diff --git a/module/zfs/vdev_label.c b/module/zfs/vdev_label.c
index b2f45d366e..b858edef18 100644
--- a/module/zfs/vdev_label.c
+++ b/module/zfs/vdev_label.c
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ vdev_label_init(vdev_t *vd, uint64_t crtxg, vdev_labeltype_t reason)
 	uint64_t spare_guid, l2cache_guid;
 	int flags = ZIO_FLAG_CONFIG_WRITER | ZIO_FLAG_CANFAIL;
 	int c, l, n;
+	vdev_t *pvd;
 
 	ASSERT(spa_config_held(spa, SCL_ALL, RW_WRITER) == SCL_ALL);