diff --git a/config/kernel-dentry-operations.m4 b/config/kernel-dentry-operations.m4
index aa5a9f2aff39..6d87ad0e0710 100644
--- a/config/kernel-dentry-operations.m4
+++ b/config/kernel-dentry-operations.m4
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ dnl #
 dnl # 2.6.38 API change
 dnl # Added d_set_d_op() helper function.
 dnl #
+dnl # 6.17 API change
+dnl # d_set_d_op() removed. No direct replacement.
+dnl #
 AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_D_SET_D_OP], [
 	ZFS_LINUX_TEST_SRC([d_set_d_op], [
 		#include <linux/dcache.h>
@@ -34,22 +37,21 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_D_SET_D_OP], [
 
 AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_D_SET_D_OP], [
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether d_set_d_op() is available])
-	ZFS_LINUX_TEST_RESULT_SYMBOL([d_set_d_op],
-	    [d_set_d_op], [fs/dcache.c], [
+	ZFS_LINUX_TEST_RESULT([d_set_d_op], [
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_D_SET_D_OP, 1,
+		    [Define if d_set_d_op() is available])
 	], [
-		ZFS_LINUX_TEST_ERROR([d_set_d_op])
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 	])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_DENTRY], [
         ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_D_OBTAIN_ALIAS
         ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_D_SET_D_OP
-        ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_S_D_OP
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_DENTRY], [
         ZFS_AC_KERNEL_D_OBTAIN_ALIAS
         ZFS_AC_KERNEL_D_SET_D_OP
-        ZFS_AC_KERNEL_S_D_OP
 ])
diff --git a/config/kernel.m4 b/config/kernel.m4
index e3e7625db7d8..35819e4d68c5 100644
--- a/config/kernel.m4
+++ b/config/kernel.m4
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_TEST_SRC], [
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_COMMIT_METADATA
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_SETATTR_PREPARE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_INSERT_INODE_LOCKED
+	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_DENTRY
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_TRUNCATE_SETSIZE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_SECURITY_INODE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SRC_FST_MOUNT
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_TEST_RESULT], [
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_COMMIT_METADATA
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SETATTR_PREPARE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_INSERT_INODE_LOCKED
+	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_DENTRY
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_TRUNCATE_SETSIZE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SECURITY_INODE
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_FST_MOUNT
diff --git a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/dcache_compat.h b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/dcache_compat.h
index 16e8a319a5f8..152e5a606f0e 100644
--- a/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/dcache_compat.h
+++ b/include/os/linux/kernel/linux/dcache_compat.h
@@ -60,32 +60,6 @@
 	} while (0)
 #endif
 
-/*
- * 2.6.30 API change,
- * The const keyword was added to the 'struct dentry_operations' in
- * the dentry structure.  To handle this we define an appropriate
- * dentry_operations_t typedef which can be used.
- */
-typedef const struct dentry_operations	dentry_operations_t;
-
-/*
- * 2.6.38 API addition,
- * Added d_clear_d_op() helper function which clears some flags and the
- * registered dentry->d_op table.  This is required because d_set_d_op()
- * issues a warning when the dentry operations table is already set.
- * For the .zfs control directory to work properly we must be able to
- * override the default operations table and register custom .d_automount
- * and .d_revalidate callbacks.
- */
-static inline void
-d_clear_d_op(struct dentry *dentry)
-{
-	dentry->d_op = NULL;
-	dentry->d_flags &= ~(
-	    DCACHE_OP_HASH | DCACHE_OP_COMPARE |
-	    DCACHE_OP_REVALIDATE | DCACHE_OP_DELETE);
-}
-
 /*
  * Walk and invalidate all dentry aliases of an inode
  * unless it's a mountpoint
diff --git a/include/sys/zvol.h b/include/sys/zvol.h
index cdc9dba2a28d..5791246e99e4 100644
--- a/include/sys/zvol.h
+++ b/include/sys/zvol.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern int zvol_set_volsize(const char *, uint64_t);
 extern int zvol_set_volthreading(const char *, boolean_t);
 extern int zvol_set_common(const char *, zfs_prop_t, zprop_source_t, uint64_t);
 extern int zvol_set_ro(const char *, boolean_t);
-extern zvol_state_handle_t *zvol_suspend(const char *);
+extern int zvol_suspend(const char *, zvol_state_handle_t **);
 extern int zvol_resume(zvol_state_handle_t *);
 extern void *zvol_tag(zvol_state_handle_t *);
 
diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_ctldir.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_ctldir.c
index 48dae79a2373..81ac26cb0c93 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_ctldir.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/zpl_ctldir.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ zpl_snapdir_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, unsigned int flags)
 	return (!!dentry->d_inode);
 }
 
-static dentry_operations_t zpl_dops_snapdirs = {
+static const struct dentry_operations zpl_dops_snapdirs = {
 /*
  * Auto mounting of snapshots is only supported for 2.6.37 and
  * newer kernels.  Prior to this kernel the ops->follow_link()
@@ -215,6 +215,51 @@ static dentry_operations_t zpl_dops_snapdirs = {
 	.d_revalidate	= zpl_snapdir_revalidate,
 };
 
