diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/portals4/mtl_portals4_recv.c b/ompi/mca/mtl/portals4/mtl_portals4_recv.c
index 39dc3d1729..9d880480ba 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/portals4/mtl_portals4_recv.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/portals4/mtl_portals4_recv.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ ompi_mtl_portals4_irecv(struct mca_mtl_base_module_t* mtl,
         }
 
         ret = PtlTriggeredGet(ptl_request->md_h, 
-                              0, 
+                              ompi_mtl_portals4.eager_limit, 
                               length - ompi_mtl_portals4.eager_limit, 
                               remote_proc,
                               PTL_READ_TABLE_ID,
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ ompi_mtl_portals4_irecv(struct mca_mtl_base_module_t* mtl,
     me.ac_id.uid = PTL_UID_ANY;
     me.options = PTL_ME_OP_PUT | PTL_ME_USE_ONCE | PTL_ME_EVENT_UNLINK_DISABLE;
     if (ompi_mtl_portals4.protocol == triggered && length > ompi_mtl_portals4.eager_limit) {
-        me.options |= PTL_ME_EVENT_CT_COMM | PTL_ME_EVENT_CT_BYTES;
+        me.options |= PTL_ME_EVENT_CT_COMM | PTL_ME_EVENT_CT_OVERFLOW | PTL_ME_EVENT_CT_BYTES;
     }
     me.match_id = remote_proc;
     me.match_bits = match_bits;