diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
index 5b3b3271e3..5695abee7b 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/mod_os.h
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@
 #define	param_set_arc_long_args(var) \
     CTLTYPE_ULONG, &var, 0, param_set_arc_long, "LU"
 
+#define	param_set_arc_min_args(var) \
+    CTLTYPE_ULONG, &var, 0, param_set_arc_min, "LU"
+
+#define	param_set_arc_max_args(var) \
+    CTLTYPE_ULONG, &var, 0, param_set_arc_max, "LU"
+
 #define	param_set_arc_int_args(var) \
     CTLTYPE_INT, &var, 0, param_set_arc_int, "I"
 
diff --git a/include/sys/arc.h b/include/sys/arc.h
index ef07a657f5..a3241f3685 100644
--- a/include/sys/arc.h
+++ b/include/sys/arc.h
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define	ARC_EVICT_ALL	UINT64_MAX
 
+/*
+ * ZFS gets very unhappy when the maximum ARC size is smaller than the maximum
+ * block size and a larger block is written.  To leave some safety margin, we
+ * limit the minimum for zfs_arc_max to the maximium transaction size.
+ */
+#define	MIN_ARC_MAX	DMU_MAX_ACCESS
+
 #define	HDR_SET_LSIZE(hdr, x) do { \
 	ASSERT(IS_P2ALIGNED(x, 1U << SPA_MINBLOCKSHIFT)); \
 	(hdr)->b_lsize = ((x) >> SPA_MINBLOCKSHIFT); \
diff --git a/include/sys/arc_impl.h b/include/sys/arc_impl.h
index 747100a220..d29993f1d0 100644
--- a/include/sys/arc_impl.h
+++ b/include/sys/arc_impl.h
@@ -1005,6 +1005,8 @@ extern void arc_unregister_hotplug(void);
 
 extern int param_set_arc_long(ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_ARGS);
 extern int param_set_arc_int(ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_ARGS);
+extern int param_set_arc_min(ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_ARGS);
+extern int param_set_arc_max(ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_ARGS);
 
 /* used in zdb.c */
 boolean_t l2arc_log_blkptr_valid(l2arc_dev_t *dev,
diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/sysctl_os.c b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/sysctl_os.c
index 94124fdcf6..5315b60982 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/sysctl_os.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/sysctl_os.c
@@ -144,6 +144,55 @@ extern arc_state_t ARC_l2c_only;
 
 /* arc.c */
 
+int
+param_set_arc_max(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
+{
+	uint64_t val;
+	int err;
+
+	val = zfs_arc_max;
+	err = sysctl_handle_long(oidp, &val, 0, req);
+	if (err != 0 || req->newptr == NULL)
+		return (SET_ERROR(err));
+
+	if (val != 0 && (val < MIN_ARC_MAX || val <= arc_c_min ||
+	    val >= arc_all_memory()))
+		return (SET_ERROR(EINVAL));
+
+	zfs_arc_max = val;
+	arc_tuning_update(B_TRUE);
+
+	/* Update the sysctl to the tuned value */
+	if (val != 0)
+		zfs_arc_max = arc_c_max;
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+param_set_arc_min(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
+{
+	uint64_t val;
+	int err;
+
+	val = zfs_arc_min;
+	err = sysctl_handle_64(oidp, &val, 0, req);
+	if (err != 0 || req->newptr == NULL)
+		return (SET_ERROR(err));
+
+	if (val != 0 && (val < 2ULL << SPA_MAXBLOCKSHIFT || val > arc_c_max))
+		return (SET_ERROR(EINVAL));
+
+	zfs_arc_min = val;
+	arc_tuning_update(B_TRUE);
+
+	/* Update the sysctl to the tuned value */
+	if (val != 0)
+		zfs_arc_min = arc_c_min;
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 /* legacy compat */
 extern uint64_t l2arc_write_max;	/* def max write size */
 extern uint64_t l2arc_write_boost;	/* extra warmup write */
@@ -278,11 +327,11 @@ param_set_arc_int(SYSCTL_HANDLER_ARGS)
 
