diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/interpodaffinity/filtering.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/interpodaffinity/filtering.go
index 596f1b95df3..9f0c32b093e 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/interpodaffinity/filtering.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/interpodaffinity/filtering.go
@@ -163,25 +163,25 @@ func podMatchesAllAffinityTerms(pod *v1.Pod, terms []framework.AffinityTerm) boo
 // getTPMapMatchingExistingAntiAffinity calculates the following for each existing pod on each node:
 // (1) Whether it has PodAntiAffinity
 // (2) Whether any AffinityTerm matches the incoming pod
-func getTPMapMatchingExistingAntiAffinity(pod *v1.Pod, allNodes []*framework.NodeInfo) topologyToMatchedTermCount {
-	topoMaps := make([]topologyToMatchedTermCount, len(allNodes))
+func getTPMapMatchingExistingAntiAffinity(pod *v1.Pod, nodes []*framework.NodeInfo) topologyToMatchedTermCount {
+	topoMaps := make([]topologyToMatchedTermCount, len(nodes))
 	index := int32(-1)
 	processNode := func(i int) {
-		nodeInfo := allNodes[i]
+		nodeInfo := nodes[i]
 		node := nodeInfo.Node()
 		if node == nil {
 			klog.Error("node not found")
 			return
 		}
 		topoMap := make(topologyToMatchedTermCount)
-		for _, existingPod := range nodeInfo.PodsWithAffinity {
+		for _, existingPod := range nodeInfo.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity {
 			topoMap.updateWithAntiAffinityTerms(pod, node, existingPod.RequiredAntiAffinityTerms, 1)
 		}
 		if len(topoMap) != 0 {
 			topoMaps[atomic.AddInt32(&index, 1)] = topoMap
 		}
 	}
-	parallelize.Until(context.Background(), len(allNodes), processNode)
+	parallelize.Until(context.Background(), len(nodes), processNode)
 
 	result := make(topologyToMatchedTermCount)
 	for i := 0; i <= int(index); i++ {
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ func getTPMapMatchingIncomingAffinityAntiAffinity(podInfo *framework.PodInfo, al
 // PreFilter invoked at the prefilter extension point.
 func (pl *InterPodAffinity) PreFilter(ctx context.Context, cycleState *framework.CycleState, pod *v1.Pod) *framework.Status {
 	var allNodes []*framework.NodeInfo
-	var havePodsWithAffinityNodes []*framework.NodeInfo
+	var nodesWithRequiredAntiAffinityPods []*framework.NodeInfo
 	var err error
 	if allNodes, err = pl.sharedLister.NodeInfos().List(); err != nil {
 		return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("failed to list NodeInfos: %v", err))
 	}
-	if havePodsWithAffinityNodes, err = pl.sharedLister.NodeInfos().HavePodsWithAffinityList(); err != nil {
+	if nodesWithRequiredAntiAffinityPods, err = pl.sharedLister.NodeInfos().HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList(); err != nil {
 		return framework.NewStatus(framework.Error, fmt.Sprintf("failed to list NodeInfos with pods with affinity: %v", err))
 	}
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (pl *InterPodAffinity) PreFilter(ctx context.Context, cycleState *framework
 	}
 
 	// existingPodAntiAffinityMap will be used later for efficient check on existing pods' anti-affinity
-	existingPodAntiAffinityMap := getTPMapMatchingExistingAntiAffinity(pod, havePodsWithAffinityNodes)
+	existingPodAntiAffinityMap := getTPMapMatchingExistingAntiAffinity(pod, nodesWithRequiredAntiAffinityPods)
 
 	// incomingPodAffinityMap will be used later for efficient check on incoming pod's affinity
 	// incomingPodAntiAffinityMap will be used later for efficient check on incoming pod's anti-affinity
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
index 2890879628e..863b595cbe6 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/fake/listers.go
@@ -245,6 +245,12 @@ func (nodes NodeInfoLister) HavePodsWithAffinityList() ([]*framework.NodeInfo, e
 	return nodes, nil
 }
 
+// HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList is supposed to list nodes with at least one pod with
+// required anti-affinity. For the fake lister we just return everything.
+func (nodes NodeInfoLister) HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList() ([]*framework.NodeInfo, error) {
+	return nodes, nil
+}
+
 // NewNodeInfoLister create a new fake NodeInfoLister from a slice of v1.Nodes.
 func NewNodeInfoLister(nodes []*v1.Node) framework.NodeInfoLister {
 	nodeInfoList := make([]*framework.NodeInfo, len(nodes))
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/listers.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/listers.go
index e6bc9b43db1..91167edc0a0 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/listers.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/listers.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ type NodeInfoLister interface {
 	List() ([]*NodeInfo, error)
 	// Returns the list of NodeInfos of nodes with pods with affinity terms.
 	HavePodsWithAffinityList() ([]*NodeInfo, error)
+	// Returns the list of NodeInfos of nodes with pods with required anti-affinity terms.
+	HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList() ([]*NodeInfo, error)
 	// Returns the NodeInfo of the given node name.
 	Get(nodeName string) (*NodeInfo, error)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/types.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/types.go
index c878a7c9ffa..b6a3efc6815 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ type NodeInfo struct {
 	// The subset of pods with affinity.
 	PodsWithAffinity []*PodInfo
 
