diff --git a/deployment/puppet/l23network/lib/puppet/provider/l2_port/lnx.rb b/deployment/puppet/l23network/lib/puppet/provider/l2_port/lnx.rb
index 79142624f6..b2ea517a49 100644
--- a/deployment/puppet/l23network/lib/puppet/provider/l2_port/lnx.rb
+++ b/deployment/puppet/l23network/lib/puppet/provider/l2_port/lnx.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..','..','..','puppet/provider/lnx_base')
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:l2_port).provide(:lnx, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Lnx_base) do
-  defaultfor :osfamily    => :linux
+  defaultfor :kernel      => :linux
   commands   :iproute     => 'ip',
              :ethtool_cmd => 'ethtool',
              :brctl       => 'brctl',