 SYSCTL_PROC(_vfs_zfs, OID_AUTO, arc_min,
     CTLTYPE_ULONG | CTLFLAG_RWTUN | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE,
-    &zfs_arc_min, sizeof (zfs_arc_min), param_set_arc_long, "LU",
+    &zfs_arc_min, sizeof (zfs_arc_min), param_set_arc_min, "LU",
     "min arc size (LEGACY)");
 SYSCTL_PROC(_vfs_zfs, OID_AUTO, arc_max,
     CTLTYPE_ULONG | CTLFLAG_RWTUN | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE,
-    &zfs_arc_max, sizeof (zfs_arc_max), param_set_arc_long, "LU",
+    &zfs_arc_max, sizeof (zfs_arc_max), param_set_arc_max, "LU",
     "max arc size (LEGACY)");
 
 /* dbuf.c */
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
index 415cfc281a..c3e889d541 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/arc_os.c
@@ -371,6 +371,18 @@ param_set_arc_long(const char *buf, zfs_kernel_param_t *kp)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+int
+param_set_arc_min(const char *buf, zfs_kernel_param_t *kp)
+{
+	return (param_set_arc_long(buf, kp));
+}
+
+int
+param_set_arc_max(const char *buf, zfs_kernel_param_t *kp)
+{
+	return (param_set_arc_long(buf, kp));
+}
+
 int
 param_set_arc_int(const char *buf, zfs_kernel_param_t *kp)
 {
diff --git a/module/zfs/arc.c b/module/zfs/arc.c
index 0a72d8708e..70d122130d 100644
--- a/module/zfs/arc.c
+++ b/module/zfs/arc.c
@@ -7503,7 +7503,7 @@ arc_tuning_update(boolean_t verbose)
 
 	/* Valid range: 64M - <all physical memory> */
 	if ((zfs_arc_max) && (zfs_arc_max != arc_c_max) &&
-	    (zfs_arc_max >= 64 << 20) && (zfs_arc_max < allmem) &&
+	    (zfs_arc_max >= MIN_ARC_MAX) && (zfs_arc_max < allmem) &&
 	    (zfs_arc_max > arc_c_min)) {
 		arc_c_max = zfs_arc_max;
 		arc_c = MIN(arc_c, arc_c_max);
@@ -7898,7 +7898,23 @@ arc_init(void)
 
 	arc_set_limits(allmem);
 
-#ifndef _KERNEL
+#ifdef _KERNEL
+	/*
+	 * If zfs_arc_max is non-zero at init, meaning it was set in the kernel
+	 * environment before the module was loaded, don't block setting the
+	 * maximum because it is less than arc_c_min, instead, reset arc_c_min
+	 * to a lower value.
+	 * zfs_arc_min will be handled by arc_tuning_update().
+	 */
+	if (zfs_arc_max != 0 && zfs_arc_max >= MIN_ARC_MAX &&
+	    zfs_arc_max < allmem) {
+		arc_c_max = zfs_arc_max;
+		if (arc_c_min >= arc_c_max) {
+			arc_c_min = MAX(zfs_arc_max / 2,
+			    2ULL << SPA_MAXBLOCKSHIFT);
+		}
+	}
+#else
 	/*
 	 * In userland, there's only the memory pressure that we artificially
 	 * create (see arc_available_memory()).  Don't let arc_c get too
@@ -10959,10 +10975,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(arc_add_prune_callback);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(arc_remove_prune_callback);
 
 /* BEGIN CSTYLED */
-ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_CALL(zfs_arc, zfs_arc_, min, param_set_arc_long,
+ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_CALL(zfs_arc, zfs_arc_, min, param_set_arc_min,
 	param_get_long, ZMOD_RW, "Min arc size");
 
-ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_CALL(zfs_arc, zfs_arc_, max, param_set_arc_long,
+ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_CALL(zfs_arc, zfs_arc_, max, param_set_arc_max,
 	param_get_long, ZMOD_RW, "Max arc size");
 
 ZFS_MODULE_PARAM_CALL(zfs_arc, zfs_arc_, meta_limit, param_set_arc_long,