diff --git a/module/zfs/metaslab.c b/module/zfs/metaslab.c
index a8b4b0a0e5..fe2428ac0b 100644
--- a/module/zfs/metaslab.c
+++ b/module/zfs/metaslab.c
@@ -1398,8 +1398,6 @@ metaslab_sync_done(metaslab_t *msp, uint64_t txg)
 		vdev_dirty(vd, VDD_METASLAB, msp, txg + 1);
 	}
 
-	metaslab_group_alloc_update(mg);
-
 	/*
 	 * If the map is loaded but no longer active, evict it as soon as all
 	 * future allocations have synced.  (If we unloaded it now and then
@@ -1428,6 +1426,8 @@ metaslab_sync_reassess(metaslab_group_t *mg)
 	int64_t failures = mg->mg_alloc_failures;
 	int m;
 
+	metaslab_group_alloc_update(mg);
+
 	/*
 	 * Re-evaluate all metaslabs which have lower offsets than the
 	 * bonus area.