diff --git a/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go b/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
index bcec0b004..cf726527c 100644
--- a/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
+++ b/proxmoxtf/resource_virtual_environment_vm.go
@@ -2488,9 +2488,12 @@ func resourceVirtualEnvironmentVMGetDiskDeviceObjects(
 		diskDevice.Size = &sizeString
 		diskDevice.SizeInt = &size
 		diskDevice.IOThread = &ioThread
-		diskDevice.SSD = &ssd
 		diskDevice.Discard = &discard
 
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(diskInterface, "virtio") {
+			diskDevice.SSD = &ssd
+		}
+
 		if len(speedBlock) > 0 {
 			speedLimitRead := speedBlock[mkResourceVirtualEnvironmentVMDiskSpeedRead].(int)
 			speedLimitReadBurstable := speedBlock[mkResourceVirtualEnvironmentVMDiskSpeedReadBurstable].(int)