diff --git a/netbox/circuits/api/views.py b/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
index c70fbb316..71db8f8f2 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class CircuitTerminationViewSet(PassThroughPortMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = CircuitTermination.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.CircuitTerminationSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.CircuitTerminationFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['circuit']
 
 
 #
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index 028936d34..c429980c4 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -274,14 +274,12 @@ class DeviceTypeViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.DeviceTypeSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.DeviceTypeFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['manufacturer']
 
 
 class ModuleTypeViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = ModuleType.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.ModuleTypeSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.ModuleTypeFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['manufacturer']
 
 
 #
@@ -435,7 +433,6 @@ class ConsolePortViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.ConsolePortSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.ConsolePortFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class ConsoleServerPortViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
@@ -444,7 +441,6 @@ class ConsoleServerPortViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.ConsoleServerPortSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.ConsoleServerPortFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class PowerPortViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
@@ -453,7 +449,6 @@ class PowerPortViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.PowerPortSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.PowerPortFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class PowerOutletViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
@@ -462,7 +457,6 @@ class PowerOutletViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.PowerOutletSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.PowerOutletFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class InterfaceViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
@@ -474,7 +468,6 @@ class InterfaceViewSet(PathEndpointMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.InterfaceSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.InterfaceFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
     def get_bulk_destroy_queryset(self):
         # Ensure child interfaces are deleted prior to their parents
@@ -487,7 +480,6 @@ class FrontPortViewSet(PassThroughPortMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.FrontPortSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.FrontPortFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class RearPortViewSet(PassThroughPortMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
@@ -496,28 +488,24 @@ class RearPortViewSet(PassThroughPortMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.RearPortSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.RearPortFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class ModuleBayViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = ModuleBay.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.ModuleBaySerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.ModuleBayFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class DeviceBayViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = DeviceBay.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.DeviceBaySerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.DeviceBayFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 class InventoryItemViewSet(MPTTLockedMixin, NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = InventoryItem.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.InventoryItemSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.InventoryItemFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['device']
 
 
 #
@@ -557,7 +545,6 @@ class VirtualChassisViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = VirtualChassis.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.VirtualChassisSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.VirtualChassisFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['master']
 
 
 #
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/api/views.py b/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
index 91ed925c0..c3594bdcf 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ class FHRPGroupViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = FHRPGroup.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.FHRPGroupSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.FHRPGroupFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ('ip_addresses',)
 
 
 class FHRPGroupAssignmentViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
index a45e0bdda..b2c6bdda6 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class BriefModeMixin:
         GET /api/dcim/sites/?brief=True
     """
     brief = False
-    brief_prefetch_fields = []
 
     def initialize_request(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Annotate whether brief mode is active
@@ -53,22 +52,6 @@ class BriefModeMixin:
 
         return self.serializer_class
 
-    def get_queryset(self):
-        qs = super().get_queryset()
-
-        if self.brief:
-            serializer_class = self.get_serializer_class()
-
-            # Clear any annotations for fields not present on the nested serializer
-            for annotation in list(qs.query.annotations.keys()):
-                if annotation not in serializer_class().fields:
-                    qs.query.annotations.pop(annotation)
-
-            # Clear any prefetches from the queryset and append only brief_prefetch_fields (if any)
-            return qs.prefetch_related(None).prefetch_related(*self.brief_prefetch_fields)
-
-        return qs
-
 
 class CustomFieldsMixin:
     """
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
index e916c35a0..ff894c6dc 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ class VMInterfaceViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.VMInterfaceSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.VMInterfaceFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['virtual_machine']
 
     def get_bulk_destroy_queryset(self):
         # Ensure child interfaces are deleted prior to their parents
@@ -95,4 +94,3 @@ class VirtualDiskViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
     queryset = VirtualDisk.objects.all()
     serializer_class = serializers.VirtualDiskSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.VirtualDiskFilterSet
-    brief_prefetch_fields = ['virtual_machine']