diff --git a/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c b/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
index 3431ec67a0a7..b6702f22c099 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
+++ b/cmd/zpool/zpool_main.c
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@ zpool_do_labelclear(int argc, char **argv)
  *      -m	Set default mountpoint for the root dataset.  By default it's
  *		'/<pool>'
  *	-o	Set property=value.
+ *	-o	Set feature@feature=enabled|disabled.
  *	-d	Don't automatically enable all supported pool features
  *		(individual features can be enabled with -o).
  *	-O	Set fsproperty=value in the pool's root file system
@@ -1188,22 +1189,26 @@ zpool_do_create(int argc, char **argv)
 		/*
 		 * Hand off to libzfs.
 		 */
-		if (enable_all_pool_feat) {
-			spa_feature_t i;
-			for (i = 0; i < SPA_FEATURES; i++) {
-				char propname[MAXPATHLEN];
-				zfeature_info_t *feat = &spa_feature_table[i];
-
-				(void) snprintf(propname, sizeof (propname),
-				    "feature@%s", feat->fi_uname);
+		spa_feature_t i;
+		for (i = 0; i < SPA_FEATURES; i++) {
+			char propname[MAXPATHLEN];
+			char *propval;
+			zfeature_info_t *feat = &spa_feature_table[i];
 
-				/*
-				 * Skip feature if user specified it manually
-				 * on the command line.
-				 */
-				if (nvlist_exists(props, propname))
-					continue;
+			(void) snprintf(propname, sizeof (propname),
+			    "feature@%s", feat->fi_uname);
 
+			/*
+			 * Only features contained in props will be enabled:
+			 * remove from the nvlist every ZFS_FEATURE_DISABLED
+			 * value and add every missing ZFS_FEATURE_ENABLED if
+			 * enable_all_pool_feat is set.
+			 */
+			if (!nvlist_lookup_string(props, propname, &propval)) {
+				if (strcmp(propval, ZFS_FEATURE_DISABLED) == 0)
+					(void) nvlist_remove_all(props,
+					    propname);
+			} else if (enable_all_pool_feat) {
 				ret = add_prop_list(propname,
 				    ZFS_FEATURE_ENABLED, &props, B_TRUE);
 				if (ret != 0)
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
index 0641c18449dd..6727a77e79ea 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
@@ -502,10 +502,11 @@ zpool_valid_proplist(libzfs_handle_t *hdl, const char *poolname,
 			}
 
 			(void) nvpair_value_string(elem, &strval);
-			if (strcmp(strval, ZFS_FEATURE_ENABLED) != 0) {
+			if (strcmp(strval, ZFS_FEATURE_ENABLED) != 0 &&
+			    strcmp(strval, ZFS_FEATURE_DISABLED) != 0) {
 				zfs_error_aux(hdl, dgettext(TEXT_DOMAIN,
 				    "property '%s' can only be set to "
-				    "'enabled'"), propname);
+				    "'enabled' or 'disabled'"), propname);
 				(void) zfs_error(hdl, EZFS_BADPROP, errbuf);
 				goto error;
 			}
diff --git a/man/man8/zpool.8 b/man/man8/zpool.8
index 3518175699f8..43dccc05a3ef 100644
--- a/man/man8/zpool.8
+++ b/man/man8/zpool.8
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ zpool \- configures ZFS storage pools
 
 .LP
 .nf
-\fBzpool create\fR [\fB-fnd\fR] [\fB-o\fR \fIproperty=value\fR] ... [\fB-O\fR \fIfile-system-property=value\fR]
-     ... [\fB-m\fR \fImountpoint\fR] [\fB-R\fR \fIroot\fR] [\fB-t\fR \fItname\fR] \fIpool\fR \fIvdev\fR ...
+\fBzpool create\fR [\fB-fnd\fR] [\fB-o\fR \fIproperty=value\fR] ... [\fB-o\fR feature@\fIfeature=value\fR]
+     ... [\fB-O\fR \fIfile-system-property=value\fR] ... [\fB-m\fR \fImountpoint\fR] [\fB-R\fR \fIroot\fR]
+     ... [\fB-t\fR \fItname\fR] \fIpool\fR \fIvdev\fR ...
 .fi
 
 .LP
@@ -877,7 +878,7 @@ Clears device errors in a pool. If no arguments are specified, all device errors
 .sp
 .ne 2
 .na
-\fB\fBzpool create\fR [\fB-fnd\fR] [\fB-o\fR \fIproperty=value\fR] ... [\fB-O\fR \fIfile-system-property=value\fR] ... [\fB-m\fR \fImountpoint\fR] [\fB-R\fR \fIroot\fR] [\fB-t\fR \fItname\fR] \fIpool\fR \fIvdev\fR ...\fR
+\fB\fBzpool create\fR [\fB-fnd\fR] [\fB-o\fR \fIproperty=value\fR] ... [\fB-o\fR feature@\fIfeature=value\fR] ... [\fB-O\fR \fIfile-system-property=value\fR] ... [\fB-m\fR \fImountpoint\fR] [\fB-R\fR \fIroot\fR] [\fB-t\fR \fItname\fR] \fIpool\fR \fIvdev\fR ...\fR
 .ad
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
@@ -930,6 +931,18 @@ Do not enable any features on the new pool. Individual features can be enabled b
 Sets the given pool properties. See the "Properties" section for a list of valid properties that can be set.
 .RE
 
