diff --git a/module/zfs/vdev.c b/module/zfs/vdev.c
index 93ac875ea3..95fe9ec633 100644
--- a/module/zfs/vdev.c
+++ b/module/zfs/vdev.c
@@ -4824,10 +4824,8 @@ vdev_is_bootable(vdev_t *vd)
 	if (!vd->vdev_ops->vdev_op_leaf) {
 		const char *vdev_type = vd->vdev_ops->vdev_op_type;
 
-		if (strcmp(vdev_type, VDEV_TYPE_MISSING) == 0 ||
-		    strcmp(vdev_type, VDEV_TYPE_INDIRECT) == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(vdev_type, VDEV_TYPE_MISSING) == 0)
 			return (B_FALSE);
-		}
 	}
 
 	for (int c = 0; c < vd->vdev_children; c++) {