diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_load_balancer.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_load_balancer.py
index 352c96df..f53a6285 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ class TestService(nsxlib_testcase.NsxClientTestCase):
             self.nsxlib.load_balancer.service.get_stats(fake_service['id'])
             get.assert_called_with(
                 'loadbalancer/services/%s/statistics?source=realtime' %
-                fake_service['id'])
+                fake_service['id'],
+                silent=False)
 
     def test_get_status(self):
         with mock.patch.object(self.nsxlib.client, 'get') as get:
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/load_balancer.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/load_balancer.py
index 9670fb44..bcfe7b99 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/load_balancer.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/load_balancer.py
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ class Service(LoadBalancerBase):
                                       'virtual-servers', 'status')
         return self.client.get(object_url)
 
-    def get_stats(self, service_id, source='realtime'):
+    def get_stats(self, service_id, source='realtime', silent=False):
         object_url = '%s/%s/%s?source=%s' % (self.resource, service_id,
                                              'statistics', source)
-        return self.client.get(object_url)
+        return self.client.get(object_url, silent=silent)
 
     def get_usage(self, service_id):
         object_url = '%s/%s/%s' % (self.resource, service_id, 'usage')
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index 6bd048af..8a820602 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ class NsxPolicyResourceBase(object, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             except IndexError:
                 return
 
-    def _list(self, obj_def):
-        return self.policy_api.list(obj_def).get('results', [])
+    def _list(self, obj_def, silent=False):
+        return self.policy_api.list(obj_def, silent=silent).get('results', [])
 
     def _create_or_store(self, policy_def, child_def=None):
         transaction = trans.NsxPolicyTransaction.get_current()