diff --git a/deployment/neutron/neutron-plugin-ml2-ovn.yaml b/deployment/neutron/neutron-plugin-ml2-ovn.yaml
index 3f5fada647..bcc4b89b38 100644
--- a/deployment/neutron/neutron-plugin-ml2-ovn.yaml
+++ b/deployment/neutron/neutron-plugin-ml2-ovn.yaml
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ parameters:
     description: Timeout in seconds for the OVSDB connection transaction
     type: number
     default: 180
-  OVNVifType:
-    description: Type of VIF to be used for ports
-    type: string
-    default: ovs
-    constraints:
-      - allowed_values:
-          - ovs
-          - vhostuser
   OVNNeutronSyncMode:
     description: The synchronization mode of OVN with Neutron DB
     type: string
@@ -135,7 +127,6 @@ outputs:
             ovn::northbound::port: {get_param: OVNNorthboundServerPort}
             neutron::plugins::ml2::ovn::ovsdb_connection_timeout: {get_param: OVNDbConnectionTimeout}
             neutron::plugins::ml2::ovn::neutron_sync_mode: {get_param: OVNNeutronSyncMode}
-            neutron::plugins::ml2::ovn::vif_type: {get_param: OVNVifType}
             neutron::plugins::ml2::ovn::ovn_metadata_enabled: {get_param: OVNMetadataEnabled}
             neutron::server::qos_notification_drivers: {get_param: OVNQosDriver}
             neutron::server::igmp_snooping_enable: {get_param: NeutronEnableIgmpSnooping}
diff --git a/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml b/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
index 9e3fa949ef..e844e71325 100644
--- a/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
+++ b/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ resource_registry:
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
-  OVNVifType: ovs
   OVNNeutronSyncMode: log
   OVNQosDriver: ovn-qos
   NeutronTypeDrivers: 'geneve,vxlan,vlan,flat'
diff --git a/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml b/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
index 6b6e475cd2..2de17f7287 100644
--- a/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
+++ b/environments/services-baremetal/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ resource_registry:
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
-  OVNVifType: ovs
   OVNNeutronSyncMode: log
   OVNQosDriver: ovn-qos
   NeutronEnableDVR: false
diff --git a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
index f210ee8b8b..45f1acf385 100644
--- a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
+++ b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-dvr-ha.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ resource_registry:
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
-  OVNVifType: ovs
   OVNNeutronSyncMode: log
   OVNQosDriver: ovn-qos
   NeutronTypeDrivers: 'geneve,vxlan,vlan,flat'
diff --git a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
index cce986737a..5161480f37 100644
--- a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
+++ b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-ha.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ resource_registry:
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
-  OVNVifType: ovs
   OVNNeutronSyncMode: log
   OVNQosDriver: ovn-qos
   NeutronEnableDVR: False
diff --git a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-standalone.yaml b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-standalone.yaml
index e3f7068378..22ebde5572 100644
--- a/environments/services/neutron-ovn-standalone.yaml
+++ b/environments/services/neutron-ovn-standalone.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ resource_registry:
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
-  OVNVifType: ovs
   OVNNeutronSyncMode: log
   OVNQosDriver: ovn-qos
   NeutronTypeDrivers: 'geneve,vxlan,vlan,flat'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-ovn-vif_type-1c09bf29d1bd38da.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ovn-vif_type-1c09bf29d1bd38da.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a26c03e43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ovn-vif_type-1c09bf29d1bd38da.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The ``OVNVifType`` parameter has been removed because the parameter was not
+    used in Neutron.