diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
index 06c85f145f..9122b3ee12 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
@@ -3452,7 +3452,13 @@ zpool_vdev_split(zpool_handle_t *zhp, char *newname, nvlist_t **newroot,
 		lastlog = 0;
 		verify(nvlist_lookup_string(child[c], ZPOOL_CONFIG_TYPE, &type)
 		    == 0);
-		if (strcmp(type, VDEV_TYPE_MIRROR) != 0) {
+
+		if (strcmp(type, VDEV_TYPE_INDIRECT) == 0) {
+			vdev = child[c];
+			if (nvlist_dup(vdev, &varray[vcount++], 0) != 0)
+				goto out;
+			continue;
+		} else if (strcmp(type, VDEV_TYPE_MIRROR) != 0) {
 			zfs_error_aux(hdl, dgettext(TEXT_DOMAIN,
 			    "Source pool must be composed only of mirrors\n"));
 			retval = zfs_error(hdl, EZFS_INVALCONFIG, msg);
diff --git a/module/zfs/spa.c b/module/zfs/spa.c
index bd1e091cad..73d63f849e 100644
--- a/module/zfs/spa.c
+++ b/module/zfs/spa.c
@@ -7297,7 +7297,8 @@ spa_vdev_split_mirror(spa_t *spa, char *newname, nvlist_t *config,
 		vdev_t *vd = rvd->vdev_child[c];
 
 		/* don't count the holes & logs as children */
-		if (vd->vdev_islog || !vdev_is_concrete(vd)) {
+		if (vd->vdev_islog || (vd->vdev_ops != &vdev_indirect_ops &&
+		    !vdev_is_concrete(vd))) {
 			if (lastlog == 0)
 				lastlog = c;
 			continue;
@@ -7333,6 +7334,11 @@ spa_vdev_split_mirror(spa_t *spa, char *newname, nvlist_t *config,
 			}
 		}
 
+		/* deal with indirect vdevs */
+		if (spa->spa_root_vdev->vdev_child[c]->vdev_ops ==
+		    &vdev_indirect_ops)
+			continue;
+
 		/* which disk is going to be split? */
 		if (nvlist_lookup_uint64(child[c], ZPOOL_CONFIG_GUID,
 		    &glist[c]) != 0) {
@@ -7460,7 +7466,7 @@ spa_vdev_split_mirror(spa_t *spa, char *newname, nvlist_t *config,
 	    offsetof(vdev_t, vdev_trim_node));
 
 	for (c = 0; c < children; c++) {
-		if (vml[c] != NULL) {
+		if (vml[c] != NULL && vml[c]->vdev_ops != &vdev_indirect_ops) {
 			mutex_enter(&vml[c]->vdev_initialize_lock);
 			vdev_initialize_stop(vml[c],
 			    VDEV_INITIALIZE_ACTIVE, &vd_initialize_list);
@@ -7521,7 +7527,7 @@ spa_vdev_split_mirror(spa_t *spa, char *newname, nvlist_t *config,
 	if (error != 0)
 		dmu_tx_abort(tx);
 	for (c = 0; c < children; c++) {
-		if (vml[c] != NULL) {
+		if (vml[c] != NULL && vml[c]->vdev_ops != &vdev_indirect_ops) {
 			vdev_t *tvd = vml[c]->vdev_top;
 
 			/*
diff --git a/module/zfs/vdev_root.c b/module/zfs/vdev_root.c
index 7170f70136..ce79f7c73f 100644
--- a/module/zfs/vdev_root.c
+++ b/module/zfs/vdev_root.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ vdev_root_open(vdev_t *vd, uint64_t *asize, uint64_t *max_asize,
 	for (int c = 0; c < vd->vdev_children; c++) {
 		vdev_t *cvd = vd->vdev_child[c];
 
