lzc_destroy_bookmarks(nv, NULL);
 		fnvlist_free(nv);
 		if (error != 0) {
-			return (zfs_standard_error_fmt(zhp->zfs_hdl, errno,
+			return (zfs_standard_error_fmt(zhp->zfs_hdl, error,
 			    dgettext(TEXT_DOMAIN, "cannot destroy '%s'"),
 			    zhp->zfs_name));
 		}
 		return (0);
 	}
 
-	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, zhp->zfs_name, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
-
-	if (ZFS_IS_VOLUME(zhp)) {
-		zc.zc_objset_type = DMU_OST_ZVOL;
+	if (zhp->zfs_type == ZFS_TYPE_SNAPSHOT) {
+		nvlist_t *nv = fnvlist_alloc();
+		fnvlist_add_boolean(nv, zhp->zfs_name);
+		error = lzc_destroy_snaps(nv, defer, NULL);
+		fnvlist_free(nv);
 	} else {
-		zc.zc_objset_type = DMU_OST_ZFS;
+		error = lzc_destroy(zhp->zfs_name);
 	}
 
-	zc.zc_defer_destroy = defer;
-	if (zfs_ioctl(zhp->zfs_hdl, ZFS_IOC_DESTROY, &zc) != 0 &&
-	    errno != ENOENT) {
+	if (error != 0 && error != ENOENT) {
 		return (zfs_standard_error_fmt(zhp->zfs_hdl, errno,
 		    dgettext(TEXT_DOMAIN, "cannot destroy '%s'"),
 		    zhp->zfs_name));
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
index a05ccbe30..ae24454d7 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_sendrecv.c
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ recv_open_grand_origin(zfs_handle_t *zhp)
 }
 
 static int
-recv_rename_impl(zfs_handle_t *zhp, zfs_cmd_t *zc)
+recv_rename_impl(zfs_handle_t *zhp, const char *name, const char *newname)
 {
 	int err;
 	zfs_handle_t *ozhp = NULL;
@@ -2304,7 +2304,7 @@ recv_rename_impl(zfs_handle_t *zhp, zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 	 * attempted to rename the dataset outside of its encryption root.
 	 * Force the dataset to become an encryption root and try again.
 	 */
-	err = ioctl(zhp->zfs_hdl->libzfs_fd, ZFS_IOC_RENAME, &zc);
+	err = lzc_rename(name, newname);
 	if (err == EACCES) {
 		ozhp = recv_open_grand_origin(zhp);
 		if (ozhp == NULL) {
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ recv_rename_impl(zfs_handle_t *zhp, zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 		if (err != 0)
 			goto out;
 
-		err = ioctl(zhp->zfs_hdl->libzfs_fd, ZFS_IOC_RENAME, &zc);
+		err = lzc_rename(name, newname);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -2331,7 +2331,6 @@ recv_rename(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *name, const char *tryname,
     int baselen, char *newname, recvflags_t *flags)
 {
 	static int seq;
-	zfs_cmd_t zc = {"\0"};
 	int err;
 	prop_changelist_t *clp = NULL;
 	zfs_handle_t *zhp = NULL;
@@ -2351,19 +2350,13 @@ recv_rename(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *name, const char *tryname,
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	zc.zc_objset_type = DMU_OST_ZFS;
-	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, name, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
-
 	if (tryname) {
 		(void) strcpy(newname, tryname);
-
-		(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_value, tryname, sizeof (zc.zc_value));
-
 		if (flags->verbose) {
 			(void) printf("attempting rename %s to %s\n",
-			    zc.zc_name, zc.zc_value);
+			    name, newname);
 		}
-		err = recv_rename_impl(zhp, &zc);
+		err = recv_rename_impl(zhp, name, newname);
 		if (err == 0)
 			changelist_rename(clp, name, tryname);
 	} else {
@@ -2375,13 +2368,12 @@ recv_rename(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *name, const char *tryname,
 
 		(void) snprintf(newname, ZFS_MAX_DATASET_NAME_LEN,
 		    "%.*srecv-%u-%u", baselen, name, getpid(), seq);
-		(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_value, newname, sizeof (zc.zc_value));
 
 		if (flags->verbose) {
 			(void) printf("failed - trying rename %s to %s\n",
-			    zc.zc_name, zc.zc_value);
+			    name, newname);
 		}
-		err = recv_rename_impl(zhp, &zc);
+		err = recv_rename_impl(zhp, name, newname);
 		if (err == 0)
 			changelist_rename(clp, name, newname);
 		if (err && flags->verbose) {
@@ -2461,7 +2453,6 @@ static int
 recv_destroy(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *name, int baselen,
     char *newname, recvflags_t *flags)
 {
-	zfs_cmd_t zc = {"\0"};
 	int err = 0;
 	prop_changelist_t *clp;
 	zfs_handle_t *zhp;
@@ -2484,17 +2475,20 @@ recv_destroy(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *name, int baselen,
 	if (err)
 		return (err);
 
