diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildppc b/inventory/group_vars/buildppc
index 52226b8160..53f52834b0 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildppc
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildppc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ virt_install_command: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ mem_size }}
                  --graphics none --serial pty
                  --disk bus=virtio,path={{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --vcpus={{ num_cpus }}  -l {{ ks_repo }} -x
-                 "ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
+                 "net.ifnames=0 ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }} nameserver={{ dns }} 
                   ip={{ eth0_ip }}::{{ gw }}:{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}:eth0:none
                   ip={{ eth1_ip }}:::{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}-nfs:eth1:none"
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildppcle b/inventory/group_vars/buildppcle
index 840776d28d..18b3aef233 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildppcle
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildppcle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ virt_install_command: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ mem_size }}
                  --graphics none --serial pty
                  --disk bus=virtio,path={{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --vcpus={{ num_cpus }}  -l {{ ks_repo }} -x
-                 "ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
+                 "net.ifnames=0 ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }} nameserver={{ dns }} 
                   ip={{ eth0_ip }}::{{ gw }}:{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}:eth0:none
                   ip={{ eth1_ip }}:::{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}-nfs:eth1:none"
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64 b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64
index 84915dbdec..4f638f0f44 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ virt_install_command: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ mem_size }}
                  --graphics none --serial pty
                  --disk bus=virtio,path={{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --vcpus={{ num_cpus }}  -l {{ ks_repo }} -x
-                 "ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
+                 "net.ifnames=0 ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }} nameserver={{ dns }} 
                   ip={{ eth0_ip }}::{{ gw }}:{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}:eth0:none" 
                  --network=bridge=br0,model=virtio --autostart --noautoconsole; sleep 5
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64le b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64le
index db32a61d58..0f9ba95f12 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64le
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/buildvm-ppc64le
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ virt_install_command: virt-install -n {{ inventory_hostname }} -r {{ mem_size }}
                  --graphics none --serial pty
                  --disk bus=virtio,path={{ volgroup }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}
                  --vcpus={{ num_cpus }}  -l {{ ks_repo }} -x
-                 "ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
+                 "net.ifnames=0 ksdevice=eth0 ks={{ ks_url }} console=tty0 console=hvc0
                   hostname={{ inventory_hostname }} nameserver={{ dns }} 
                   ip={{ eth0_ip }}::{{ gw }}:{{ nm }}:{{ inventory_hostname }}:eth0:none" 
                  --network=bridge=br0,model=virtio --autostart --noautoconsole; sleep 5