diff --git a/module/zfs/zil.c b/module/zfs/zil.c
index d7bb33ab05..d9ae1f413e 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zil.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zil.c
@@ -1461,8 +1461,7 @@ cont:
 				lrw->lr_offset += dnow;
 				lrw->lr_length -= dnow;
 				ZIL_STAT_BUMP(zil_itx_needcopy_count);
-				ZIL_STAT_INCR(zil_itx_needcopy_bytes,
-				    lrw->lr_length);
+				ZIL_STAT_INCR(zil_itx_needcopy_bytes, dnow);
 			} else {
 				ASSERT3S(itx->itx_wr_state, ==, WR_INDIRECT);
 				dbuf = NULL;