-	zc.zc_objset_type = DMU_OST_ZFS;
-	zc.zc_defer_destroy = defer;
-	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, name, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
-
 	if (flags->verbose)
-		(void) printf("attempting destroy %s\n", zc.zc_name);
-	err = ioctl(hdl->libzfs_fd, ZFS_IOC_DESTROY, &zc);
+		(void) printf("attempting destroy %s\n", name);
+	if (zhp->zfs_type == ZFS_TYPE_SNAPSHOT) {
+		nvlist_t *nv = fnvlist_alloc();
+		fnvlist_add_boolean(nv, name);
+		err = lzc_destroy_snaps(nv, defer, NULL);
+		fnvlist_free(nv);
+	} else {
+		err = lzc_destroy(name);
+	}
 	if (err == 0) {
 		if (flags->verbose)
 			(void) printf("success\n");
-		changelist_remove(clp, zc.zc_name);
+		changelist_remove(clp, name);
 	}
 
 	(void) changelist_postfix(clp);
diff --git a/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c b/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
index f24581db8..1baec04a4 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.c
@@ -316,6 +316,30 @@ lzc_remap(const char *fsname)
 	return (error);
 }
 
+int
+lzc_rename(const char *source, const char *target)
+{
+	zfs_cmd_t zc = { "\0" };
+	int error;
+	ASSERT3S(g_refcount, >, 0);
+	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);
+	if (error != 0)
+		error = errno;
+	return (error);
+}
+int
+lzc_destroy(const char *fsname)
+{
+	int error;
+	nvlist_t *args = fnvlist_alloc();
+	error = lzc_ioctl(ZFS_IOC_DESTROY, fsname, args, NULL);
+	nvlist_free(args);
+	return (error);
+}
+
 /*
  * Creates snapshots.
  *
diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
index 7c469246d..a71da2837 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
@@ -3785,7 +3785,6 @@ zfs_ioc_pool_discard_checkpoint(const char *poolname, nvlist_t *innvl,
 /*
  * inputs:
  * zc_name		name of dataset to destroy
- * zc_objset_type	type of objset
  * zc_defer_destroy	mark for deferred destroy
  *
  * outputs:		none
@@ -3793,9 +3792,17 @@ zfs_ioc_pool_discard_checkpoint(const char *poolname, nvlist_t *innvl,
 static int
 zfs_ioc_destroy(zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 {
+	objset_t *os;
+	dmu_objset_type_t ost;
 	int err;
 
-	if (zc->zc_objset_type == DMU_OST_ZFS)
+	err = dmu_objset_hold(zc->zc_name, FTAG, &os);
+	if (err != 0)
+		return (err);
+	ost = dmu_objset_type(os);
+	dmu_objset_rele(os, FTAG);
+
+	if (ost == DMU_OST_ZFS)
 		zfs_unmount_snap(zc->zc_name);
 
 	if (strchr(zc->zc_name, '@')) {
@@ -3917,8 +3924,11 @@ recursive_unmount(const char *fsname, void *arg)
 static int
 zfs_ioc_rename(zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 {
+	objset_t *os;
+	dmu_objset_type_t ost;
 	boolean_t recursive = zc->zc_cookie & 1;
 	char *at;
+	int err;
 
 	/* "zfs rename" from and to ...%recv datasets should both fail */
 	zc->zc_name[sizeof (zc->zc_name) - 1] = '\0';
@@ -3928,6 +3938,12 @@ zfs_ioc_rename(zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 	    strchr(zc->zc_name, '%') || strchr(zc->zc_value, '%'))
 		return (SET_ERROR(EINVAL));
 
+	err = dmu_objset_hold(zc->zc_name, FTAG, &os);
+	if (err != 0)
+		return (err);
+	ost = dmu_objset_type(os);
+	dmu_objset_rele(os, FTAG);
+
 	at = strchr(zc->zc_name, '@');
 	if (at != NULL) {
 		/* snaps must be in same fs */
@@ -3936,7 +3952,7 @@ zfs_ioc_rename(zfs_cmd_t *zc)
 		if (strncmp(zc->zc_name, zc->zc_value, at - zc->zc_name + 1))
 			return (SET_ERROR(EXDEV));
 		*at = '\0';
-		if (zc->zc_objset_type == DMU_OST_ZFS) {
+		if (ost == DMU_OST_ZFS) {
 			error = dmu_objset_find(zc->zc_name,
 			    recursive_unmount, at + 1,
 			    recursive ? DS_FIND_CHILDREN : 0);
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/cmd/libzfs_input_check/libzfs_input_check.c b/tests/zfs-tests/cmd/libzfs_input_check/libzfs_input_check.c
index 3d5c7b64a..88a18d8f0 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/cmd/libzfs_input_check/libzfs_input_check.c
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/cmd/libzfs_input_check/libzfs_input_check.c
@@ -650,7 +650,6 @@ zfs_destroy(const char *dataset)
 
 	(void) strlcpy(zc.zc_name, dataset, sizeof (zc.zc_name));
 	zc.zc_name[sizeof (zc.zc_name) - 1] = '\0';
-	zc.zc_objset_type = DMU_OST_ZFS;
 	err = ioctl(zfs_fd, ZFS_IOC_DESTROY, &zc);
 
 	return (err == 0 ? 0 : errno);