diff --git a/module/zfs/dmu_send.c b/module/zfs/dmu_send.c
index ccb7eb2075..47d977b1f7 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dmu_send.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dmu_send.c
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@ dmu_send_impl(struct dmu_send_params *dspp)
 	}
 
 	if (!nvlist_empty(nvl)) {
-		payload = fnvlist_pack(nvl, &payload_len);
+		payload = fnvlist_pack_xdr(nvl, &payload_len);
 		drr->drr_payloadlen = payload_len;
 	}