diff --git a/include/sys/sdt.h b/include/sys/sdt.h
index 6c8395f99c..287bfaa714 100644
--- a/include/sys/sdt.h
+++ b/include/sys/sdt.h
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@
 #ifndef _SPL_SDT_H
 #define _SPL_SDT_H
 
+#define SET_ERROR(x) (x)
+
 #endif /* SPL_SDT_H */