diff --git a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/debug.h b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/debug.h
index b29d0daecc..785fcf62dd 100644
--- a/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/debug.h
+++ b/include/os/freebsd/spl/sys/debug.h
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@
  * ASSERT3U()	- Assert unsigned X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * ASSERT3P()	- Assert pointer X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * ASSERT0()	- Assert value is zero, if not panic.
+ * ASSERT0P()	- Assert pointer is null, if not panic.
  * VERIFY()	- Verify X is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3B()	- Verify boolean X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3S()	- Verify signed X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3U()	- Verify unsigned X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3P()	- Verify pointer X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY0()	- Verify value is zero, if not panic.
+ * VERIFY0P()	- Verify pointer is null, if not panic.
  */
 
 #ifndef _SPL_DEBUG_H
@@ -135,6 +137,15 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 		    (long long)_verify0_right);				\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define	VERIFY0P(RIGHT)	do {						\
+		const uintptr_t _verify0_right = (uintptr_t)(RIGHT);	\
+		if (unlikely(!(0 == _verify0_right)))			\
+		    spl_panic(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__,		\
+		    "VERIFY0P(" #RIGHT ") "				\
+		    "failed (NULL == %p)\n",				\
+		    (void *)_verify0_right);				\
+	} while (0)
+
 /*
  * Debugging disabled (--disable-debug)
  */
@@ -150,6 +161,7 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 #define	ASSERT3P(x, y, z)						\
 	((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)), (void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(z)))
 #define	ASSERT0(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
+#define	ASSERT0P(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
 #define	IMPLY(A, B)							\
 	((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(A)), (void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(B)))
 #define	EQUIV(A, B)		\
@@ -165,6 +177,7 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 #define	ASSERT3U	VERIFY3U
 #define	ASSERT3P	VERIFY3P
 #define	ASSERT0		VERIFY0
+#define	ASSERT0P	VERIFY0P
 #define	ASSERT		VERIFY
 #define	IMPLY(A, B) \
 	((void)(likely((!(A)) || (B)) ||				\
diff --git a/include/os/linux/spl/sys/debug.h b/include/os/linux/spl/sys/debug.h
index 9bcc2e1d19..288193ad21 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/spl/sys/debug.h
+++ b/include/os/linux/spl/sys/debug.h
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@
  * ASSERT3U()	- Assert unsigned X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * ASSERT3P()	- Assert pointer X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * ASSERT0()	- Assert value is zero, if not panic.
+ * ASSERT0P()	- Assert pointer is null, if not panic.
  * VERIFY()	- Verify X is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3B()	- Verify boolean X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3S()	- Verify signed X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3U()	- Verify unsigned X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY3P()	- Verify pointer X OP Y is true, if not panic.
  * VERIFY0()	- Verify value is zero, if not panic.
+ * VERIFY0P()	- Verify pointer is null, if not panic.
  */
 
 #ifndef _SPL_DEBUG_H
@@ -139,6 +141,15 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 		    (long long)_verify0_right);				\
 	} while (0)
 
+#define	VERIFY0P(RIGHT)	do {						\
+		const uintptr_t _verify0_right = (uintptr_t)(RIGHT);	\
+		if (unlikely(!(0 == _verify0_right)))			\
+		    spl_panic(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__,		\
+		    "VERIFY0P(" #RIGHT ") "				\
+		    "failed (NULL == %px)\n",				\
+		    (void *)_verify0_right);				\
+	} while (0)
+
 #define	VERIFY_IMPLY(A, B) \
 	((void)(likely((!(A)) || (B)) ||				\
 	    spl_assert("(" #A ") implies (" #B ")",			\
@@ -164,6 +175,7 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 #define	ASSERT3P(x, y, z)						\
 	((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)), (void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(z)))
 #define	ASSERT0(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
+#define	ASSERT0P(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
 #define	IMPLY(A, B)							\
 	((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(A)), (void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(B)))
 #define	EQUIV(A, B)		\
@@ -179,6 +191,7 @@ spl_assert(const char *buf, const char *file, const char *func, int line)
 #define	ASSERT3U	VERIFY3U
 #define	ASSERT3P	VERIFY3P
 #define	ASSERT0		VERIFY0
+#define	ASSERT0P	VERIFY0P
 #define	ASSERT		VERIFY
 #define	IMPLY		VERIFY_IMPLY
 #define	EQUIV		VERIFY_EQUIV
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/assert.h b/lib/libspl/include/assert.h
index e92f28300d..d8c5e203f4 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/assert.h
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/assert.h
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ do {									\
 		    (u_longlong_t)__left);				\
 } while (0)
 
+#define	VERIFY0P(LEFT)							\
+do {									\
+	const uintptr_t __left = (uintptr_t)(LEFT);			\
+	if (!(__left == 0))						\
+		libspl_assertf(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__,	\
+		    "%s == 0 (%p == 0)", #LEFT,				\
+		    (void *)__left);					\
+} while (0)
+
 #ifdef assert
 #undef assert
 #endif
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ do {									\
 #define	ASSERT3P(x, y, z)						\
 	((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)), (void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(z)))
 #define	ASSERT0(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
+#define	ASSERT0P(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
 #define	ASSERT(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
 #define	assert(x)		((void) sizeof ((uintptr_t)(x)))
 #define	IMPLY(A, B)							\
@@ -146,6 +156,7 @@ do {									\
 #define	ASSERT3U	VERIFY3U
 #define	ASSERT3P	VERIFY3P
 #define	ASSERT0		VERIFY0
+#define	ASSERT0P	VERIFY0P
 #define	ASSERT		VERIFY
 #define	assert		VERIFY
 #define	IMPLY(A, B) \