diff --git a/src/vma/util/sys_vars.cpp b/src/vma/util/sys_vars.cpp
index 210c325c6..7443fe34d 100644
--- a/src/vma/util/sys_vars.cpp
+++ b/src/vma/util/sys_vars.cpp
@@ -1287,10 +1287,12 @@ void set_env_params()
 	if (safe_mce_sys().handle_bf) {
 		setenv("MLX4_POST_SEND_PREFER_BF", "1", 1);
 		setenv("MLX5_POST_SEND_PREFER_BF", "1", 1);
+		setenv("MLX5_SHUT_UP_BF", "0", 1);
 	} else {
 		/* todo - these seem not to work if inline is on, since libmlx is doing (inl || bf) when deciding to bf*/
 		setenv("MLX4_POST_SEND_PREFER_BF", "0", 1);
 		setenv("MLX5_POST_SEND_PREFER_BF", "0", 1);
+		setenv("MLX5_SHUT_UP_BF", "1", 1);
 	}
 
 	switch (safe_mce_sys().mem_alloc_type) {