diff --git a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_znode.c b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_znode.c
index 317a35eefd0e..e4a1d2db7896 100644
--- a/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_znode.c
+++ b/module/os/freebsd/zfs/zfs_znode.c
@@ -839,7 +839,9 @@ zfs_xvattr_set(znode_t *zp, xvattr_t *xvap, dmu_tx_t *tx)
 	xoap = xva_getxoptattr(xvap);
 	ASSERT3P(xoap, !=, NULL);
 
-	ASSERT_VOP_IN_SEQC(ZTOV(zp));
+	if (zp->z_zfsvfs->z_replay == B_FALSE) {
+		ASSERT_VOP_IN_SEQC(ZTOV(zp));
+	}
 
 	if (XVA_ISSET_REQ(xvap, XAT_CREATETIME)) {
 		uint64_t times[2];