diff --git a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
index 29d2c90c55d..b7801acaadc 100644
--- a/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
+++ b/sys/cddl/contrib/opensolaris/uts/common/fs/zfs/spa.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ spa_prop_validate(spa_t *spa, nvlist_t *props)
 					error = SET_ERROR(EINVAL);
 					break;
 				}
-				check++;
 			}
 			if (strlen(strval) > ZPROP_MAX_COMMENT)
 				error = E2BIG;