+.sp
+.ne 2
+.na
+\fB\fB-o\fR feature@\fIfeature=value\fR [\fB-o\fR feature@\fIfeature=value\fR] ...\fR
+.ad
+.sp .6
+.RS 4n
+Sets the given pool feature. See \fBzpool-features(5)\fR for a list of valid features that can be set.
+.sp
+Value can be either \fBdisabled\fR or \fBenabled\fR.
+.RE
+
 .sp
 .ne 2
 .na
diff --git a/tests/runfiles/linux.run b/tests/runfiles/linux.run
index bfda141f541b..9d63d68535cb 100644
--- a/tests/runfiles/linux.run
+++ b/tests/runfiles/linux.run
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ tests = [
     'zpool_create_021_pos', 'zpool_create_022_pos', 'zpool_create_023_neg',
     'zpool_create_024_pos',
     'zpool_create_features_001_pos', 'zpool_create_features_002_pos',
-    'zpool_create_features_003_pos', 'zpool_create_features_004_neg']
+    'zpool_create_features_003_pos', 'zpool_create_features_004_neg',
+    'zpool_create_features_005_pos']
 
 # DISABLED:
 # zpool_destroy_001_pos - failure should be investigated
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/Makefile.am b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/Makefile.am
index a9ffbee03aba..8cfc5bd00231 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/Makefile.am
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ dist_pkgdata_SCRIPTS = \
 	zpool_create_features_001_pos.ksh \
 	zpool_create_features_002_pos.ksh \
 	zpool_create_features_003_pos.ksh \
-	zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh
+	zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh \
+	zpool_create_features_005_pos.ksh
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh
index a52e86251df6..2b465d5a41e2 100755
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_004_neg.ksh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 verify_runnable "global"
 
 properties="\
-feature@async_destroy=disabled \
+feature@async_destroy=disable \
 feature@async_destroy=active \
 feature@xxx_fake_xxx=enabled \
 unsupported@some_feature=inactive \
diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_005_pos.ksh b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_005_pos.ksh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..488f11c9b7c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create_features_005_pos.ksh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/bin/ksh -p
+#
+# CDDL HEADER START
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+# Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+# You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#
+# You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+# or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+# and limitations under the License.
+#
+# When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+# file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+# If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+# fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+# information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+#
+# CDDL HEADER END
+#
+
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012 by Delphix. All rights reserved.
+#
+
+. $STF_SUITE/include/libtest.shlib
+. $STF_SUITE/tests/functional/cli_root/zpool_create/zpool_create.shlib
+
+################################################################################
+#
+# Specifically disabling a feature, all other features should be enabled.
+#
+# 1. Loop through all existing features:
+#    a. Create a new pool with '-o feature@XXX=disabled'.
+#    b. Verify that every other feature is 'enabled' or 'active'.
+#
+################################################################################
+
+verify_runnable "global"
+
+function cleanup
+{
+	datasetexists $TESTPOOL && log_must $ZPOOL destroy $TESTPOOL
+}
+
+function check_features
+{
+	typeset feature="${1}"
+
+	${ZPOOL} get all ${TESTPOOL} | $GREP feature@ | while read line; do
+		set -- $(echo "${line}")
+
+		if [[ "feature@${feature}" == "${2}" ]]; then
+			# Failure passed feature must be disabled.
+			if [[ "${3}" != "disabled" ]]; then
+				return 1;
+			fi
+		else
+			# Failure other features must be enabled or active.
+			if [[ "${3}" != "enabled" && "${3}" != "active" ]]; then
+				return 2;
+			fi
+		fi
+	done
+
+	# All features enabled or active except the expected one.
+	return 0
+}
+
+log_onexit cleanup
+
+# Several representative features are tested to keep the test time short.
+# The features 'extensible_dataset' and 'enabled_txg' are intentionally
+# excluded because other features depend on them.
+set -A features \
+    "hole_birth" \
+    "large_blocks"  \
+    "large_dnode" \
+    "userobj_accounting"
+
+typeset -i i=0
+while (( $i < ${#features[*]} )); do
+	log_assert "'zpool create' creates pools with ${features[i]} disabled"
+
+	log_must $ZPOOL create -f -o "feature@${features[i]}=disabled" \
+	    $TESTPOOL $DISKS
+	log_must check_features "${features[i]}"
+	log_must $ZPOOL destroy -f $TESTPOOL
+	(( i = i+1 ))
+done
+
+log_pass "'zpool create -o feature@feature=disabled' disables features"