diff --git a/vllm_hpu_extension/capabilities.py b/vllm_hpu_extension/capabilities.py
index e845d5a9..b6126c54 100644
--- a/vllm_hpu_extension/capabilities.py
+++ b/vllm_hpu_extension/capabilities.py
@@ -45,16 +45,27 @@ class Capabilities:
     def __init__(self, features, environment):
         self.all = set(features.keys())
         self.enabled = set(name for name, check in features.items() if check(**environment))
+        self.disabled = self.all - self.enabled
 
     def is_enabled(self, *names):
         return all(n in self.enabled for n in names)
 
+    def is_disabled(self, *names):
+        return all(n in self.disabled for n in names)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         feature_list = [('+' if self.is_enabled(f) else '-') + f for f in sorted(self.all)]
         return f'[{(" ").join(feature_list)}]'
 
+    def _check(self, name):
+        if name.startswith('-'):
+            return self.is_disabled(name[1:])
+        if name.startswith('+'):
+            return self.is_enabled(name[1:])
+        return self.is_enabled(name)
+
     def __contains__(self, names):
-        return self.is_enabled(*names.split(','))
+        return all(self._check(name) for name in names.split(','))
 
 
 @cache
diff --git a/vllm_hpu_extension/environment.py b/vllm_hpu_extension/environment.py
index 2b93f081..79da22b1 100644
--- a/vllm_hpu_extension/environment.py
+++ b/vllm_hpu_extension/environment.py
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 ###############################################################################
 
-from vllm.logger import init_logger
-from vllm_hpu_extension.utils import is_fake_hpu
+from functools import cache
 
-logger = init_logger(__name__)
+
+@cache
+def lazy_logger():
+    from vllm.logger import init_logger
+    return init_logger(__name__)
 
 
 def get_hw():
@@ -21,9 +24,10 @@ def get_hw():
             return "gaudi2"
         case htexp.synDeviceType.synDeviceGaudi3:
             return "gaudi3"
+    from vllm_hpu_extension.utils import is_fake_hpu
     if is_fake_hpu():
         return "cpu"
-    logger.warning(f'Unknown device type: {device_type}')
+    lazy_logger().warning(f'Unknown device type: {device_type}')
     return None
 
 
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ def get_build():
     match = version_re.search(output.stdout)
     if output.returncode == 0 and match:
         return match.group('version')
-    logger.warning("Unable to detect habana-torch-plugin version!")
+    lazy_logger().warning("Unable to detect habana-torch-plugin version!")
     return None
 
 
diff --git a/vllm_hpu_extension/ops.py b/vllm_hpu_extension/ops.py
index 0bd542bc..97ef7923 100644
--- a/vllm_hpu_extension/ops.py
+++ b/vllm_hpu_extension/ops.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def scatter_reduce(attn, batch_size, block_groups, **rest):
         return attn.sub_(grouped_max.unsqueeze(-1).unsqueeze(-1))
 
 
-DEFAULT_PA_SOFTMAX_IMPL = 'index_reduce' if 'index_reduce' in capabilities() else 'wsum_head_amax'
+DEFAULT_PA_SOFTMAX_IMPL = 'wsum_head_amax'
 normalize = SoftmaxNormalization(os.environ.get('VLLM_PA_SOFTMAX_IMPL', DEFAULT_PA_SOFTMAX_IMPL).split(','))
 
 
diff --git a/vllm_hpu_extension/test_capabilities.py b/vllm_hpu_extension/test_capabilities.py
index 6d632fd3..ac9ab26d 100644
--- a/vllm_hpu_extension/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/vllm_hpu_extension/test_capabilities.py
@@ -95,3 +95,11 @@ def test_capability_checks(capabilities):
     assert "foo,qux" in capabilities
     assert "qux,foo" in capabilities
     assert "foo,bar,qux" not in capabilities
+
+
+def test_capability_signed_checks(capabilities):
+    assert "-bar" in capabilities
+    assert "+foo" in capabilities
+    assert "+foo,-bar,+qux" in capabilities
+    assert "+foo,bar,+qux" not in capabilities
+    assert "-foo,-bar,+qux" not in capabilities