diff --git a/osm_lcm/ns.py b/osm_lcm/ns.py
index 3225f3e..a947949 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/ns.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/ns.py
@@ -5235,9 +5235,6 @@
             if kdu_name and (
                 primitive_name in ("upgrade", "rollback", "status") or kdu_action
             ):
-                # kdur and desc_params already set from before
-                if primitive_params:
-                    desc_params.update(primitive_params)
                 # TODO Check if we will need something at vnf level
                 for index, kdu in enumerate(get_iterable(nsr_deployed, "K8s")):
                     if (
@@ -5266,21 +5263,20 @@
                     + "Exec k8s {} on {}.{}".format(primitive_name, vnf_index, kdu_name)
                 )
                 step = "Executing kdu {}".format(primitive_name)
-                if primitive_name == "upgrade":
-                    if desc_params.get("kdu_model"):
-                        kdu_model = desc_params.get("kdu_model")
-                        del desc_params["kdu_model"]
+                if primitive_name == "upgrade" and primitive_params:
+                    if primitive_params.get("kdu_model"):
+                        kdu_model = primitive_params.pop("kdu_model")
                     else:
                         kdu_model = kdu.get("kdu-model")
                         if kdu_model.count("/") < 2:  # helm chart is not embedded
                             parts = kdu_model.split(sep=":")
                             if len(parts) == 2:
                                 kdu_model = parts[0]
-                    if desc_params.get("kdu_atomic_upgrade"):
-                        atomic_upgrade = desc_params.get(
+                    if primitive_params.get("kdu_atomic_upgrade"):
+                        atomic_upgrade = primitive_params.get(
                             "kdu_atomic_upgrade"
                         ).lower() in ("yes", "true", "1")
-                        del desc_params["kdu_atomic_upgrade"]
+                        del primitive_params["kdu_atomic_upgrade"]
                     else:
                         atomic_upgrade = True
                     # Type of upgrade: reset, reuse, reset_then_reuse
@@ -5290,22 +5286,22 @@
                     # If no option is specified, default behaviour is reuse_values
                     # Otherwise, options will be parsed and used
                     if (
-                        ("kdu_reset_values" not in desc_params)
-                        and ("kdu_reuse_values" not in desc_params)
-                        and ("kdu_reset_then_reuse_values" not in desc_params)
+                        ("kdu_reset_values" not in primitive_params)
+                        and ("kdu_reuse_values" not in primitive_params)
+                        and ("kdu_reset_then_reuse_values" not in primitive_params)
                     ):
                         reuse_values = True
                     else:
-                        if desc_params.get("kdu_reset_values"):
-                            reset_values = desc_params.pop(
+                        if primitive_params.get("kdu_reset_values"):
+                            reset_values = primitive_params.pop(
                                 "kdu_reset_values"
                             ).lower() in ("yes", "true", "1")
-                        if desc_params.get("kdu_reuse_values"):
-                            reuse_values = desc_params.pop(
+                        if primitive_params.get("kdu_reuse_values"):
+                            reuse_values = primitive_params.pop(
                                 "kdu_reuse_values"
                             ).lower() in ("yes", "true", "1")
-                        if desc_params.get("kdu_reset_then_reuse_values"):
-                            reset_then_reuse_values = desc_params.get(
+                        if primitive_params.get("kdu_reset_then_reuse_values"):
+                            reset_then_reuse_values = primitive_params.get(
                                 "kdu_reset_then_reuse_values"
                             ).lower() in ("yes", "true", "1")
                         # Two true options are not possible
@@ -5316,7 +5312,11 @@
                             raise LcmException(
                                 "Cannot upgrade the KDU simultaneously with two true options to handle values"
                             )
-
+                    # kdur and desc_params already set from before
+                    if reset_values:
+                        desc_params = primitive_params
+                    else:
+                        desc_params.update(primitive_params)
                     detailed_status = await asyncio.wait_for(
                         self.k8scluster_map[kdu["k8scluster-type"]].upgrade(
                             cluster_uuid=kdu.get("k8scluster-uuid"),