diff --git a/cluster/kube/operators/clients/inventory/inventory.go b/cluster/kube/operators/clients/inventory/inventory.go
index c8bc8e3c..7879fdc7 100644
--- a/cluster/kube/operators/clients/inventory/inventory.go
+++ b/cluster/kube/operators/clients/inventory/inventory.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func tryAdjustGPU(rp *inventoryV1.GPU, res *types.GPU, sparams *crd.SchedulerPar
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if (attr.Interface != "") && (attr.Interface != info.Interface) {
+			if (attr.Interface != "") && (attr.Interface != ctypes.FilterGPUInterface(info.Interface)) {
 				continue
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/cluster/types/v1beta3/types.go b/cluster/types/v1beta3/types.go
index bf6d2202..a5e3eadd 100644
--- a/cluster/types/v1beta3/types.go
+++ b/cluster/types/v1beta3/types.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"io"
+	"strings"
 
 	inventoryV1 "github.com/akash-network/akash-api/go/inventory/v1"
 	mtypes "github.com/akash-network/akash-api/go/node/market/v1beta4"
@@ -160,3 +161,15 @@ type HostnameServiceClient interface {
 	CanReserveHostnames(hostnames []string, ownerAddr sdktypes.Address) error
 	PrepareHostnamesForTransfer(ctx context.Context, hostnames []string, leaseID mtypes.LeaseID) error
 }
+
+// FilterGPUInterface ensures interface values are always lower case
+// generalizes sxm* to sxm
+func FilterGPUInterface(val string) string {
+	val = strings.ToLower(val)
+
+	if strings.HasPrefix(val, "sxm") {
+		val = "sxm"
+	}
+
+	return val
+}
diff --git a/operator/inventory/node-discovery.go b/operator/inventory/node-discovery.go
index c2991534..9641adf1 100644
--- a/operator/inventory/node-discovery.go
+++ b/operator/inventory/node-discovery.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/akash-network/akash-api/go/inventory/v1"
 
 	"github.com/akash-network/provider/cluster/kube/builder"
+	ctypes "github.com/akash-network/provider/cluster/types/v1beta3"
 	"github.com/akash-network/provider/tools/fromctx"
 )
 
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ func generateLabels(cfg Config, knode *corev1.Node, node v1.Node, sc storageClas
 		}
 
 		if info.Interface != "" {
-			key := fmt.Sprintf("%s.interface.%s", key, info.Interface)
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("%s.interface.%s", key, ctypes.FilterGPUInterface(info.Interface))
 			if val, exists := res[key]; exists {
 				nval, _ := strconv.ParseUint(val, 10, 32)
 				nval++