diff --git a/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go b/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
index dc56c5a6..434c34ba 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/checkup/checkup.go
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ func newRealtimeVMI(checkupConfig config.Config) *kvcorev1.VirtualMachineInstanc
 		vmi.WithoutAutoAttachGraphicsDevice(),
 		vmi.WithoutAutoAttachMemBalloon(),
 		vmi.WithAutoAttachSerialConsole(),
-		vmi.AutoIOThreadPolicy(),
 		vmi.WithZeroTerminationGracePeriodSeconds(),
 		vmi.WithNodeSelector(checkupConfig.VMUnderTestTargetNodeName),
 		vmi.WithContainerDisk(rootDiskName, checkupConfig.VMUnderTestContainerDiskImage),
diff --git a/pkg/internal/checkup/vmi/vmi.go b/pkg/internal/checkup/vmi/vmi.go
index f794807d..b342f880 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/checkup/vmi/vmi.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/checkup/vmi/vmi.go
@@ -142,12 +142,6 @@ func WithAutoAttachSerialConsole() Option {
 	}
 }
 
-func AutoIOThreadPolicy() Option {
-	return func(vmi *kvcorev1.VirtualMachineInstance) {
-		vmi.Spec.Domain.IOThreadsPolicy = Pointer(kvcorev1.IOThreadsPolicyAuto)
-	}
-}
-
 func WithVirtIODisk(name string) Option {
 	return func(vmi *kvcorev1.VirtualMachineInstance) {
 		vmi.Spec.Domain.Devices.Disks = append(vmi.Spec.Domain.Devices.Disks, kvcorev1.Disk{