diff --git a/cmd/zed/agents/zfs_retire.c b/cmd/zed/agents/zfs_retire.c
index 89bb84e489..1c4cc885b5 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/agents/zfs_retire.c
+++ b/cmd/zed/agents/zfs_retire.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ zfs_retire_recv(fmd_hdl_t *hdl, fmd_event_t *ep, nvlist_t *nvl,
 	 */
 	if (strcmp(class, "resource.fs.zfs.removed") == 0 ||
 	    (strcmp(class, "resource.fs.zfs.statechange") == 0 &&
-	    state == VDEV_STATE_REMOVED)) {
+	    (state == VDEV_STATE_REMOVED || state == VDEV_STATE_FAULTED))) {
 		char *devtype;
 		char *devname;