diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_start.c b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_start.c
index f9c166d6a4..ed6b4897a6 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_start.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_start.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2006      Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010      Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      Research Organization for Information Science
+ *                         and Technology (RIST). All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  * 
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ int mca_pml_bfo_start(size_t count, ompi_request_t** requests)
         if(NULL == pml_request) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (OMPI_REQUEST_NOOP == requests[i]->req_type) {
+            /**
+             * We deal with a MPI_PROC_NULL request. If the request is
+             * already active, return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST err.
+             * Otherwise, mark it active so we can correctly handle it in
+             * the wait*.
+             */
+            if( OMPI_REQUEST_INACTIVE == requests[i]->req_state ) {
+                requests[i]->req_state = OMPI_REQUEST_ACTIVE;
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST;
+            }
+        }
         if (OMPI_REQUEST_PML != requests[i]->req_type) {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_start.c b/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_start.c
index b86891043d..85094de420 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_start.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/cm/pml_cm_start.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2006 The Regents of the University of California.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2006      Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      Research Organization for Information Science
+ *                         and Technology (RIST). All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -36,10 +38,24 @@ mca_pml_cm_start(size_t count, ompi_request_t** requests)
     for (i = 0 ; i < count ; i++) {
         mca_pml_cm_request_t *pml_request =
             (mca_pml_cm_request_t*)requests[i];
-        if (OMPI_REQUEST_PML != requests[i]->req_type) {
+        if (NULL == pml_request) { 
             continue;
         }
-        if (NULL == pml_request) { 
+        if (OMPI_REQUEST_NOOP == requests[i]->req_type) {
+            /**
+             * We deal with a MPI_PROC_NULL request. If the request is
+             * already active, return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST err.
+             * Otherwise, mark it active so we can correctly handle it in
+             * the wait*.
+             */
+            if( OMPI_REQUEST_INACTIVE == requests[i]->req_state ) {
+                requests[i]->req_state = OMPI_REQUEST_ACTIVE;
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST;
+            }
+        }
+        if (OMPI_REQUEST_PML != requests[i]->req_type) {
             continue;
         }
         /* If the persistent request is currebtly active - obtain the
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_start.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_start.c
index 2203a6b545..adc6f920fa 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_start.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_start.c
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2006      Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010      Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      Research Organization for Information Science
+ *                         and Technology (RIST). All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  * 
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ int mca_pml_ob1_start(size_t count, ompi_request_t** requests)
         if(NULL == pml_request) {
             continue;
         }
+        if (OMPI_REQUEST_NOOP == requests[i]->req_type) {
+            /**
+             * We deal with a MPI_PROC_NULL request. If the request is
+             * already active, return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST err.
+             * Otherwise, mark it active so we can correctly handle it in
+             * the wait*.
+             */
+            if( OMPI_REQUEST_INACTIVE == requests[i]->req_state ) {
+                requests[i]->req_state = OMPI_REQUEST_ACTIVE;
+                continue;
+            } else {
+                return OMPI_ERR_REQUEST;
+            }
+        }
         if (OMPI_REQUEST_PML != requests[i]->req_type) {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/start.c b/ompi/mpi/c/start.c
index 34040d12ae..da78f79607 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/start.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/start.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Regents of the University of California.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2006      Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      Research Organization for Information Science
+ *                         and Technology (RIST). All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  * 
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ int MPI_Start(MPI_Request *request)
 
     switch((*request)->req_type) {
     case OMPI_REQUEST_PML:
+    case OMPI_REQUEST_NOOP:
         OPAL_CR_ENTER_LIBRARY();
 
         ret = MCA_PML_CALL(start(1, request));
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ int MPI_Start(MPI_Request *request)
         OPAL_CR_EXIT_LIBRARY();
         return ret;
 
+#if 0
     case OMPI_REQUEST_NOOP:
         /**
          * We deal with a MPI_PROC_NULL request. If the request is
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ int MPI_Start(MPI_Request *request)
             (*request)->req_state = OMPI_REQUEST_ACTIVE;
             return MPI_SUCCESS;
         }
+#endif
 
     default:
         return OMPI_ERRHANDLER_INVOKE(MPI_COMM_WORLD, MPI_ERR_REQUEST, FUNC_NAME);