diff --git a/module/zfs/metaslab.c b/module/zfs/metaslab.c
index 9d14a3843f19..9504b95f7522 100644
--- a/module/zfs/metaslab.c
+++ b/module/zfs/metaslab.c
@@ -2993,6 +2993,10 @@ metaslab_alloc(spa_t *spa, metaslab_class_t *mc, uint64_t psize, blkptr_t *bp,
 	alloc_class = METASLAB_ROTOR_ALLOC_CLASS_DATA;
 	if (DMU_OT_IS_METADATA(BP_GET_TYPE(bp)))
 		alloc_class = METASLAB_ROTOR_ALLOC_CLASS_METADATA;
+	/* Also include these blocks in metadata (from #5182). */
+	if (BP_GET_LEVEL(bp) > 0)
+		alloc_class = METASLAB_ROTOR_ALLOC_CLASS_METADATA;
+
 
 	for (d = 0; d < ndvas; d++) {
 		error = metaslab_alloc_dva(spa, mc, psize, dva, d, hintdva,