-		if (cvd->vdev_open_error && !cvd->vdev_islog) {
+		if (cvd->vdev_open_error && !cvd->vdev_islog &&
+		    cvd->vdev_ops != &vdev_indirect_ops) {
 			lasterror = cvd->vdev_open_error;
 			numerrors++;
 		}
diff --git a/tests/runfiles/common.run b/tests/runfiles/common.run
index a475db297c..2fcde83b3c 100644
--- a/tests/runfiles/common.run
+++ b/tests/runfiles/common.run
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ tags = ['functional', 'cli_root', 'zpool_set']
 [tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split]
 tests = ['zpool_split_cliargs', 'zpool_split_devices',
     'zpool_split_encryption', 'zpool_split_props', 'zpool_split_vdevs',
-    'zpool_split_resilver']
+    'zpool_split_resilver', 'zpool_split_indirect']
 tags = ['functional', 'cli_root', 'zpool_split']
 
 [tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_status]
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/Makefile.am b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/Makefile.am
index d00f39d35d..1ca05a4e8e 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ dist_pkgdata_SCRIPTS = \
 	zpool_split_props.ksh \
 	zpool_split_vdevs.ksh \
 	zpool_split_resilver.ksh \
-	zpool_split_wholedisk.ksh
+	zpool_split_wholedisk.ksh \
+	zpool_split_indirect.ksh
 
 dist_pkgdata_DATA = \
 	zpool_split.cfg
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/zpool_split_indirect.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/zpool_split_indirect.ksh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d6b0e7358e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_split/zpool_split_indirect.ksh
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/bin/ksh -p
+#
+# CDDL HEADER START
+#
+# This file and its contents are supplied under the terms of the
+# Common Development and Distribution License ("CDDL"), version 1.0.
+# You may only use this file in accordance with the terms of version
+# 1.0 of the CDDL.
+#
+# A full copy of the text of the CDDL should have accompanied this
+# source.  A copy of the CDDL is also available via the Internet at
+# http://www.illumos.org/license/CDDL.
+#
+# CDDL HEADER END
+#
+
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2020, George Amanakis. All rights reserved.
+#
+
+. $STF_SUITE/include/libtest.shlib
+. $STF_SUITE/tests/functional/removal/removal.kshlib
+
+#
+# DESCRIPTION:
+#	'zpool split' should succeed on pools with indirect vdevs.
+#
+# STRATEGY:
+#	Create a mirrored pool, add a single device, remove it. `zpool split`
+#	should succeed.
+#
+
+verify_runnable "global"
+
+log_assert "'zpool split' works on pools with indirect VDEVs."
+
+function cleanup
+{
+	if poolexists $TESTPOOL ; then
+		destroy_pool $TESTPOOL
+	fi
+	if poolexists $TESTPOOL2 ; then
+		destroy_pool $TESTPOOL2
+	fi
+	rm -f $VDEV_*
+}
+log_onexit cleanup
+
+typeset vdev_m12_mb=400
+typeset vdev_temp_mb=$(( floor($vdev_m12_mb / 2) ))
+typeset VDEV_TEMP="$TEST_BASE_DIR/vdev_temp"
+typeset VDEV_M1="$TEST_BASE_DIR/vdev_m1"
+typeset VDEV_M2="$TEST_BASE_DIR/vdev_m2"
+typeset altroot="$TESTDIR/altroot-$TESTPOOL2"
+
+log_must truncate -s ${vdev_temp_mb}M $VDEV_TEMP
+log_must truncate -s ${vdev_m12_mb}M $VDEV_M1
+log_must truncate -s ${vdev_m12_mb}M $VDEV_M2
+
+log_must zpool create -f $TESTPOOL $VDEV_TEMP
+log_must zpool add -f $TESTPOOL mirror $VDEV_M1 $VDEV_M2
+log_must zpool remove $TESTPOOL $VDEV_TEMP
+log_must wait_for_removal $TESTPOOL
+log_must zpool split -R $altroot $TESTPOOL $TESTPOOL2
+log_must poolexists $TESTPOOL2
+log_must test "$(get_pool_prop 'altroot' $TESTPOOL2)" == "$altroot"
+
+log_pass "'zpool split' works on pools with indirect VDEVs."