diff --git a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay.go b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay.go
index dce5ca5909..3a11cdb6b1 100644
--- a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -239,26 +239,31 @@ func (k Keeper) OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Pac
 		if len(res) != 1 {
 			k.Logger(ctx).Error("recv invalid ack; expected length 1", "channel", packet.SourceChannel, "ack", res)
 		}
+
+		// Unmarshal into V1 consumer packet data type. We trust data is formed correctly
+		// as it was originally marshalled by this module, and consumers must trust the provider
+		// did not tamper with the data. Note ConsumerPacketData.GetBytes() always JSON marshals to the
+		// ConsumerPacketDataV1 type which is sent over the wire.
+		var consumerPacket ccv.ConsumerPacketDataV1
+		ccv.ModuleCdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(packet.GetData(), &consumerPacket)
+		// If this ack is regarding a provider handling a vsc matured packet, there's nothing to do.
+		// As vsc matured packets are popped from the consumer pending packets queue on send.
+		if consumerPacket.Type == ccv.VscMaturedPacket {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Otherwise we handle the result of the slash packet acknowledgement.
 		switch res[0] {
+		// We treat a v1 result as the provider successfully queuing the slash packet w/o need for retry.
 		case ccv.V1Result[0]:
-			// If slash record is found, slash packet is at head of queue.
-			// But provider is running v1 throttling and has queued the slash packet itself.
-			// Therefore we can clear the slash record and delete the slash packet from the queue, unblocking packet sending.
-			// TODO: tests for this scenario with vsc matured.
-			_, found := k.GetSlashRecord(ctx)
-			if found {
-				k.ClearSlashRecord(ctx)
-				k.DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx)
-			}
-			k.Logger(ctx).Info("recv no-op ack", "channel", packet.SourceChannel, "ack", res)
+			k.ClearSlashRecord(ctx)           // Clears slash record state, unblocks sending of pending packets.
+			k.DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx) // Remove slash from head of queue. It's been handled.
 		case ccv.SlashPacketHandledResult[0]:
 			k.ClearSlashRecord(ctx)           // Clears slash record state, unblocks sending of pending packets.
 			k.DeleteHeadOfPendingPackets(ctx) // Remove slash from head of queue. It's been handled.
 		case ccv.SlashPacketBouncedResult[0]:
 			k.UpdateSlashRecordOnBounce(ctx)
 			// Note slash is still at head of queue and will now be retried after appropriate delay period.
-		case ccv.VSCMaturedPacketHandledResult[0]:
-			// VSC matured are deleted upon sending, nothing to do here.
 		default:
 			k.Logger(ctx).Error("recv invalid result ack; expected 1, 2, or 3", "channel", packet.SourceChannel, "ack", res)
 		}
diff --git a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay_test.go b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay_test.go
index 1a3305f559..7d3decd3a2 100644
--- a/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay_test.go
+++ b/x/ccv/consumer/keeper/relay_test.go
@@ -381,18 +381,19 @@ func TestOnAcknowledgementPacketResult(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup
 	consumerKeeper, ctx, ctrl, _ := testkeeper.GetConsumerKeeperAndCtx(t, testkeeper.NewInMemKeeperParams(t))
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
-	packet := channeltypes.Packet{}
 
 	setupSlashBeforeVscMatured(ctx, &consumerKeeper)
 
 	// Slash record found, 2 pending packets, slash is at head of queue
 	_, found := consumerKeeper.GetSlashRecord(ctx)
 	require.True(t, found)
-	require.Len(t, consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx), 2)
-	require.Equal(t, types.SlashPacket, consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)[0].Type)
+	pendingPackets := consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	require.Len(t, pendingPackets, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, types.SlashPacket, pendingPackets[0].Type)
 
 	// v1 result should delete slash record and head of pending packets. Vsc matured remains
 	ack := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement(types.V1Result)
+	packet := channeltypes.Packet{Data: pendingPackets[0].GetBytes()}
 	err := consumerKeeper.OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx, packet, ack)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 	_, found = consumerKeeper.GetSlashRecord(ctx)
@@ -402,6 +403,8 @@ func TestOnAcknowledgementPacketResult(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// refresh state
 	setupSlashBeforeVscMatured(ctx, &consumerKeeper)
+	pendingPackets = consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	packet = channeltypes.Packet{Data: pendingPackets[0].GetBytes()}
 
 	// Slash packet handled result should delete slash record and head of pending packets
 	ack = channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement(types.SlashPacketHandledResult)
@@ -414,6 +417,8 @@ func TestOnAcknowledgementPacketResult(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// refresh state
 	setupSlashBeforeVscMatured(ctx, &consumerKeeper)
+	pendingPackets = consumerKeeper.GetPendingPackets(ctx)
+	packet = channeltypes.Packet{Data: pendingPackets[0].GetBytes()}
 
 	slashRecordBefore, found := consumerKeeper.GetSlashRecord(ctx)
 	require.True(t, found)
diff --git a/x/ccv/types/ccv.go b/x/ccv/types/ccv.go
index 93820b9d6d..25ef502dc0 100644
--- a/x/ccv/types/ccv.go
+++ b/x/ccv/types/ccv.go
@@ -170,16 +170,13 @@ type PacketAckResult []byte
 var ( // slice types can't be const
 
 	// The result ack that has historically been sent from the provider.
-	// A provider with v1 throttling sends these acks for both slash and vsc matured packets.
+	// A provider with v1 throttling sends these acks for all successfully recv packets.
 	V1Result = PacketAckResult([]byte{byte(1)})
 	// Slash packet handled result ack, sent by a throttling v2 provider to indicate that a slash packet was handled.
 	SlashPacketHandledResult = PacketAckResult([]byte{byte(2)})
 	// Slash packet bounced result ack, sent by a throttling v2 provider to indicate that a slash packet was NOT handled
 	// and should eventually be retried.
 	SlashPacketBouncedResult = PacketAckResult([]byte{byte(3)})
-	// VSC matured packet handled result ack, sent by a throttling v2 provider
-	// to indicate that a vsc matured packet was handled.
-	VSCMaturedPacketHandledResult = PacketAckResult([]byte{byte(4)})
 )
 
 // An exported wrapper around the auto generated isConsumerPacketData_Data interface, only for