diff --git a/lib/libzpool/kernel.c b/lib/libzpool/kernel.c
index b1a69b4564..25e75ee793 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/kernel.c
+++ b/lib/libzpool/kernel.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct utsname utsname = {
  */
 /*ARGSUSED*/
 kthread_t *
-zk_thread_create(void (*func)(), void *arg)
+zk_thread_create(thread_func_t func, void *arg)
 {
 	pthread_t tid;