diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_balloon.c b/drivers/hv/hv_balloon.c
index 37873213e24f..7fb72dd05ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_balloon.c
@@ -962,8 +962,7 @@ static int balloon_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 	ret = vmbus_sendpacket(dev->channel, &version_req,
 				sizeof(struct dm_version_request),
 				(unsigned long)NULL,
-				VM_PKT_DATA_INBAND,
-				VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED);
+				VM_PKT_DATA_INBAND, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto probe_error2;
 
@@ -1009,8 +1008,7 @@ static int balloon_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 	ret = vmbus_sendpacket(dev->channel, &cap_msg,
 				sizeof(struct dm_capabilities),
 				(unsigned long)NULL,
-				VM_PKT_DATA_INBAND,
-				VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED);
+				VM_PKT_DATA_INBAND, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto probe_error2;