diff --git a/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list-rt.txt b/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list-rt.txt
index aaf4e2e5..83e82e81 100644
--- a/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list-rt.txt
+++ b/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list-rt.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ iperf3
 iproute
 iptables
 iputils
-irqbalance
 iwl7265-firmware
 jansson
 jbigkit-libs
diff --git a/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list.txt b/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list.txt
index f5cac374..a1da53dc 100644
--- a/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list.txt
+++ b/build-tools/build_guest/rpm-install-list.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ iperf3
 iproute
 iptables
 iputils
-irqbalance
 iwl7265-firmware
 jansson
 jbigkit-libs
diff --git a/build-tools/build_iso/image.inc b/build-tools/build_iso/image.inc
index 2e15a102..a5902276 100644
--- a/build-tools/build_iso/image.inc
+++ b/build-tools/build_iso/image.inc
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ libcephfs1
 python-ceph-compat
 python-cephfs
 socat
-irqbalance
 kmod-e1000e
 kmod-i40e
 kmod-ixgbe