diff --git a/dlls/urlmon/mk.c b/dlls/urlmon/mk.c
index 9476ec0c560..a7edd1bba6a 100644
--- a/dlls/urlmon/mk.c
+++ b/dlls/urlmon/mk.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI MkProtocol_Start(IInternetProtocol *iface, LPCWSTR szUrl,
 
     ReleaseBindInfo(&bindinfo);
 
-    IInternetProtocolSink_ReportProgress(pOIProtSink, BINDSTATUS_DIRECTBIND, NULL);
     IInternetProtocolSink_ReportProgress(pOIProtSink, BINDSTATUS_SENDINGREQUEST, NULL);
 
     hres = FindMimeFromData(NULL, szUrl, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, &mime, 0);
diff --git a/dlls/urlmon/tests/protocol.c b/dlls/urlmon/tests/protocol.c
index e9b1ec1e21c..c21134b0280 100644
--- a/dlls/urlmon/tests/protocol.c
+++ b/dlls/urlmon/tests/protocol.c
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ static void test_mk_protocol(void)
     ok(hres == INET_E_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, "Start failed: %08x, expected INET_E_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND\n", hres);
 
     CHECK_CALLED(GetBindInfo);
-    CHECK_CALLED(ReportProgress_DIRECTBIND);
+    CLEAR_CALLED(ReportProgress_DIRECTBIND);
     CHECK_CALLED(ReportProgress_SENDINGREQUEST);
     CHECK_CALLED(ReportProgress_MIMETYPEAVAILABLE);
     CHECK_CALLED(ReportResult);