+	// The subset of pods with required anti-affinity.
+	PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity []*PodInfo
+
 	// Ports allocated on the node.
 	UsedPorts HostPortInfo
 
@@ -457,6 +460,9 @@ func (n *NodeInfo) Clone() *NodeInfo {
 	if len(n.PodsWithAffinity) > 0 {
 		clone.PodsWithAffinity = append([]*PodInfo(nil), n.PodsWithAffinity...)
 	}
+	if len(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0 {
+		clone.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity = append([]*PodInfo(nil), n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity...)
+	}
 	return clone
 }
 
@@ -486,10 +492,12 @@ func (n *NodeInfo) AddPod(pod *v1.Pod) {
 	n.NonZeroRequested.MilliCPU += non0CPU
 	n.NonZeroRequested.Memory += non0Mem
 	n.Pods = append(n.Pods, podInfo)
-	affinity := pod.Spec.Affinity
-	if affinity != nil && (affinity.PodAffinity != nil || affinity.PodAntiAffinity != nil) {
+	if podWithAffinity(pod) {
 		n.PodsWithAffinity = append(n.PodsWithAffinity, podInfo)
 	}
+	if podWithRequiredAntiAffinity(pod) {
+		n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity = append(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity, podInfo)
+	}
 
 	// Consume ports when pods added.
 	n.updateUsedPorts(podInfo.Pod, true)
@@ -497,33 +505,54 @@ func (n *NodeInfo) AddPod(pod *v1.Pod) {
 	n.Generation = nextGeneration()
 }
 
-// RemovePod subtracts pod information from this NodeInfo.
-func (n *NodeInfo) RemovePod(pod *v1.Pod) error {
-	k1, err := GetPodKey(pod)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+func podWithAffinity(p *v1.Pod) bool {
+	affinity := p.Spec.Affinity
+	return affinity != nil && (affinity.PodAffinity != nil || affinity.PodAntiAffinity != nil)
+}
 
-	for i := range n.PodsWithAffinity {
-		k2, err := GetPodKey(n.PodsWithAffinity[i].Pod)
+func podWithRequiredAntiAffinity(p *v1.Pod) bool {
+	affinity := p.Spec.Affinity
+	return affinity != nil && affinity.PodAntiAffinity != nil &&
+		len(affinity.PodAntiAffinity.RequiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution) != 0
+}
+
+func removeFromSlice(s []*PodInfo, k string) []*PodInfo {
+	for i := range s {
+		k2, err := GetPodKey(s[i].Pod)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.Errorf("Cannot get pod key, err: %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		if k1 == k2 {
+		if k == k2 {
 			// delete the element
-			n.PodsWithAffinity[i] = n.PodsWithAffinity[len(n.PodsWithAffinity)-1]
-			n.PodsWithAffinity = n.PodsWithAffinity[:len(n.PodsWithAffinity)-1]
+			s[i] = s[len(s)-1]
+			s = s[:len(s)-1]
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	return s
+}
+
+// RemovePod subtracts pod information from this NodeInfo.
+func (n *NodeInfo) RemovePod(pod *v1.Pod) error {
+	k, err := GetPodKey(pod)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if podWithAffinity(pod) {
+		n.PodsWithAffinity = removeFromSlice(n.PodsWithAffinity, k)
+	}
+	if podWithRequiredAntiAffinity(pod) {
+		n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity = removeFromSlice(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity, k)
+	}
+
 	for i := range n.Pods {
 		k2, err := GetPodKey(n.Pods[i].Pod)
 		if err != nil {
 			klog.Errorf("Cannot get pod key, err: %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		if k1 == k2 {
+		if k == k2 {
 			// delete the element
 			n.Pods[i] = n.Pods[len(n.Pods)-1]
 			n.Pods = n.Pods[:len(n.Pods)-1]
@@ -558,6 +587,9 @@ func (n *NodeInfo) resetSlicesIfEmpty() {
 	if len(n.PodsWithAffinity) == 0 {
 		n.PodsWithAffinity = nil
 	}
+	if len(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) == 0 {
+		n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity = nil
+	}
 	if len(n.Pods) == 0 {
 		n.Pods = nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/cache.go b/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/cache.go
index e0f44e78d59..251e41a6e46 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/cache.go
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) UpdateSnapshot(nodeSnapshot *Snapshot) error {
 	// status from having pods with affinity to NOT having pods with affinity or the other
 	// way around.
 	updateNodesHavePodsWithAffinity := false
+	// HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList must be re-created if a node changed its
+	// status from having pods with required anti-affinity to NOT having pods with required
+	// anti-affinity or the other way around.
+	updateNodesHavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity := false
 
