diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
index 8328fb4ad7..e20287ff43 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_p/plugin.py
@@ -3973,7 +3973,7 @@ class NsxPolicyPlugin(nsx_plugin_common.NsxPluginV3Base):
             # Update the policy with all the rules.
             self.nsxpolicy.comm_map.update_with_entries(
                 NSX_P_GLOBAL_DOMAIN_ID, sg_id, entries=backend_rules,
-                category=category)
+                category=category, use_child_rules=False)
 
         self._run_under_transaction(_do_update_rules)