diff --git a/helm/bundles/cortex-nova/templates/pipelines_kvm.yaml b/helm/bundles/cortex-nova/templates/pipelines_kvm.yaml
index 815fed44..a17f75f5 100644
--- a/helm/bundles/cortex-nova/templates/pipelines_kvm.yaml
+++ b/helm/bundles/cortex-nova/templates/pipelines_kvm.yaml
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ spec:
         `domain_name` scheduler hint from the nova request spec.
       params:
         - {key: domainNamePrefixes, stringListValue: ["iaas-"]}
-    - name: filter_packed_virtqueue
-      description: |
-        If the flavor extra specs contain the `hw:virtio_packed_ring` key, or the
-        image properties contain the `hw_virtio_packed_ring` key, this step will
-        filter out hosts that do not have the `COMPUTE_NET_VIRTIO_PACKED` trait.
     - name: filter_allowed_projects
       description: |
         This step filters hosts based on allowed projects defined in the
@@ -282,11 +277,6 @@ spec:
         `domain_name` scheduler hint from the nova request spec.
       params:
         - {key: domainNamePrefixes, stringListValue: ["iaas-"]}
-    - name: filter_packed_virtqueue
-      description: |
-        If the flavor extra specs contain the `hw:virtio_packed_ring` key, or the
-        image properties contain the `hw_virtio_packed_ring` key, this step will
-        filter out hosts that do not have the `COMPUTE_NET_VIRTIO_PACKED` trait.
     - name: filter_allowed_projects
       description: |
         This step filters hosts based on allowed projects defined in the
diff --git a/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue.go b/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dac317e5..00000000
--- a/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright SAP SE
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package filters
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"log/slog"
-	"slices"
-
-	api "github.com/cobaltcore-dev/cortex/api/external/nova"
-	"github.com/cobaltcore-dev/cortex/internal/scheduling/lib"
-	hv1 "github.com/cobaltcore-dev/openstack-hypervisor-operator/api/v1"
-)
-
-type FilterPackedVirtqueueStep struct {
-	lib.BaseFilter[api.ExternalSchedulerRequest, lib.EmptyFilterWeigherPipelineStepOpts]
-}
-
-// If requested, only get hosts with packed virtqueues.
-func (s *FilterPackedVirtqueueStep) Run(traceLog *slog.Logger, request api.ExternalSchedulerRequest) (*lib.FilterWeigherPipelineStepResult, error) {
-	result := s.IncludeAllHostsFromRequest(request)
-	// We don't care about the value.
-	_, reqInSpecs := request.Spec.Data.Flavor.Data.ExtraSpecs["hw:virtio_packed_ring"]
-	_, reqInProps := request.Spec.Data.Image.Data.Properties.Data["hw_virtio_packed_ring"]
-	if !reqInSpecs && !reqInProps {
-		traceLog.Info("no request for packed virtqueues, skipping filter")
-		return result, nil // No packed virtqueue requested, nothing to filter.
-	}
-
-	hvs := &hv1.HypervisorList{}
-	if err := s.Client.List(context.Background(), hvs); err != nil {
-		traceLog.Error("failed to list hypervisors", "error", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	hvsWithTrait := make(map[string]struct{})
-	for _, hv := range hvs.Items {
-		traits := hv.Status.Traits
-		traits = append(traits, hv.Spec.CustomTraits...)
