diff --git a/cmd/nfd-worker/main.go b/cmd/nfd-worker/main.go
index 120db537ab..24af57bc65 100644
--- a/cmd/nfd-worker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/nfd-worker/main.go
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ func parseArgs(flags *flag.FlagSet, osArgs ...string) *worker.Args {
 			args.Overrides.LabelSources = overrides.LabelSources
 		case "no-owner-refs":
 			args.Overrides.NoOwnerRefs = overrides.NoOwnerRefs
+		case "owner-ref-pod":
+			args.Overrides.OwnerRefPod = overrides.OwnerRefPod
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ func initFlags(flagset *flag.FlagSet) (*worker.Args, *worker.ConfigOverrideArgs)
 		"Do not publish discovered features, disable connection to nfd-master and don't create NodeFeature object.")
 	overrides.NoOwnerRefs = flagset.Bool("no-owner-refs", false,
 		"Do not set owner references for NodeFeature object.")
+	overrides.OwnerRefPod = flagset.Bool("owner-ref-pod", false,
+		"Set the owner reference for NodeFeature object to Pod.")
 	flagset.Var(overrides.FeatureSources, "feature-sources",
 		"Comma separated list of feature sources. Special value 'all' enables all sources. "+
 			"Prefix the source name with '-' to disable it.")
diff --git a/docs/deployment/uninstallation.md b/docs/deployment/uninstallation.md
index 22e9a6e9d9..2b40193e4c 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/uninstallation.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/uninstallation.md
@@ -31,3 +31,12 @@ kubectl -n node-feature-discovery wait job.batch/nfd-master --for=condition=comp
 
 > **NOTE:** You must run prune before removing the RBAC rules (serviceaccount,
 > clusterrole and clusterrolebinding).
+
+## Removing stale NodeFeature objects
+
+In case NFD-Worker is configured to set the owner reference to Node or Pod,
+manually delete stale NodeFeature objects.
+
+```bash
+kubectl delete -n node-feature-discovery NodeFeature $(kubectl get -o json -n node-feature-discovery NodeFeature | jq ".items[].metadata.name")
+```
diff --git a/docs/reference/worker-commandline-reference.md b/docs/reference/worker-commandline-reference.md
index 6d281e154b..a08873f0c4 100644
--- a/docs/reference/worker-commandline-reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference/worker-commandline-reference.md
@@ -179,6 +179,23 @@ Example:
 nfd-worker -no-owner-refs
 ```
 
+### -owner-ref-pod
+
+The `-owner-ref-pod` flag sets the owner references
+of the NodeFeature object to Pod.
+
+> **NOTE:** This flag takes precedence over the
+> [`core.OwnerRefNode`](worker-configuration-reference.md#coreownerrefpod)
+> configuration file option.
+
+Default: *false*
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+nfd-worker -owner-ref-pod
+```
+
 ### -oneshot
 
 The `-oneshot` flag causes nfd-worker to exit after one pass of feature
diff --git a/docs/reference/worker-configuration-reference.md b/docs/reference/worker-configuration-reference.md
index e51353ee00..37fee8d26e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/worker-configuration-reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference/worker-configuration-reference.md
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ core:
   noOwnerRefs: true
 ```
 
+### core.ownerRefPod
+
+Setting `core.ownerRefPod` to `true` sets the owner reference
+of the NodeFeature object to Pod for nfd-worker.
+
+> **NOTE:** Overridden by the
+> [`-owner-ref-pod`](worker-commandline-reference.md#-owner-ref-pod)
+> command line flag (if specified).
+
+Default: `false`
+
+Example:
+
+```yaml
+core:
+  ownerRefPod: true
+```
+
 ### core.klog
 
 The following options specify the logger configuration.
diff --git a/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker.go b/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker.go
index f54a901ec5..7e15ced0a7 100644
--- a/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker.go
+++ b/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ type coreConfig struct {
 	LabelWhiteList utils.RegexpVal
 	NoPublish      bool
 	NoOwnerRefs    bool
+	OwnerRefPod    bool
 	FeatureSources []string
 	Sources        *[]string
 	LabelSources   []string
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ type Args struct {
 	Options     string
 	Port        int
 	NoOwnerRefs bool
+	OwnerRefPod bool
 
