diff --git a/tests/topotests/pim_igmp_vrf/test_pim_vrf.py b/tests/topotests/pim_igmp_vrf/test_pim_vrf.py
index f845a4a6ee..64001deade 100755
--- a/tests/topotests/pim_igmp_vrf/test_pim_vrf.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/pim_igmp_vrf/test_pim_vrf.py
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ def setup_module(module):
     tgen = Topogen(build_topo, module.__name__)
     tgen.start_topology()
 
+    # Required linux kernel version for this suite to run.
+    result = required_linux_kernel_version("4.19")
+    if result is not True:
+        pytest.skip("Kernel requirements are not met")
+
     vrf_setup_cmds = [
         "ip link add name blue type vrf table 11",
         "ip link add name red type vrf table 12",
@@ -210,11 +215,6 @@ def test_ospf_convergence():
     "Test for OSPFv2 convergence"
     tgen = get_topogen()
 
-    # Required linux kernel version for this suite to run.
-    result = required_linux_kernel_version("4.15")
-    if result is not True:
-        pytest.skip("Kernel requirements are not met")
-
     # iproute2 needs to support VRFs for this suite to run.
     if not iproute2_is_vrf_capable():
         pytest.skip("Installed iproute2 version does not support VRFs")