diff --git a/ansible/roles/sonic-common/tasks/platform-mlnx.yml b/ansible/roles/sonic-common/tasks/platform-mlnx.yml
index f2ee5d68a17..32eaafca1a5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/sonic-common/tasks/platform-mlnx.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/sonic-common/tasks/platform-mlnx.yml
@@ -10,11 +10,16 @@
        force=yes
 
 - name: Ensure MLNX Firmware kernel modules are installed
-  apt: pkg=kernel-mft-modules
+  apt: pkg=kernel-mft-dkms-modules-3.16.0-4-amd64
        state=present
        default_release={{ apt_default_release }}
        force=yes
 
+# temp workaround: kernel-mft-dkms-module package does not refresh kernel modules in its postinst script
+- name: Refresh kernel modules
+  become: true
+  command: /sbin/depmod -a
+
 - name: Ensure Firmware service started and Enabled
   become: true
   service: name=mst