+/*
+ * For the .zfs control directory to work properly we must be able to override
+ * the default operations table and register custom .d_automount and
+ * .d_revalidate callbacks.
+ */
+static void
+set_snapdir_dentry_ops(struct dentry *dentry, unsigned int extraflags) {
+	static const unsigned int op_flags =
+	    DCACHE_OP_HASH | DCACHE_OP_COMPARE |
+	    DCACHE_OP_REVALIDATE | DCACHE_OP_DELETE |
+	    DCACHE_OP_PRUNE | DCACHE_OP_WEAK_REVALIDATE | DCACHE_OP_REAL;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_D_SET_D_OP
+	/*
+	 * d_set_d_op() will set the DCACHE_OP_ flags according to what it
+	 * finds in the passed dentry_operations, so we don't have to.
+	 *
+	 * We clear the flags and the old op table before calling d_set_d_op()
+	 * because issues a warning when the dentry operations table is already
+	 * set.
+	 */
+	dentry->d_op = NULL;
+	dentry->d_flags &= ~op_flags;
+	d_set_d_op(dentry, &zpl_dops_snapdirs);
+	dentry->d_flags |= extraflags;
+#else
+	/*
+	 * Since 6.17 there's no exported way to modify dentry ops, so we have
+	 * to reach in and do it ourselves. This should be safe for our very
+	 * narrow use case, which is to create or splice in an entry to give
+	 * access to a snapshot.
+	 *
+	 * We need to set the op flags directly. We hardcode
+	 * DCACHE_OP_REVALIDATE because that's the only operation we have; if
+	 * we ever extend zpl_dops_snapdirs we will need to update the op flags
+	 * to match.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&dentry->d_lock);
+	dentry->d_op = &zpl_dops_snapdirs;
+	dentry->d_flags &= ~op_flags;
+	dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_OP_REVALIDATE | extraflags;
+	spin_unlock(&dentry->d_lock);
+#endif
+}
+
 static struct dentry *
 zpl_snapdir_lookup(struct inode *dip, struct dentry *dentry,
     unsigned int flags)
@@ -236,10 +281,7 @@ zpl_snapdir_lookup(struct inode *dip, struct dentry *dentry,
 		return (ERR_PTR(error));
 
 	ASSERT(error == 0 || ip == NULL);
-	d_clear_d_op(dentry);
-	d_set_d_op(dentry, &zpl_dops_snapdirs);
-	dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_NEED_AUTOMOUNT;
-
+	set_snapdir_dentry_ops(dentry, DCACHE_NEED_AUTOMOUNT);
 	return (d_splice_alias(ip, dentry));
 }
 
@@ -373,8 +415,7 @@ zpl_snapdir_mkdir(struct inode *dip, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 
 	error = -zfsctl_snapdir_mkdir(dip, dname(dentry), vap, &ip, cr, 0);
 	if (error == 0) {
-		d_clear_d_op(dentry);
-		d_set_d_op(dentry, &zpl_dops_snapdirs);
+		set_snapdir_dentry_ops(dentry, 0);
 		d_instantiate(dentry, ip);
 	}
 
diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
index 121b966b9864..76c9d4ccd51f 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_ioctl.c
@@ -4726,7 +4726,7 @@ zfs_ioc_rollback(const char *fsname, nvlist_t *innvl, nvlist_t *outnvl)
 			error = error ? error : resume_err;
 		}
 		zfs_vfs_rele(zfsvfs);
-	} else if ((zv = zvol_suspend(fsname)) != NULL) {
+	} else if (zvol_suspend(fsname, &zv) == 0) {
 		error = dsl_dataset_rollback(fsname, target, zvol_tag(zv),
 		    outnvl);
 		zvol_resume(zv);
@@ -5448,7 +5448,7 @@ zfs_ioc_recv_impl(char *tofs, char *tosnap, const char *origin,
 			}
 			error = error ? error : end_err;
 			zfs_vfs_rele(zfsvfs);
-		} else if ((zv = zvol_suspend(tofs)) != NULL) {
+		} else if (zvol_suspend(tofs, &zv) == 0) {
 			error = dmu_recv_end(&drc, zvol_tag(zv));
 			zvol_resume(zv);
 		} else {
diff --git a/module/zfs/zvol.c b/module/zfs/zvol.c
index 2fd3e1c37045..faced0db7e9e 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zvol.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zvol.c
@@ -1145,20 +1145,34 @@ zvol_tag(zvol_state_t *zv)
 /*
  * Suspend the zvol for recv and rollback.
  */
-zvol_state_t *
-zvol_suspend(const char *name)
+int
+zvol_suspend(const char *name, zvol_state_t **zvp)
 {
 	zvol_state_t *zv;
 
 	zv = zvol_find_by_name(name, RW_WRITER);
 
 	if (zv == NULL)
-		return (NULL);
+		return (SET_ERROR(ENOENT));
 
 	/* block all I/O, release in zvol_resume. */
 	ASSERT(MUTEX_HELD(&zv->zv_state_lock));
 	ASSERT(RW_WRITE_HELD(&zv->zv_suspend_lock));
 
+	/*
+	 * If it's being removed, unlock and return error. It doesn't make any
+	 * sense to try to suspend a zvol being removed, but being here also
+	 * means that zvol_remove_minors_impl() is about to call zvol_remove()
+	 * and then destroy the zvol_state_t, so returning a pointer to it for
+	 * the caller to mess with would be a disaster anyway.
+	 */
+	if (zv->zv_flags & ZVOL_REMOVING) {
+		mutex_exit(&zv->zv_state_lock);
+		rw_exit(&zv->zv_suspend_lock);
+		/* NB: Returning EIO here to match zfsvfs_teardown() */
+		return (SET_ERROR(EIO));
+	}
+
 	atomic_inc(&zv->zv_suspend_ref);
 
 	if (zv->zv_open_count > 0)
@@ -1171,7 +1185,8 @@ zvol_suspend(const char *name)
 	mutex_exit(&zv->zv_state_lock);
 
 	/* zv_suspend_lock is released in zvol_resume() */
-	return (zv);
+	*zvp = zv;
+	return (0);
 }
 
 int