diff --git a/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-nodeplugin-psp.yaml b/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-nodeplugin-psp.yaml
index 9c9b8a5a7..5349b6d74 100644
--- a/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-nodeplugin-psp.yaml
+++ b/deploy/cephfs/kubernetes/csi-nodeplugin-psp.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ spec:
     - 'emptyDir'
     - 'projected'
     - 'secret'
-    - 'downwardAPI'
     - 'hostPath'
   allowedHostPaths:
     - pathPrefix: '/dev'