diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
index 2f2d3163..792aa363 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_defs.py
@@ -233,9 +233,11 @@ class LBVirtualServerDef(ResourceDef):
                 value=server_ssl_binding.get_obj_dict())
         waf_profile_binding = self.get_attr('waf_profile_binding')
         if waf_profile_binding:
+            if isinstance(waf_profile_binding, WAFProfileBindingDef):
+                waf_profile_binding = waf_profile_binding.get_obj_dict()
             self._set_attr_if_specified(
                 body, 'waf_profile_binding',
-                value=waf_profile_binding.get_obj_dict())
+                value=waf_profile_binding)
         rules = self.get_attr('rules')
         if self.has_attr('rules'):
             rules = rules if isinstance(rules, list) else [rules]
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
index 46e32157..f2d9dfa3 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/lb_resources.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class NsxPolicyLoadBalancerPoolApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
                 pool_data.get('active_monitor_paths'))
 
         if kwargs.get('algorithm', IGNORE) == IGNORE:
-            kwargs['algorithm'] = pool_data['algorithm']
+            kwargs['algorithm'] = pool_data.get('algorithm')
 
         for k in kwargs.keys():
             if kwargs.get(k) == IGNORE and pool_data.get(k):