diff --git a/apis/v1alpha1/config_types.go b/apis/v1alpha1/config_types.go
index 4ed3e8364..cd585caf3 100644
--- a/apis/v1alpha1/config_types.go
+++ b/apis/v1alpha1/config_types.go
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ type ConfigSpec struct {
 
 // DaemonSpec defines the desired state of the bpfman daemon.
 type DaemonSpec struct {
-	// BpffsInitImage holds the image for the init container that mounts bpffs.
-	// +optional
-	BpffsInitImage string `json:"bpffsInitImage,omitempty"`
 	// CsiRegistrarImage holds the image for the CSI node driver registrar
 	// sidecar container.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/bpfman-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/bpfman-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index eb47c260e..e8806cb26 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/bpfman-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/bpfman-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: OpenShift Optional
     containerImage: quay.io/bpfman/bpfman-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2025-12-23T10:13:33Z"
+    createdAt: "2026-01-12T09:20:12Z"
     description: The bpfman Operator is designed to manage eBPF programs for applications.
     features.operators.openshift.io/cnf: "false"
     features.operators.openshift.io/cni: "false"
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/bpfman.io_configs.yaml b/bundle/manifests/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
index 316047a97..0576be23b 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ spec:
               daemon:
                 description: Daemon holds the configuration for the bpfman daemon.
                 properties:
-                  bpffsInitImage:
-                    description: BpffsInitImage holds the image for the init container
-                      that mounts bpffs.
-                    type: string
                   csiRegistrarImage:
                     description: |-
                       CsiRegistrarImage holds the image for the CSI node driver registrar
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/bpfman.io_configs.yaml b/config/crd/bases/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
index b701988a4..0ac5a7beb 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/bpfman.io_configs.yaml
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ spec:
               daemon:
                 description: Daemon holds the configuration for the bpfman daemon.
                 properties:
-                  bpffsInitImage:
-                    description: BpffsInitImage holds the image for the init container
-                      that mounts bpffs.
-                    type: string
                   csiRegistrarImage:
                     description: |-
                       CsiRegistrarImage holds the image for the CSI node driver registrar
diff --git a/controllers/bpfman-operator/config.go b/controllers/bpfman-operator/config.go
index 35931f7b2..fd2a97062 100644
--- a/controllers/bpfman-operator/config.go
+++ b/controllers/bpfman-operator/config.go
@@ -288,13 +288,6 @@ func configureBpfmanDs(staticBpfmanDS *appsv1.DaemonSet, config *v1alpha1.Config
 			// Do nothing
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Configure init containers
-	for cindex, container := range staticBpfmanDS.Spec.Template.Spec.InitContainers {
-		if container.Name == internal.BpfmanInitContainerName && config.Spec.Daemon.BpffsInitImage != "" {
-			staticBpfmanDS.Spec.Template.Spec.InitContainers[cindex].Image = config.Spec.Daemon.BpffsInitImage
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 // configureMetricsProxyDs configures the metrics-proxy DaemonSet with runtime values.
diff --git a/controllers/bpfman-operator/config_test.go b/controllers/bpfman-operator/config_test.go
index f0c1cf36d..4d11c9dc8 100644
--- a/controllers/bpfman-operator/config_test.go
+++ b/controllers/bpfman-operator/config_test.go
@@ -581,45 +581,25 @@ func verifyCM(cm *corev1.ConfigMap, requiredFields map[string]*string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// TestConfigureBpfmanDsImageOverrides verifies that optional image
-// fields in the Config CR correctly override container images in the
-// DaemonSet.
-func TestConfigureBpfmanDsImageOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+// TestConfigureBpfmanDsCsiRegistrarImageOverride verifies that the optional
+// CsiRegistrarImage field in the Config CR correctly overrides the CSI node
+// driver registrar container image in the DaemonSet.
+func TestConfigureBpfmanDsCsiRegistrarImageOverride(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                      string
-		bpffsInitImage            string
 		csiRegistrarImage         string
-		expectedInitImage         string
 		expectedCsiRegistrarImage string
 	}{
 		{
-			name:                      "defaults preserved when fields empty",
-			bpffsInitImage:            "",
+			name:                      "default preserved when field empty",
 			csiRegistrarImage:         "",
-			expectedInitImage:         "quay.io/fedora/fedora-minimal:39",
-			expectedCsiRegistrarImage: "quay.io/bpfman/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.13.0",
-		},
-		{
-			name:                      "init image overridden when set",
-			bpffsInitImage:            "registry.example.com/custom-init:v1",
-			csiRegistrarImage:         "",
-			expectedInitImage:         "registry.example.com/custom-init:v1",
 			expectedCsiRegistrarImage: "quay.io/bpfman/csi-node-driver-registrar:v2.13.0",
 		},
 		{
 			name:                      "csi registrar image overridden when set",
-			bpffsInitImage:            "",
 			csiRegistrarImage:         "registry.example.com/custom-csi:v1",
-			expectedInitImage:         "quay.io/fedora/fedora-minimal:39",
 			expectedCsiRegistrarImage: "registry.example.com/custom-csi:v1",
 		},
-		{
-			name:                      "both images overridden when set",
-			bpffsInitImage:            "registry.example.com/custom-init:v2",
-			csiRegistrarImage:         "registry.example.com/custom-csi:v2",
-			expectedInitImage:         "registry.example.com/custom-init:v2",
-			expectedCsiRegistrarImage: "registry.example.com/custom-csi:v2",
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
@@ -645,7 +625,6 @@ func TestConfigureBpfmanDsImageOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 					Daemon: v1alpha1.DaemonSpec{
 						Image:             "quay.io/bpfman/bpfman:latest",
 						LogLevel:          "info",
-						BpffsInitImage:    tc.bpffsInitImage,
 						CsiRegistrarImage: tc.csiRegistrarImage,
 					},
 				},
@@ -654,17 +633,6 @@ func TestConfigureBpfmanDsImageOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 			// Apply configuration to the DaemonSet.
 			configureBpfmanDs(ds, config)
 
-			// Verify init container image.
-			var initImage string
-			for _, c := range ds.Spec.Template.Spec.InitContainers {
-				if c.Name == internal.BpfmanInitContainerName {
-					initImage = c.Image
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedInitImage, initImage,
-				"init container image mismatch")
-
 			// Verify CSI registrar container image.
 			var csiImage string
 			for _, c := range ds.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers {