diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
index b28e4ccd..8753f5c4 100644
--- a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 cache_timeout: 600
 
 ## Defined required kernel
-openstack_host_required_kernel: 4.2.0-18-generic
+openstack_host_required_kernel: 4.4.0-0-generic
 openstack_host_sysstat_file: /etc/default/sysstat
 openstack_host_cron_template: sysstat.cron.debian.j2
 openstack_host_module_file: /etc/modules
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ openstack_host_module_file: /etc/modules
 ## Kernel modules loaded on hosts
 openstack_host_kernel_modules:
   - name: 8021q
-  - name: "{% if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_kernel'] | version_compare('4.4', '>=') %}br_netfilter{% endif %}"
+  - name: br_netfilter
   - name: dm_multipath
   - name: dm_snapshot
   - name: ebtables