diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
index 5200f442b7..343eece21e 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
@@ -2394,13 +2394,13 @@ class NetAppCmodeClient(client_base.NetAppBaseClient):
     def enable_dedupe_async(self, volume_name):
         """Enable deduplication on FlexVol/FlexGroup volume asynchronously."""
         api_args = {'volume-name': volume_name}
-        self.connection.send_request('sis-enable-async', api_args)
+        self.send_request('sis-enable-async', api_args)
 
     @na_utils.trace
     def disable_dedupe_async(self, volume_name):
         """Disable deduplication on FlexVol/FlexGroup volume asynchronously."""
         api_args = {'volume-name': volume_name}
-        self.connection.send_request('sis-disable-async', api_args)
+        self.send_request('sis-disable-async', api_args)
 
     @na_utils.trace
     def enable_compression_async(self, volume_name):
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ class NetAppCmodeClient(client_base.NetAppBaseClient):
             'volume-name': volume_name,
             'enable-compression': 'true'
         }
-        self.connection.send_request('sis-set-config-async', api_args)
+        self.send_request('sis-set-config-async', api_args)
 
     @na_utils.trace
     def disable_compression_async(self, volume_name):
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ class NetAppCmodeClient(client_base.NetAppBaseClient):
             'volume-name': volume_name,
             'enable-compression': 'false'
         }
-        self.connection.send_request('sis-set-config-async', api_args)
+        self.send_request('sis-set-config-async', api_args)
 
     @na_utils.trace
     def get_volume_efficiency_status(self, volume_name):
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
index ed5832af61..5ad6edb50f 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
@@ -3583,28 +3583,25 @@ class NetAppClientCmodeTestCase(test.TestCase):
                                                          sis_set_config_args)
 
     def test_enable_dedupe_async(self):
-        self.mock_object(self.client.connection, 'send_request')
+        self.mock_object(self.client, 'send_request')
 
         self.client.enable_dedupe_async(fake.SHARE_NAME)
 
         sis_enable_args = {'volume-name': fake.SHARE_NAME}
-
-        self.client.connection.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.client.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
             'sis-enable-async', sis_enable_args)
 
     def test_disable_dedupe_async(self):
-
-        self.mock_object(self.client.connection, 'send_request')
+        self.mock_object(self.client, 'send_request')
 
         self.client.disable_dedupe_async(fake.SHARE_NAME)
 
         sis_enable_args = {'volume-name': fake.SHARE_NAME}
-
-        self.client.connection.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.client.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
             'sis-disable-async', sis_enable_args)
 
     def test_enable_compression_async(self):
-        self.mock_object(self.client.connection, 'send_request')
+        self.mock_object(self.client, 'send_request')
 
         self.client.enable_compression_async(fake.SHARE_NAME)
 
@@ -3612,12 +3609,11 @@ class NetAppClientCmodeTestCase(test.TestCase):
             'volume-name': fake.SHARE_NAME,
             'enable-compression': 'true'
         }
-
-        self.client.connection.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.client.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
             'sis-set-config-async', sis_set_config_args)
 
     def test_disable_compression_async(self):
-        self.mock_object(self.client.connection, 'send_request')
+        self.mock_object(self.client, 'send_request')
 
         self.client.disable_compression_async(fake.SHARE_NAME)
 
@@ -3625,8 +3621,7 @@ class NetAppClientCmodeTestCase(test.TestCase):
             'volume-name': fake.SHARE_NAME,
             'enable-compression': 'false'
         }
-
-        self.client.connection.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
+        self.client.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
             'sis-set-config-async', sis_set_config_args)
 
     def test_get_volume_efficiency_status(self):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2036931-fix-flexgroup-dedup-compression-aeb013a6ef24f610.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2036931-fix-flexgroup-dedup-compression-aeb013a6ef24f610.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bbe7c4380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2036931-fix-flexgroup-dedup-compression-aeb013a6ef24f610.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    NetApp driver: fixed FlexGroup share creation while modifying the dedup
+    and compression configurations. For more details please refer to
+    `launchpad bug #2036931 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/manila/+bug/2036931>`