diff --git a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.am b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.am
index c22186a10f96..eb8e6777f5e7 100644
--- a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.am
@@ -18,5 +18,3 @@ zdb_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzpool/libzpool.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs/libzfs.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.la
-
-zdb_LDADD += $(ZLIB)
diff --git a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
index 3cac73da6198..e40909516d57 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ zfs_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs/libzfs.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.la
 
-zfs_LDADD += $(ZLIB)
 zfs_LDFLAGS = -pthread
diff --git a/cmd/zhack/Makefile.am b/cmd/zhack/Makefile.am
index 53e324142f38..a7bce5ddee43 100644
--- a/cmd/zhack/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zhack/Makefile.am
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ zhack_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzpool/libzpool.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs/libzfs.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.la
-
-zhack_LDADD += $(ZLIB)
diff --git a/cmd/zstreamdump/Makefile.am b/cmd/zstreamdump/Makefile.am
index 654863adb145..b46958d65af7 100644
--- a/cmd/zstreamdump/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zstreamdump/Makefile.am
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ zstreamdump_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzpool/libzpool.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs/libzfs.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs_core/libzfs_core.la
-
-zstreamdump_LDADD += $(ZLIB)
diff --git a/lib/libefi/Makefile.am b/lib/libefi/Makefile.am
index 60863a81317d..f0c05ee6c44c 100644
--- a/lib/libefi/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libefi/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ nodist_libefi_la_SOURCES = \
 	$(USER_C) \
 	$(KERNEL_C)
 
-libefi_la_LIBADD = $(LIBUUID) $(ZLIB)
+libefi_la_LIBADD = $(LIBUUID)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(USER_C)