diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
index 16d4c321..2955335c 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
@@ -959,6 +959,22 @@ class TestPolicyLBVirtualServer(test_resources.NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
                 tenant=TEST_TENANT)
             self.assert_called_with_def(update_call, expected_def)
 
+    def test_non_partial_update(self):
+        obj_id = '111'
+        vs_name = 'name-name'
+        with self.mock_get(obj_id, vs_name, max_concurrent_connections=80), \
+            self.mock_create_update() as update_call:
+            self.resourceApi.update(obj_id,
+                                    max_concurrent_connections=None,
+                                    tenant=TEST_TENANT,
+                                    allow_partial_updates=False)
+            expected_def = lb_defs.LBVirtualServerDef(
+                virtual_server_id=obj_id, name=vs_name,
+                max_concurrent_connections=None,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT)
+            update_call.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, partial_updates=False)
+            self.assert_called_with_def(update_call, expected_def)
+
     def test_add_lb_rule(self):
         vs_obj_id = '111'
         vs_name = 'name-name'
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index 21d0ef91..b97aa87a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ class NsxPolicyResourceBase(object):
 
         return resource_def
 
-    def _update(self, **kwargs):
+    def _update(self, allow_partial_updates=True, **kwargs):
         """Helper for update function - ignore attrs without explicit value"""
-
-        if self.policy_api.partial_updates_supported():
+        if (allow_partial_updates and
+                self.policy_api.partial_updates_supported()):
             policy_def = self._init_def(**kwargs)
             partial_updates = True
         else:
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
index d8953c3b..325ccb95 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
@@ -754,7 +754,8 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerVirtualServerAPI(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
                max_concurrent_connections=IGNORE,
                access_list_control=IGNORE,
                tags=IGNORE,
-               tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT):
+               tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT,
+               allow_partial_updates=True):
 
         @utils.retry_upon_exception(
             nsxlib_exc.StaleRevision,
@@ -777,7 +778,8 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerVirtualServerAPI(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
                 waf_profile_binding=waf_profile_binding,
                 max_concurrent_connections=max_concurrent_connections,
                 access_list_control=access_list_control,
-                tags=tags)
+                tags=tags,
+                allow_partial_updates=allow_partial_updates)
 
         _update()