 	Overrides ConfigOverrideArgs
 }
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ type Args struct {
 type ConfigOverrideArgs struct {
 	NoPublish      *bool
 	NoOwnerRefs    *bool
+	OwnerRefPod    *bool
 	FeatureSources *utils.StringSliceVal
 	LabelSources   *utils.StringSliceVal
 }
@@ -253,33 +256,53 @@ func (w *nfdWorker) setOwnerReference() error {
 	ownerReference := []metav1.OwnerReference{}
 
 	if !w.config.Core.NoOwnerRefs {
-		// Get pod owner reference
-		podName := os.Getenv("POD_NAME")
-		// Add pod owner reference if it exists
-		if podName != "" {
-			if selfPod, err := w.k8sClient.CoreV1().Pods(w.kubernetesNamespace).Get(context.TODO(), podName, metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
-				klog.ErrorS(err, "failed to get self pod, cannot inherit ownerReference for NodeFeature")
-				return err
-			} else {
-				for _, owner := range selfPod.OwnerReferences {
-					owner.BlockOwnerDeletion = ptr.To(false)
-					ownerReference = append(ownerReference, owner)
+		if w.config.Core.OwnerRefPod {
+			// Get pod owner reference
+			podName := os.Getenv("POD_NAME")
+			// Add pod owner reference if it exists
+			if podName != "" {
+				if selfPod, err := w.k8sClient.CoreV1().Pods(w.kubernetesNamespace).Get(context.TODO(), podName, metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+					klog.ErrorS(err, "failed to get self pod, cannot inherit ownerReference for NodeFeature")
+					return err
+				} else {
+					for _, owner := range selfPod.OwnerReferences {
+						owner.BlockOwnerDeletion = ptr.To(false)
+						ownerReference = append(ownerReference, owner)
+					}
 				}
-			}
 
-			podUID := os.Getenv("POD_UID")
-			if podUID != "" {
-				ownerReference = append(ownerReference, metav1.OwnerReference{
-					APIVersion: "v1",
-					Kind:       "Pod",
-					Name:       podName,
-					UID:        types.UID(podUID),
-				})
+				podUID := os.Getenv("POD_UID")
+				if podUID != "" {
+					ownerReference = append(ownerReference, metav1.OwnerReference{
+						APIVersion: "v1",
+						Kind:       "Pod",
+						Name:       podName,
+						UID:        types.UID(podUID),
+					})
+				} else {
+					klog.InfoS("Cannot append POD ownerReference to NodeFeature, POD_UID not specified")
+				}
 			} else {
-				klog.InfoS("Cannot append POD ownerReference to NodeFeature, POD_UID not specified")
+				klog.InfoS("Cannot set NodeFeature owner references, POD_NAME not specified")
 			}
 		} else {
-			klog.InfoS("Cannot set NodeFeature owner references, POD_NAME not specified")
+			// Get node owner reference
+			nodeName := os.Getenv("NODE_NAME")
+			if nodeName != "" {
+				if selfNode, err := w.k8sClient.CoreV1().Nodes().Get(context.TODO(), nodeName, metav1.GetOptions{}); err != nil {
+					klog.ErrorS(err, "failed to get self node, cannot inherit ownerReference for NodeFeature")
+					return err
+				} else {
+					ownerReference = append(ownerReference, metav1.OwnerReference{
+						APIVersion: "v1",
+						Kind:       "Node",
+						Name:       nodeName,
+						UID:        selfNode.UID,
+					})
+				}
+			} else {
+				klog.InfoS("Cannot set NodeFeature owner reference to Node, NODE_NAME not specified")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -505,6 +528,9 @@ func (w *nfdWorker) configure(filepath string, overrides string) error {
 	if w.args.Overrides.NoOwnerRefs != nil {
 		c.Core.NoOwnerRefs = *w.args.Overrides.NoOwnerRefs
 	}
+	if w.args.Overrides.OwnerRefPod != nil {
+		c.Core.OwnerRefPod = *w.args.Overrides.OwnerRefPod
+	}
 	if w.args.Overrides.FeatureSources != nil {
 		c.Core.FeatureSources = *w.args.Overrides.FeatureSources
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker_test.go b/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker_test.go
index 1095b718e3..67b4623d5c 100644
--- a/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/nfd-worker/nfd-worker_test.go
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ func TestRun(t *testing.T) {
 		Convey("When publishing features from fake source", func() {
 			os.Setenv("NODE_NAME", "fake-node")
 			os.Setenv("KUBERNETES_NAMESPACE", "fake-ns")
+			b := true
 			args := &worker.Args{
-				Oneshot: true,
+				Oneshot:     true,
+				NoOwnerRefs: true,
 				Overrides: worker.ConfigOverrideArgs{
+					NoOwnerRefs:    &b,
 					FeatureSources: &utils.StringSliceVal{"fake"},
 					LabelSources:   &utils.StringSliceVal{"fake"},
 				},
diff --git a/test/e2e/utils/rbac.go b/test/e2e/utils/rbac.go
index 49c9b34366..78605497d4 100644
--- a/test/e2e/utils/rbac.go
+++ b/test/e2e/utils/rbac.go
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ func ConfigureRBAC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) error
 		return err
 	}
 
