diff --git a/include/sys/dmu_objset.h b/include/sys/dmu_objset.h
index 68fb5cffb932..2ec1ec87d87f 100644
--- a/include/sys/dmu_objset.h
+++ b/include/sys/dmu_objset.h
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ boolean_t dmu_objset_userobjspace_present(objset_t *os);
 static inline boolean_t dmu_objset_userobjspace_upgradable(objset_t *os)
 {
 	return (dmu_objset_type(os) == DMU_OST_ZFS &&
+	    !dmu_objset_is_snapshot(os) &&
 	    dmu_objset_userobjused_enabled(os) &&
 	    !dmu_objset_userobjspace_present(os));
 }