diff --git a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/qconv_impls.py b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/qconv_impls.py
index 2cb08bb68..add64a605 100644
--- a/sharktank/sharktank/ops/qconv_impls.py
+++ b/sharktank/sharktank/ops/qconv_impls.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import warnings
 
 import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from sharktank import kernels
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def qconv2d_tensor_scaled(
     padding = _expand_int_to_2_tuple(padding)
     dilation = _expand_int_to_2_tuple(dilation)
     extended_padding_list = [item for item in padding for _ in range(2)]
-    padded_input = _pad_last_2d(input_qs, extended_padding_list)
+    padded_input = F.pad(input_qs, pad=extended_padding_list)
     y_qs = _invoke_conv2d_kernel(
         padded_input,
         weight_qs,
@@ -258,27 +259,6 @@ def _invoke_pooling_sum_kernel(input, kernel_size, stride, dilation, *, accum_dt
     return output
 
 
-def _pad_last_2d(input_tensor, pad_width):
-    # pad_width should be in the format [pad_left, pad_right, pad_top, pad_bottom]
-    pad_left, pad_right, pad_top, pad_bottom = pad_width
-    batch_size, channels, height, width = input_tensor.shape
-
-    # Create a new tensor with the desired padded size filled with zeros
-    padded_height = height + pad_top + pad_bottom
-    padded_width = width + pad_left + pad_right
-    padded_tensor = torch.zeros(
-        (batch_size, channels, padded_height, padded_width),
-        dtype=input_tensor.dtype,
-        device=input_tensor.device,
-    )
-
-    # Copy the values from the input tensor to the appropriate location in the padded tensor
-    padded_tensor[
-        :, :, pad_top : pad_top + height, pad_left : pad_left + width
-    ] = input_tensor
-    return padded_tensor
-
-
 def _flatten_input_scale_offset_channels(d, m):
     """Flattens either a 4d or 0d scale/offset as [N, C, H, W] to 1D.
 
diff --git a/sharktank/tests/kernels/conv_2d_nchw_fchw_test.py b/sharktank/tests/kernels/conv_2d_nchw_fchw_test.py
index 637bf74c8..ff1430a1a 100644
--- a/sharktank/tests/kernels/conv_2d_nchw_fchw_test.py
+++ b/sharktank/tests/kernels/conv_2d_nchw_fchw_test.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
 import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from iree.turbine import aot
 from sharktank import kernels
-from sharktank.ops.qconv_impls import _pad_last_2d
 
 
 class conv_2d_nchw_fchw_test(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def testBS32(self, input_dtype, output_dtype_name, atol, rtol):
         inputs = (torch.rand([2, 4, 64, 64]) * 64).to(input_dtype)
         padding = [1, 1]
         extended_list = [item for item in padding for _ in range(2)]
-        inputs_pad = _pad_last_2d(inputs, extended_list)
+        inputs_pad = F.pad(inputs, pad=extended_list)
+
         weights = (torch.rand([8, 4, 3, 3]) * 64).to(input_dtype)
         bias = (torch.rand([8]) * 64).to(dtype=output_dtype)
         result = kernels.conv_2d_nchw_fchw(
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def forward(self, a, b, c):
         inputs = torch.rand([2, 320, 64, 64]) * 64
         padding = [1, 1]
         extended_list = [item for item in padding for _ in range(2)]
-        inputs_pad = _pad_last_2d(inputs, extended_list)
+        inputs_pad = F.pad(inputs, pad=extended_list)
         ep = torch.export.export(
             mod,
             args=(
diff --git a/sharktank/tests/kernels/pooling_nchw_sum_test.py b/sharktank/tests/kernels/pooling_nchw_sum_test.py
index 205391d96..e512eb484 100644
--- a/sharktank/tests/kernels/pooling_nchw_sum_test.py
+++ b/sharktank/tests/kernels/pooling_nchw_sum_test.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
 import torch
+import torch.nn.functional as F
 
 from iree.turbine import aot
 from sharktank import kernels
-from sharktank.ops.qconv_impls import _pad_last_2d
 
 
 class pooling_nchw_sum_test(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def testBS32(self, atol, rtol):
         a = (torch.randint(0, 100, (2, 1, 128, 128))).to(torch.float32)
         padding = [1, 1]
         extended_list = [item for item in padding for _ in range(2)]
-        inputs_pad = _pad_last_2d(a, extended_list)
+        inputs_pad = F.pad(a, pad=extended_list)
         weight_shape = [3, 3]
         stride = [1, 1]
         dilations = [1, 1]
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def forward(self, a):
         inputs = torch.rand([2, 1, 128, 128]) * 64
         padding = [1, 1]
         extended_list = [item for item in padding for _ in range(2)]
-        inputs_pad = _pad_last_2d(inputs, extended_list)
+        inputs_pad = F.pad(inputs, pad=extended_list)
         ep = torch.export.export(
             mod,
             args=((inputs_pad).to(dtype),),