diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/ccompile.h b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/ccompile.h
index c90813b040..7268bd1d73 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/ccompile.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/ccompile.h
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define	O_RSYNC 0
 #define	O_DSYNC 0
 
-#define	KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE MAXPHYS
-
 #ifndef LOCORE
 #ifndef HAVE_RPC_TYPES
 typedef int bool_t;
diff --git a/include/sys/zfs_ioctl_impl.h b/include/sys/zfs_ioctl_impl.h
index 2da6dde877..787475cf39 100644
--- a/include/sys/zfs_ioctl_impl.h
+++ b/include/sys/zfs_ioctl_impl.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 extern kmutex_t zfsdev_state_lock;
 extern zfsdev_state_t *zfsdev_state_list;
+extern unsigned long zfs_max_nvlist_src_size;
 
 typedef int zfs_ioc_legacy_func_t(zfs_cmd_t *);
 typedef int zfs_ioc_func_t(const char *, nvlist_t *, nvlist_t *);
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ void zfs_ioctl_register(const char *, zfs_ioc_t, zfs_ioc_func_t *,
     zfs_secpolicy_func_t *, zfs_ioc_namecheck_t, zfs_ioc_poolcheck_t,
     boolean_t, boolean_t, const zfs_ioc_key_t *, size_t);
 
+uint64_t zfs_max_nvlist_src_size_os(void);
 void zfs_ioctl_init_os(void);
 
 boolean_t zfs_vfs_held(zfsvfs_t *);
diff --git a/man/man5/zfs-module-parameters.5 b/man/man5/zfs-module-parameters.5
index c209acbe16..463e51acc8 100644
--- a/man/man5/zfs-module-parameters.5
+++ b/man/man5/zfs-module-parameters.5
@@ -1074,6 +1074,23 @@ pool import (only in read-only mode).
 Default value: \fB0\fR
 .RE
 
+.sp
+.ne 2
+.na
+\fBzfs_max_nvlist_src_size\fR (ulong)
+.ad
+.RS 12n
+Maximum size in bytes allowed to be passed as zc_nvlist_src_size for ioctls on
+/dev/zfs. This prevents a user from causing the kernel to allocate an excessive
+amount of memory. When the limit is exceeded, the ioctl fails with EINVAL and a
+description of the error is sent to the zfs-dbgmsg log. This parameter should
+not need to be touched under normal circumstances. On FreeBSD, the default is
+based on the system limit on user wired memory. On Linux, the default is
+\fBKMALLOC_MAX_SIZE\fR .
+.sp
+Default value: \fB0\fR (kernel decides)
+.RE
+
 .sp
 .ne 2
 .na
diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
index 1f7cd791e5..0e0c16033b 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/vdev_os.h>
 #include <sys/zfs_vfsops.h>
 #include <sys/zone.h>
+#include <vm/vm_pageout.h>
 
 #include <sys/zfs_ioctl_impl.h>
 
+#if __FreeBSD_version < 1201517
+#define	vm_page_max_user_wired	vm_page_max_wired
+#endif
+
 int
 zfs_vfs_ref(zfsvfs_t **zfvp)
 {
@@ -133,6 +138,14 @@ zfs_ioc_nextboot(const char *unused, nvlist_t *innvl, nvlist_t *outnvl)
 	return (error);
 }
 
+uint64_t
+zfs_max_nvlist_src_size_os(void)
+{
+	if (zfs_max_nvlist_src_size != 0)
+		return (zfs_max_nvlist_src_size);
+
+	return (ptob(vm_page_max_user_wired) / 4);
+}
 
 void
 zfs_ioctl_init_os(void)
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
index 52c5ed8838..b88e0497d0 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/zfs_ioctl_os.c
@@ -203,6 +203,15 @@ out:
 
 }
 
+uint64_t
+zfs_max_nvlist_src_size_os(void)
+{
+	if (zfs_max_nvlist_src_size != 0)
+		return (zfs_max_nvlist_src_size);
+
+	return (KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE);
+}
+
 void
 zfs_ioctl_init_os(void)
 {
diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
index a58fd99ad5..463704c14e 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ zfsdev_state_t *zfsdev_state_list;
 /*
  * Limit maximum nvlist size.  We don't want users passing in insane values
  * for zc->zc_nvlist_src_size, since we will need to allocate that much memory.
+ * Defaults to 0=auto which is handled by platform code.
  */
-#define	MAX_NVLIST_SRC_SIZE	KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE
+unsigned long zfs_max_nvlist_src_size = 0;
 
 uint_t zfs_fsyncer_key;
 uint_t zfs_allow_log_key;
@@ -7341,6 +7342,7 @@ zfsdev_ioctl_common(uint_t vecnum, zfs_cmd_t *zc, int flag)
 	int error, cmd;
 	const zfs_ioc_vec_t *vec;
 	char *saved_poolname = NULL;
+	uint64_t max_nvlist_src_size;
 	size_t saved_poolname_len = 0;
 	nvlist_t *innvl = NULL;
 	fstrans_cookie_t cookie;
@@ -7360,7 +7362,8 @@ zfsdev_ioctl_common(uint_t vecnum, zfs_cmd_t *zc, int flag)
 		return (SET_ERROR(ZFS_ERR_IOC_CMD_UNAVAIL));
 
 	zc->zc_iflags = flag & FKIOCTL;
-	if (zc->zc_nvlist_src_size > MAX_NVLIST_SRC_SIZE) {
+	max_nvlist_src_size = zfs_max_nvlist_src_size_os();
+	if (zc->zc_nvlist_src_size > max_nvlist_src_size) {
 		/*
 		 * Make sure the user doesn't pass in an insane value for
 		 * zc_nvlist_src_size.  We have to check, since we will end
@@ -7593,3 +7596,8 @@ zfs_kmod_fini(void)
 	tsd_destroy(&rrw_tsd_key);
 	tsd_destroy(&zfs_allow_log_key);
 }
+
+/* BEGIN CSTYLED */
+ZFS_MODULE_PARAM(zfs, zfs_, max_nvlist_src_size, ULONG, ZMOD_RW,
+    "Maximum size in bytes allowed for src nvlist passed with ZFS ioctls");
+/* END CSTYLED */