-		if !slices.Contains(traits, "COMPUTE_NET_VIRTIO_PACKED") {
-			continue
-		}
-		hvsWithTrait[hv.Name] = struct{}{}
-	}
-
-	traceLog.Info("hosts with packed virtqueues", "hosts", hvsWithTrait)
-	for host := range result.Activations {
-		if _, ok := hvsWithTrait[host]; ok {
-			traceLog.Info("host has packed virtqueues, keeping", "host", host)
-			continue
-		}
-		delete(result.Activations, host)
-		traceLog.Info("filtering host without packed virtqueues", "host", host)
-	}
-	return result, nil
-}
-
-func init() {
-	Index["filter_packed_virtqueue"] = func() NovaFilter { return &FilterPackedVirtqueueStep{} }
-}
diff --git a/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue_test.go b/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 82b68da8..00000000
--- a/internal/scheduling/nova/plugins/filters/filter_packed_virtqueue_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,510 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright SAP SE
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package filters
-
-import (
-	"log/slog"
-	"testing"
-
-	api "github.com/cobaltcore-dev/cortex/api/external/nova"
-	hv1 "github.com/cobaltcore-dev/openstack-hypervisor-operator/api/v1"
-	v1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
-)
-
-func TestFilterPackedVirtqueueStep_Run(t *testing.T) {
-	scheme, err := hv1.SchemeBuilder.Build()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-	}
-
-	hvs := []client.Object{
-		&hv1.Hypervisor{
-			ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "host1",
-			},
-			Status: hv1.HypervisorStatus{
-				Traits: []string{"COMPUTE_NET_VIRTIO_PACKED"},
-			},
-		},
-		&hv1.Hypervisor{
-			ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "host2",
-			},
-			Status: hv1.HypervisorStatus{
-				Traits: []string{"COMPUTE_NET_VIRTIO_PACKED", "SOME_OTHER_TRAIT"},
-			},
-		},
-		&hv1.Hypervisor{
-			ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "host3",
-			},
-			Status: hv1.HypervisorStatus{
-				Traits: []string{"SOME_OTHER_TRAIT"},
-			},
-		},
-		&hv1.Hypervisor{
-			ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
-				Name: "host4",
-			},
-			Status: hv1.HypervisorStatus{
-				Traits: []string{},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name          string
-		request       api.ExternalSchedulerRequest
-		expectedHosts []string
-		filteredHosts []string
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "No packed virtqueue requested - all hosts pass",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2", "host3", "host4"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue requested in flavor extra specs",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3", "host4"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue requested in image properties",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{
-										"hw_virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-									},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3", "host4"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue requested in both flavor and image",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{
-										"hw_virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-									},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue with false value in flavor - still triggers filter",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "false",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue with empty value in image - still triggers filter",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{
-										"hw_virtio_packed_ring": "",
-									},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host4"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "No hosts with trait - all filtered",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3", "host4"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "All hosts have trait",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Empty host list with packed virtqueue requested",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{},
-			filteredHosts: []string{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Empty host list without packed virtqueue requested",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{},
-			filteredHosts: []string{},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Host not in database with packed virtqueue requested",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host-unknown"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host-unknown"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Packed virtqueue with additional extra specs",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-									"hw:cpu_policy":         "dedicated",
-									"hw:mem_page_size":      "large",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Mixed hosts with and without trait",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{
-									"hw:virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-								},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host1"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host3"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host1", "host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host3", "host4"},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Image property with additional properties",
-			request: api.ExternalSchedulerRequest{
-				Spec: api.NovaObject[api.NovaSpec]{
-					Data: api.NovaSpec{
-						Flavor: api.NovaObject[api.NovaFlavor]{
-							Data: api.NovaFlavor{
-								ExtraSpecs: map[string]string{},
-							},
-						},
-						Image: api.NovaObject[api.NovaImageMeta]{
-							Data: api.NovaImageMeta{
-								Properties: api.NovaObject[map[string]any]{
-									Data: map[string]any{
-										"hw_virtio_packed_ring": "true",
-										"hw_disk_bus":           "virtio",
-										"hw_vif_model":          "virtio",
-									},
-								},
-							},
-						},
-					},
-				},
-				Hosts: []api.ExternalSchedulerHost{
-					{ComputeHost: "host2"},
-					{ComputeHost: "host4"},
-				},
-			},
-			expectedHosts: []string{"host2"},
-			filteredHosts: []string{"host4"},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			step := &FilterPackedVirtqueueStep{}
-			step.Client = fake.NewClientBuilder().
-				WithScheme(scheme).
-				WithObjects(hvs...).
-				Build()
-
-			result, err := step.Run(slog.Default(), tt.request)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-			}
-
-			// Check expected hosts are present
-			for _, host := range tt.expectedHosts {
-				if _, ok := result.Activations[host]; !ok {
-					t.Errorf("expected host %s to be present in activations", host)
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Check filtered hosts are not present
-			for _, host := range tt.filteredHosts {
-				if _, ok := result.Activations[host]; ok {
-					t.Errorf("expected host %s to be filtered out", host)
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Check total count
-			if len(result.Activations) != len(tt.expectedHosts) {
-				t.Errorf("expected %d hosts, got %d", len(tt.expectedHosts), len(result.Activations))
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}