diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
index f59041643b..0d51fa1e54 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.c
@@ -767,9 +767,6 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_schedule_once(
             mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl,dst);
             continue;
         }
-
-        /* run progress as the prepare (pinning) can take some time */
-        mca_bml.bml_progress();
     }
 
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
index 378e2b853a..683a4b4e2e 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ cannot_pack:
             mca_bml_base_free(bml_btl,des);
             continue;
         }
-        mca_bml.bml_progress();
     }
 
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;