diff --git a/module/zfs/dmu_recv.c b/module/zfs/dmu_recv.c
index 817c85b935b..aaeaa4c34f7 100644
--- a/module/zfs/dmu_recv.c
+++ b/module/zfs/dmu_recv.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ dmu_recv_resume_begin_check(void *arg, dmu_tx_t *tx)
 		return (SET_ERROR(EINVAL));
 	}
 
-	if (ds->ds_prev != NULL)
+	if (ds->ds_prev != NULL && drrb->drr_fromguid != 0)
 		drc->drc_fromsnapobj = ds->ds_prev->ds_object;
 
 	/*