diff --git a/templates/mitaka/neutron.conf b/templates/mitaka/neutron.conf
index 72e9bd24..42f53a20 100644
--- a/templates/mitaka/neutron.conf
+++ b/templates/mitaka/neutron.conf
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ notify_nova_on_port_data_changes = True
 {% endfor -%}
 {% endif -%}
 
-{% include "section-zeromq" %}
-
 {% if global_physnet_mtu -%}
 global_physnet_mtu = {{ global_physnet_mtu }}
 {% endif -%}
 
+{% include "section-zeromq" %}
+
 [quotas]
 {% if quota_driver -%}
 quota_driver = {{ quota_driver }}
diff --git a/templates/newton/neutron.conf b/templates/newton/neutron.conf
index 6c09a5c3..a08e52df 100644
--- a/templates/newton/neutron.conf
+++ b/templates/newton/neutron.conf
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ notify_nova_on_port_data_changes = True
 {% endfor -%}
 {% endif -%}
 
+{% if global_physnet_mtu -%}
+global_physnet_mtu = {{ global_physnet_mtu }}
+{% endif -%}
+
 {% include "section-zeromq" %}
 
 [quotas]