2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/api/commits.rb b/lib/api/commits.rb
index fd03e92264d..b0aa10f8bf2 100644
--- a/lib/api/commits.rb
+++ b/lib/api/commits.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ module API
 
         commit_params = {
           commit: commit,
-          create_merge_request: false,
+          start_branch: params[:branch],
           target_branch: params[:branch]
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/api/v3/commits.rb b/lib/api/v3/commits.rb
index 506204b3517..d254d247042 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/commits.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/commits.rb
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ module API
 
           commit_params = {
             commit: commit,
-            create_merge_request: false,
-            source_project: user_project,
-            source_branch: commit.cherry_pick_branch_name,
+            start_branch: params[:branch],
             target_branch: params[:branch]
           }