 	// Start from the head of the NodeInfo doubly linked list and update snapshot
 	// of NodeInfos updated after the last snapshot.
@@ -239,6 +243,9 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) UpdateSnapshot(nodeSnapshot *Snapshot) error {
 			if (len(existing.PodsWithAffinity) > 0) != (len(clone.PodsWithAffinity) > 0) {
 				updateNodesHavePodsWithAffinity = true
 			}
+			if (len(existing.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0) != (len(clone.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0) {
+				updateNodesHavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity = true
+			}
 			// We need to preserve the original pointer of the NodeInfo struct since it
 			// is used in the NodeInfoList, which we may not update.
 			*existing = *clone
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) UpdateSnapshot(nodeSnapshot *Snapshot) error {
 		updateAllLists = true
 	}
 
-	if updateAllLists || updateNodesHavePodsWithAffinity {
+	if updateAllLists || updateNodesHavePodsWithAffinity || updateNodesHavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity {
 		cache.updateNodeInfoSnapshotList(nodeSnapshot, updateAllLists)
 	}
 
@@ -276,6 +283,7 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) UpdateSnapshot(nodeSnapshot *Snapshot) error {
 
 func (cache *schedulerCache) updateNodeInfoSnapshotList(snapshot *Snapshot, updateAll bool) {
 	snapshot.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList = make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, cache.nodeTree.numNodes)
+	snapshot.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList = make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, cache.nodeTree.numNodes)
 	if updateAll {
 		// Take a snapshot of the nodes order in the tree
 		snapshot.nodeInfoList = make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, cache.nodeTree.numNodes)
@@ -287,6 +295,9 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) updateNodeInfoSnapshotList(snapshot *Snapshot, upda
 				if len(n.PodsWithAffinity) > 0 {
 					snapshot.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList = append(snapshot.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList, n)
 				}
+				if len(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0 {
+					snapshot.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList = append(snapshot.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList, n)
+				}
 			} else {
 				klog.Errorf("node %q exist in nodeTree but not in NodeInfoMap, this should not happen.", nodeName)
 			}
@@ -296,6 +307,9 @@ func (cache *schedulerCache) updateNodeInfoSnapshotList(snapshot *Snapshot, upda
 			if len(n.PodsWithAffinity) > 0 {
 				snapshot.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList = append(snapshot.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList, n)
 			}
+			if len(n.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0 {
+				snapshot.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList = append(snapshot.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList, n)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/snapshot.go b/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/snapshot.go
index a63f67431ee..674de0b276f 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/snapshot.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/internal/cache/snapshot.go
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ type Snapshot struct {
 	nodeInfoList []*framework.NodeInfo
 	// havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList is the list of nodes with at least one pod declaring affinity terms.
 	havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList []*framework.NodeInfo
-	generation                       int64
+	// havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList is the list of nodes with at least one pod declaring
+	// required anti-affinity terms.
+	havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList []*framework.NodeInfo
+	generation                                   int64
 }
 
 var _ framework.SharedLister = &Snapshot{}
@@ -50,17 +53,22 @@ func NewSnapshot(pods []*v1.Pod, nodes []*v1.Node) *Snapshot {
 	nodeInfoMap := createNodeInfoMap(pods, nodes)
 	nodeInfoList := make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, len(nodeInfoMap))
 	havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList := make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, len(nodeInfoMap))
+	havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList := make([]*framework.NodeInfo, 0, len(nodeInfoMap))
 	for _, v := range nodeInfoMap {
 		nodeInfoList = append(nodeInfoList, v)
 		if len(v.PodsWithAffinity) > 0 {
 			havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList = append(havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList, v)
 		}
+		if len(v.PodsWithRequiredAntiAffinity) > 0 {
+			havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList = append(havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList, v)
+		}
 	}
 
 	s := NewEmptySnapshot()
 	s.nodeInfoMap = nodeInfoMap
 	s.nodeInfoList = nodeInfoList
 	s.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList = havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList
+	s.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList = havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList
 
 	return s
 }
@@ -137,11 +145,17 @@ func (s *Snapshot) List() ([]*framework.NodeInfo, error) {
 	return s.nodeInfoList, nil
 }
 
-// HavePodsWithAffinityList returns the list of nodes with at least one pods with inter-pod affinity
+// HavePodsWithAffinityList returns the list of nodes with at least one pod with inter-pod affinity
 func (s *Snapshot) HavePodsWithAffinityList() ([]*framework.NodeInfo, error) {
 	return s.havePodsWithAffinityNodeInfoList, nil
 }
 
+// HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList returns the list of nodes with at least one pod with
+// required inter-pod anti-affinity
+func (s *Snapshot) HavePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityList() ([]*framework.NodeInfo, error) {
+	return s.havePodsWithRequiredAntiAffinityNodeInfoList, nil
+}
+
 // Get returns the NodeInfo of the given node name.
 func (s *Snapshot) Get(nodeName string) (*framework.NodeInfo, error) {
 	if v, ok := s.nodeInfoMap[nodeName]; ok && v.Node() != nil {