diff --git a/config/always-compiler-options.m4 b/config/always-compiler-options.m4
index bf96313d90..c0f6e076dc 100644
--- a/config/always-compiler-options.m4
+++ b/config/always-compiler-options.m4
@@ -181,6 +181,32 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_NO_CLOBBERED], [
 	AC_SUBST([NO_CLOBBERED])
 ])
 
+dnl #
+dnl # Check if gcc supports -Wno-cast-function-type option.
+dnl #
+dnl # We actually invoke gcc with the --cast-function-type option
+dnl # and infer the 'no-' version does or doesn't exist based upon
+dnl # the results.  This is required because when checking any of
+dnl # no- prefixed options gcc always returns success.
+dnl #
+AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE], [
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether $CC supports -Wno-cast-function-type])
+
+	saved_flags="$CFLAGS"
+	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Werror -Wcast-function-type"
+
+	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([], [])], [
+		NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE=-Wno-cast-function-type
+		AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+	], [
+		NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE=
+		AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+	])
+
+	CFLAGS="$saved_flags"
+	AC_SUBST([NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE])
+])
+
 dnl #
 dnl # Check if gcc supports -Wimplicit-fallthrough option.
 dnl #
diff --git a/config/zfs-build.m4 b/config/zfs-build.m4
index d516f3d296..42e57cdf7a 100644
--- a/config/zfs-build.m4
+++ b/config/zfs-build.m4
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS], [
 	AC_SUBST(CPU_COUNT)
 
 	ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_NO_CLOBBERED
+	ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE
 	ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_IMPLICIT_FALLTHROUGH
 	ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_FRAME_LARGER_THAN
 	ZFS_AC_CONFIG_ALWAYS_CC_NO_FORMAT_TRUNCATION
diff --git a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
index 3942ff3b6d..60ffbb7ee5 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.am
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS += -DLIB_ZPOOL_BUILD
 
 # For the void (*)(void *) -> void *(*)(void *) cast in zk_thread_create()
 # See https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/pull/13110#discussion_r808450136
-kernel.$(OBJEXT): CFLAGS += -Wno-cast-function-type
-kernel.l$(OBJEXT): CFLAGS += -Wno-cast-function-type
+kernel.$(OBJEXT): CFLAGS += $(NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE)
+kernel.l$(OBJEXT): CFLAGS += $(NO_CAST_FUNCTION_TYPE)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libzpool.la