diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationSourceHandler.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationSourceHandler.java
index 46bad7951a2e1..ce764900e433f 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationSourceHandler.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationSourceHandler.java
@@ -147,14 +147,6 @@ public synchronized void sendFiles(GetSegmentFilesRequest request, ActionListene
             transfer.start();
 
             sendFileStep.whenComplete(r -> {
-                final String targetAllocationId = request.getTargetAllocationId();
-                RunUnderPrimaryPermit.run(
-                    () -> shard.markAllocationIdAsInSync(targetAllocationId, request.getCheckpoint().getSeqNo()),
-                    shard.shardId() + " marking " + targetAllocationId + " as in sync",
-                    shard,
-                    cancellableThreads,
-                    logger
-                );
                 try {
                     future.onResponse(new GetSegmentFilesResponse(List.of(storeFileMetadata)));
                 } finally {