diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_zlib.c b/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_zlib.c
index 7549483d8b..4d53f42d3f 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_zlib.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/spl/spl_zlib.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ zlib_inflate(z_stream *stream, int finish)
 static int
 zlib_inflateEnd(z_stream *stream)
 {
-	return (inflateInit(stream));
+	return (inflateEnd(stream));
 }
 
 /*