diff --git a/vpr/src/pack/prepack.cpp b/vpr/src/pack/prepack.cpp
index 9a16c49c0b..9743d969fe 100644
--- a/vpr/src/pack/prepack.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/pack/prepack.cpp
@@ -1141,11 +1141,12 @@ static AtomBlockId get_sink_block(const AtomBlockId block_id,
     // Iterate through all sink blocks and check whether any of them
     // is compatible with the block specified in the pack pattern.
     bool connected_to_latch = false;
-    LogicalModelId latch_model_id = LogicalModels::MODEL_LATCH_ID;
     AtomBlockId pattern_sink_block_id = AtomBlockId::INVALID();
     for (const auto& sink_pin_id : net_sinks) {
         auto sink_block_id = atom_nlist.pin_block(sink_pin_id);
-        if (atom_nlist.block_model(sink_block_id) == latch_model_id) {
+        // If the sink block has a clock, it is considered stateful (e.g., a latch or flip-flop).
+        // Mark this so we can later decide whether to drop the block based on the net’s fanout.
+        if (!atom_nlist.block_is_combinational(sink_block_id)) {
             connected_to_latch = true;
         }
         if (primitive_type_feasible(sink_block_id, to_pb_type)) {