diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_hole.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_hole.h
index a72b7a52c6..91c8bf6582 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_hole.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_hole.h
@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ public:
 
     BOARD_ITEM* Parent() const override
     {
-        return m_parentPadVia ? m_parentPadVia->Parent() : nullptr;
+        if( m_parent )
+            return m_parent;
+
+        if( m_parentPadVia )
+            return m_parentPadVia->Parent();
+
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     void SetCenter( const VECTOR2I& aCenter );
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
index ee9d50821b..cf3f5fac6e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_kicad_iface.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ public:
     void ClearCaches() override;
 
 private:
-    int holeRadius( const PNS::ITEM* aItem ) const;
-
     /**
      * Checks for netnamed differential pairs.
      * This accepts nets named suffixed by 'P', 'N', '+', '-', as well as additional
@@ -174,27 +172,6 @@ PNS_PCBNEW_RULE_RESOLVER::~PNS_PCBNEW_RULE_RESOLVER()
 }
 
 
-int PNS_PCBNEW_RULE_RESOLVER::holeRadius( const PNS::ITEM* aItem ) const
-{
-    if( aItem->Kind() == PNS::ITEM::SOLID_T )
-    {
-        const PAD* pad = dynamic_cast<const PAD*>( aItem->Parent() );
-
-        if( pad && pad->GetDrillShape() == PAD_DRILL_SHAPE_CIRCLE )
-            return pad->GetDrillSize().x / 2;
-    }
-    else if( aItem->Kind() == PNS::ITEM::VIA_T )
-    {
-        const PCB_VIA* via = dynamic_cast<const PCB_VIA*>( aItem->Parent() );
-
-        if( via )
-            return via->GetDrillValue() / 2;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-
 bool PNS_PCBNEW_RULE_RESOLVER::IsDiffPair( const PNS::ITEM* aA, const PNS::ITEM* aB )
 {
     int net_p, net_n;
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
index ce55398e5b..591ba3b826 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_node.cpp
@@ -1573,13 +1573,15 @@ ITEM *NODE::FindItemByParent( const BOARD_ITEM* aParent )
     if( aParent->IsConnected() )
     {
         const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM* cItem = static_cast<const BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM*>( aParent );
-
-        INDEX::NET_ITEMS_LIST* l_cur = m_index->GetItemsForNet( cItem->GetNetCode() );
+        INDEX::NET_ITEMS_LIST*      l_cur = m_index->GetItemsForNet( cItem->GetNetCode() );
 
         if( l_cur )
         {
             for( ITEM* item : *l_cur )
             {
+                if( item->OfKind( PNS::ITEM::HOLE_T ) && static_cast<HOLE*>( item )->ParentPadVia() )
+                    continue;
+
                 if( item->Parent() == aParent )
                     return item;
             }