+	_, err = createClusterRoleWorker(ctx, cs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	_, err = createClusterRoleGC(ctx, cs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -83,6 +88,11 @@ func ConfigureRBAC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) error
 		return err
 	}
 
+	_, err = createClusterRoleBindingWorker(ctx, cs, ns)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	_, err = createClusterRoleBindingGC(ctx, cs, ns)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -106,6 +116,10 @@ func DeconfigureRBAC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoleBindings().Delete(ctx, "nfd-worker-e2e", metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	err = cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoleBindings().Delete(ctx, "nfd-gc-e2e", metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -118,6 +132,10 @@ func DeconfigureRBAC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	err = cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoles().Delete(ctx, "nfd-worker-e2e", metav1.DeleteOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	err = cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoles().Delete(ctx, "nfd-gc-e2e", metav1.DeleteOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -239,6 +257,24 @@ func createRoleWorker(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) (*
 	return cs.RbacV1().Roles(ns).Update(ctx, cr, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
 }
 
+// Configure cluster role required by NFD Worker
+func createClusterRoleWorker(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface) (*rbacv1.ClusterRole, error) {
+	cr := &rbacv1.ClusterRole{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name: "nfd-worker-e2e",
+		},
+		Rules: []rbacv1.PolicyRule{
+			{
+				APIGroups: []string{""},
+				Resources: []string{"nodes"},
+				Verbs:     []string{"get", "list"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	return cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoles().Update(ctx, cr, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+}
+
 // Configure cluster role required by NFD GC
 func createClusterRoleGC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface) (*rbacv1.ClusterRole, error) {
 	cr := &rbacv1.ClusterRole{
@@ -356,6 +392,29 @@ func createRoleBindingWorker(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns str
 	return cs.RbacV1().RoleBindings(ns).Update(ctx, crb, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
 }
 
+// Configure cluster role binding required by NFD Worker
+func createClusterRoleBindingWorker(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) (*rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding, error) {
+	crb := &rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name: "nfd-worker-e2e",
+		},
+		Subjects: []rbacv1.Subject{
+			{
+				Kind:      rbacv1.ServiceAccountKind,
+				Name:      "nfd-worker-e2e",
+				Namespace: ns,
+			},
+		},
+		RoleRef: rbacv1.RoleRef{
+			APIGroup: rbacv1.GroupName,
+			Kind:     "ClusterRole",
+			Name:     "nfd-worker-e2e",
+		},
+	}
+
+	return cs.RbacV1().ClusterRoleBindings().Update(ctx, crb, metav1.UpdateOptions{})
+}
+
 // Configure cluster role binding required by NFD GC
 func createClusterRoleBindingGC(ctx context.Context, cs clientset.Interface, ns string) (*rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding, error) {
 	crb := &rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding{