diff --git a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
index d4da81dcfd..9fc11ccab0 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ DEFAULT_INCLUDES += \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib/libspl/include \
         -I${top_srcdir}/lib/libnvpair/include \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/lib/libuutil/include \
+	-I${top_srcdir}/module/zfs \
 	-I${top_srcdir}/module/zfs/include \
         -I${top_srcdir}/module/zcommon/include \
         -I${top_srcdir}/module/nvpair/include \