diff --git a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/config.yml
index 3b87f0af87..455bda7cce 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/nova/tasks/config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     - { name: "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables", value: 1}
     - { name: "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables", value: 1}
     - { name: "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter", value: "{{ nova_compute_host_rp_filter_mode }}"}
-    - { name: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter", value: "{{ nova_compute_host_rp_filter mode }}"}
+    - { name: "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter", value: "{{ nova_compute_host_rp_filter_mode }}"}
   when:
     - set_sysctl | bool
     - inventory_hostname in groups['compute']