diff --git a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
index ff120a04b0132..56ae1acf8571f 100644
--- a/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
+++ b/vllm/distributed/kv_transfer/kv_connector/v1/nixl_connector.py
@@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ class NixlConnectorWorker:
             remote_xfer_side_handle,
             remote_block_descs_ids,
             notif_msg=notif_id,
-            skip_desc_merge=True,
         )
 
         # Begin async xfer.