diff --git a/module/zfs/dnode.c b/module/zfs/dnode.c
index d341b58eee..9889c3c365 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dnode.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dnode.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,8 @@ dnode_hold_impl(objset_t *os, uint64_t object, int flag,
 		int i;
 		dnode_children_t *winner;
 		children_dnodes = kmem_alloc(sizeof (dnode_children_t) +
-		    (epb - 1) * sizeof (dnode_handle_t), KM_SLEEP | KM_NODEBUG);
+		    (epb - 1) * sizeof (dnode_handle_t),
+		    KM_PUSHPAGE | KM_NODEBUG);
 		children_dnodes->dnc_count = epb;
 		dnh = &children_dnodes->dnc_children[0];
 		for (i = 0; i < epb; i++) {