diff --git a/cmd/zfs/zfs_main.c b/cmd/zfs/zfs_main.c
index 51a0fbd43c14..f979fd189cc9 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs/zfs_main.c
+++ b/cmd/zfs/zfs_main.c
@@ -9187,7 +9187,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * Special case '-V|--version'
 	 */
 	if ((strcmp(cmdname, "-V") == 0) || (strcmp(cmdname, "--version") == 0))
-		return (zfs_do_version(argc, argv));
+		return (zfs_version_print() != 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * Special case 'help'
diff --git a/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c b/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
index aa7da68aa683..bc9f90cae08b 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
+++ b/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
@@ -13613,7 +13613,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	 * Special case '-V|--version'
 	 */
 	if ((strcmp(cmdname, "-V") == 0) || (strcmp(cmdname, "--version") == 0))
-		return (zpool_do_version(argc, argv));
+		return (zfs_version_print() != 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * Special case 'help'