diff --git a/module/zfs/dbuf.c b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
index 5e312d59fe..8e44c8c14b 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dbuf.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dbuf.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ dbuf_verify(dmu_buf_impl_t *db)
 			int i;
 
 			for (i = 0; i < db->db.db_size >> 3; i++) {
-				ASSERT(db->db.db_data[i] == 0);
+				ASSERT(((uint64_t *)db->db.db_data)[i] == 0);
 			}
 		}
 	}