diff --git a/lib/libspl/Makefile.am b/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
index f576d69248..fc4f27c64e 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libspl/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ USER_C = \
 	strlcat.c \
 	strlcpy.c \
 	timestamp.c \
-	zone.c \
 	include/sys/list.h \
 	include/sys/list_impl.h
 
@@ -35,7 +34,8 @@ if BUILD_LINUX
 USER_C += \
 	os/linux/getexecname.c \
 	os/linux/gethostid.c \
-	os/linux/getmntany.c
+	os/linux/getmntany.c \
+	os/linux/zone.c
 endif
 
 if BUILD_FREEBSD
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ USER_C += \
 	os/freebsd/getexecname.c \
 	os/freebsd/gethostid.c \
 	os/freebsd/getmntany.c \
-	os/freebsd/mnttab.c
+	os/freebsd/mnttab.c \
+	os/freebsd/zone.c
 endif
 
 libspl_la_SOURCES = \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/zone.h b/lib/libspl/include/zone.h
index b4a6deb40c..b0ac2d9bc6 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/zone.h
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/zone.h
@@ -26,25 +26,16 @@
 #ifndef _LIBSPL_ZONE_H
 #define	_LIBSPL_ZONE_H
 
-
-
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/zone.h>
-#include <sys/priv.h>
 
 #ifdef	__cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #define	GLOBAL_ZONEID		0
-#define	GLOBAL_ZONEID_NAME	"global"
 
-/*
- * Functions for mapping between id and name for active zones.
- */
 extern zoneid_t		getzoneid(void);
-extern zoneid_t		getzoneidbyname(const char *);
-extern ssize_t		getzonenamebyid(zoneid_t, char *, size_t);
 
 #ifdef	__cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/libspl/os/freebsd/zone.c b/lib/libspl/os/freebsd/zone.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c07cb0532e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libspl/os/freebsd/zone.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * $FreeBSD$
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#include <zone.h>
+
+zoneid_t
+getzoneid(void)
+{
+	size_t size;
+	int jailid;
+
+	/* Information that we are in jail or not is enough for our needs. */
+	size = sizeof (jailid);
+	if (sysctlbyname("security.jail.jailed", &jailid, &size, NULL, 0) == -1)
+		assert(!"No security.jail.jailed sysctl!");
+	return ((zoneid_t)jailid);
+}
diff --git a/lib/libspl/zone.c b/lib/libspl/os/linux/zone.c
similarity index 65%
rename from lib/libspl/zone.c
rename to lib/libspl/os/linux/zone.c
index 5ca93b224d..a71c4e0b27 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/zone.c
+++ b/lib/libspl/os/linux/zone.c
@@ -24,40 +24,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <zone.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <errno.h>
 
 zoneid_t
 getzoneid()
 {
 	return (GLOBAL_ZONEID);
 }
-
-zoneid_t
-getzoneidbyname(const char *name)
-{
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return (GLOBAL_ZONEID);
-
-	if (strcmp(name, GLOBAL_ZONEID_NAME) == 0)
-		return (GLOBAL_ZONEID);
-
-	return (EINVAL);
-}
-
-ssize_t
-getzonenamebyid(zoneid_t id, char *buf, size_t buflen)
-{
-	if (id != GLOBAL_ZONEID)
-		return (EINVAL);
-
-	ssize_t ret = strlen(GLOBAL_ZONEID_NAME) + 1;
-
-	if (buf == NULL || buflen == 0)
-		return (ret);
-
-	strncpy(buf, GLOBAL_ZONEID_NAME, buflen);
-	buf[buflen - 1] = '\0';
-
-	return (ret);
-}