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 5d850fd2..285ab9ef 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_lb_resources.py
@@ -1570,6 +1570,43 @@ class TestPolicyLBPoolApi(test_resources.NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
                 tenant=TEST_TENANT)
             self.assert_called_with_def(update_call, expected_def)
 
+    def test_update_without_partial_patch(self):
+        obj_id = '111'
+        name = 'new name'
+        description = 'new desc'
+        members = [{'ip_address': '10.0.0.1'}]
+        algorithm = 'algo'
+        active_monitor_paths = ['path1']
+        member_group = 'group1'
+        snat_translation = False
+        with mock.patch.object(self.policy_api, "get",
+                               return_value={'id': obj_id}), \
+            mock.patch.object(self.policy_api,
+                              "create_or_update") as update_call:
+            self.resourceApi.update(obj_id,
+                                    name=name,
+                                    description=description,
+                                    members=members,
+                                    active_monitor_paths=active_monitor_paths,
+                                    algorithm=algorithm,
+                                    member_group=member_group,
+                                    snat_translation=snat_translation,
+                                    tenant=TEST_TENANT,
+                                    allow_partial_updates=False)
+            expected_def = lb_defs.LBPoolDef(
+                lb_pool_id=obj_id,
+                name=name,
+                description=description,
+                members=members,
+                active_monitor_paths=active_monitor_paths,
+                algorithm=algorithm,
+                member_group=member_group,
+                snat_translation=snat_translation,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT)
+            update_call.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, partial_updates=False,
+                                           force=False)
+            self.assert_called_with_def(update_call, expected_def)
+
     def test_add_monitor_to_pool(self):
         obj_id = '111'
         active_monitor_paths = ['path1']
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
index 523c8f74..1520dac5 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerPoolApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
                tags=IGNORE, members=IGNORE, algorithm=IGNORE,
                active_monitor_paths=IGNORE, member_group=IGNORE,
                snat_translation=IGNORE,
-               tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT):
+               tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT,
+               allow_partial_updates=True):
         self._update(
             lb_pool_id=lb_pool_id,
             name=name,
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerPoolApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
             algorithm=algorithm,
             member_group=member_group,
             snat_translation=snat_translation,
-            tenant=tenant)
+            tenant=tenant, allow_partial_updates=allow_partial_updates)
 
     def add_monitor_to_pool(self, lb_pool_id, active_monitor_paths,
                             tenant=constants.POLICY_INFRA_TENANT):