diff --git a/module/zfs/arc.c b/module/zfs/arc.c
index c1ffe1f24f..28a6c93c5a 100644
--- a/module/zfs/arc.c
+++ b/module/zfs/arc.c
@@ -4808,8 +4808,6 @@ arc_reduce_target_size(int64_t to_free)
 	if (c > to_free && c - to_free > arc_c_min) {
 		arc_c = c - to_free;
 		atomic_add_64(&arc_p, -(arc_p >> arc_shrink_shift));
-		if (asize < arc_c)
-			arc_c = MAX(asize, arc_c_min);
 		if (arc_p > arc_c)
 			arc_p = (arc_c >> 1);
 		ASSERT(arc_c >= arc_c_min);