diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/MergeContent.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/MergeContent.java
index e78cd4f4e8..5b8007b87f 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/MergeContent.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/MergeContent.java
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ public class MergeContent extends BinFiles {
     protected void setUpBinManager(final BinManager binManager, final ProcessContext context) {
         if (MERGE_STRATEGY_DEFRAGMENT.equals(context.getProperty(MERGE_STRATEGY).getValue())) {
             binManager.setFileCountAttribute(FRAGMENT_COUNT_ATTRIBUTE);
+        } else {
+            binManager.setFileCountAttribute(null);
         }
     }