diff --git a/roles/collectd/base/templates/collectd.conf.j2 b/roles/collectd/base/templates/collectd.conf.j2
index 93739cef81..a9a8aba2a8 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/base/templates/collectd.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/collectd/base/templates/collectd.conf.j2
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ LoadPlugin vmem
   IgnoreSelected true
 </Plugin>
 
+{% if ansible_distribution_major_version|default(0)|int == 6 and ansible_distribution == "RedHat" %}
 <Plugin hddtemp>
 	TranslateDevicename false
+
 </Plugin>
 
+{% endif %}
 Include "/etc/collectd.d"