diff --git a/tests/sys/cddl/zfs/tests/hotplug/setup.ksh b/tests/sys/cddl/zfs/tests/hotplug/setup.ksh
index 798798875de0..63b3fab9d951 100644
--- a/tests/sys/cddl/zfs/tests/hotplug/setup.ksh
+++ b/tests/sys/cddl/zfs/tests/hotplug/setup.ksh
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@
 
 . $STF_SUITE/tests/hotplug/hotplug.kshlib
 
+log_must destroy_gnops $ALL_DISKS
 log_must create_gnops $ALL_DISKS
 log_pass