diff --git a/selftest/knownfail b/selftest/knownfail
index d96e238796c..b453b9c820b 100644
--- a/selftest/knownfail
+++ b/selftest/knownfail
@@ -312,3 +312,5 @@
 ^samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.DnsserverTests.test_add_duplicate_different_type.*
 ^samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.DnsserverTests.test_rank_none.*
 ^samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.samba.tests.dcerpc.dnsserver.DnsserverTests.test_security_descriptor.*
+# nc_object_count is updated without GET_NC_SIZE
+^samba4.drs.getnc_exop.python.*getnc_exop.DrsReplicaSyncTestCase.test_link_utdv_hwm.*
diff --git a/source4/torture/drs/python/getnc_exop.py b/source4/torture/drs/python/getnc_exop.py
index d9e06f20208..70fabfb4e29 100644
--- a/source4/torture/drs/python/getnc_exop.py
+++ b/source4/torture/drs/python/getnc_exop.py
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ class DrsReplicaSyncTestCase(drs_base.DrsBaseTestCase):
 
         (hwm0, utdv0) = self._check_replication([ou2,dc3,cn3,ou1],
                             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_WRIT_REP,
-                            expected_links=[ou1_managedBy_dc3],
-                            nc_object_count=4)
+                            expected_links=[ou1_managedBy_dc3])
 
         m = ldb.Message()
         m.dn = ldb.Dn(self.ldb_dc1, dc3)
@@ -185,54 +184,46 @@ class DrsReplicaSyncTestCase(drs_base.DrsBaseTestCase):
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_WRIT_REP,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            highwatermark=hwm0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            highwatermark=hwm0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_WRIT_REP|
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_GET_ANC,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            highwatermark=hwm0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            highwatermark=hwm0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_CRITICAL_ONLY,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            highwatermark=hwm0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            highwatermark=hwm0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_CRITICAL_ONLY|
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_GET_ANC,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            highwatermark=hwm0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            highwatermark=hwm0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_WRIT_REP,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            uptodateness_vector=utdv0,
-            nc_object_count=4)
+            uptodateness_vector=utdv0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_WRIT_REP|
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_GET_ANC,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            uptodateness_vector=utdv0,
-            nc_object_count=4)
+            uptodateness_vector=utdv0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_CRITICAL_ONLY,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            uptodateness_vector=utdv0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            uptodateness_vector=utdv0)
 
         self._check_replication([],
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_CRITICAL_ONLY|
             drsuapi.DRSUAPI_DRS_GET_ANC,
             expected_links=[dc3_managedBy_ou2],
-            uptodateness_vector=utdv0,
-            nc_object_count=1)
+            uptodateness_vector=utdv0)
 
     def test_FSMONotOwner(self):
         """Test role transfer with against DC not owner of the role"""