diff --git a/0557-40network-make-arping-optional.patch b/0557-40network-make-arping-optional.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7076088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0557-40network-make-arping-optional.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+From a36a38050e9091b1325bd7cc9e2190a31bb0da26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.de>
+Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:14:06 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] 40network: make arping optional
+
+'arping' is not part of the standard installation on SLE15, so we
+should be making it optional.
+
+References: bsc#1078245
+
+Signed-off-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.com>
+---
+ modules.d/40network/dhclient-script.sh | 3 +++
+ modules.d/40network/ifup.sh            | 2 +-
+ modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh    | 6 +++---
+ modules.d/40network/net-lib.sh         | 4 ++++
+ 4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/dhclient-script.sh b/modules.d/40network/dhclient-script.sh
+index 9aac2b17..f8a558c7 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/dhclient-script.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/dhclient-script.sh
+@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ case $reason in
+         if [ -f /sys/class/net/$netif/device/layer2 ]; then
+             read layer2 < /sys/class/net/$netif/device/layer2
+         fi
++        if ! which arping > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
++            layer2=0
++        fi
+         if [ "$layer2" != "0" ]; then
+             if ! arping -f -q -D -c 2 -I $netif $new_ip_address ; then
+                 warn "Duplicate address detected for $new_ip_address while doing dhcp. retrying"
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh b/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
+index d9a418e5..11377e6b 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
+@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ if strglobin $ip '*:*:*'; then
+         wait_for_ipv6_dad $netif
+         [ "$gw" = "::" ] && gw=""
+     else
+-        if ! arping -f -q -D -c 2 -I $netif $ip; then
++        if which arping > /dev/null 2>&1 -a ! arping -f -q -D -c 2 -I $netif $ip; then
+             warn "Duplicate address detected for $ip for interface $netif."
+             return 1
+         fi
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
+index e23d9e06..18cebc91 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
+@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ WICKED_EXT_PATH="/etc/wicked/extensions"
+ check() {
+     local _program
+ 
+-    require_binaries ip arping $WICKEDD_DHCP_PATH/wickedd-dhcp4 $WICKEDD_DHCP_PATH/wickedd-dhcp6 || return 1
++    require_binaries ip $WICKEDD_DHCP_PATH/wickedd-dhcp4 $WICKEDD_DHCP_PATH/wickedd-dhcp6 || return 1
+ 
+     return 255
+ }
+@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ installkernel() {
+ # called by dracut
+ install() {
+     local _arch _i _dir
+-    inst_multiple ip arping hostname sed
+-    inst_multiple -o ping ping6
++    inst_multiple ip hostname sed
++    inst_multiple -o arping ping ping6
+     inst_multiple -o brctl
+     inst_multiple -o teamd teamdctl teamnl
+     inst_simple /etc/libnl/classid
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/net-lib.sh b/modules.d/40network/net-lib.sh
+index 749dc47d..c8ab84d0 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/net-lib.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/net-lib.sh
+@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ setup_net() {
+         read layer2 < /sys/class/net/$netif/device/layer2
+     fi
+ 
++    if ! which arping > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
++        layer2=0
++    fi
++
+     if [ "$layer2" != "0" ] && [ -n "$dest" ] && ! strstr "$dest" ":"; then
+         arping -q -f -w 60 -I $netif $dest || info "Resolving $dest via ARP on $netif failed"
+     fi
+-- 
+2.13.6
+
diff --git a/0558-40network-remove-brctl-dependency.patch b/0558-40network-remove-brctl-dependency.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daeced6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0558-40network-remove-brctl-dependency.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+From dbf455d3cca765be7453104b6c187ad979ac1e03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Daniel Molkentin <dmolkentin@suse.com>
+Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:32:04 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH 2/2] 40network: remove brctl dependency
+
+brctl is no longer default in SLE15, and its use has been obsoleted
+by iputils2.
+
+References: bsc#1078245
+---
+ modules.d/40network/ifup.sh         | 6 +++---
+ modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh | 1 -
+ modules.d/40network/parse-bridge.sh | 5 -----
+ 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh b/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
+index 11377e6b..9775084e 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/ifup.sh
+@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ if [ -e /tmp/bridge.info ]; then
+     . /tmp/bridge.info
+ # start bridge if necessary
+     if [ "$netif" = "$bridgename" ] && [ ! -e /tmp/net.$bridgename.up ]; then
+-        brctl addbr $bridgename
+-        brctl setfd $bridgename 0
++        ip link add name $bridgename type bridge forward_delay 0
++        ip link set dev $bridgename up
+         for ethname in $bridgeslaves ; do
+             if [ "$ethname" = "$bondname" ] ; then
+                 DO_BOND_SETUP=yes ifup $bondname -m
+@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ if [ -e /tmp/bridge.info ]; then
+             else
+                 linkup $ethname
+             fi
+-            brctl addif $bridgename $ethname
++            ip link set dev $ethname master $bridgename
+         done
+     fi
+ fi
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
+index 18cebc91..f99ca44c 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/module-setup.sh
+@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ install() {
+     local _arch _i _dir
+     inst_multiple ip hostname sed
+     inst_multiple -o arping ping ping6
+-    inst_multiple -o brctl
+     inst_multiple -o teamd teamdctl teamnl
+     inst_simple /etc/libnl/classid
+     inst_simple "$WICKEDD_DHCP_PATH/wickedd-dhcp4" "/usr/sbin/wickedd-dhcp4"
+diff --git a/modules.d/40network/parse-bridge.sh b/modules.d/40network/parse-bridge.sh
+index 212f2595..a15b64e3 100755
+--- a/modules.d/40network/parse-bridge.sh
++++ b/modules.d/40network/parse-bridge.sh
+@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@
+ # return if bridge already parsed
+ [ -n "$bridgename" ] && return
+ 
+-# Check if bridge parameter is valid
+-if getarg bridge= >/dev/null ; then
+-    command -v brctl >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "No 'brctl' installed" 
+-fi
+-
+ parsebridge() {
+     local v=${1}:
+     set --
+-- 
+2.13.6
+
diff --git a/dracut.changes b/dracut.changes
index 17129dd..35209c9 100644
--- a/dracut.changes
+++ b/dracut.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 23 13:04:52 UTC 2018 - daniel.molkentin@suse.com
+
+- 40network: disable arping, it is no longer part of default installation (bsc#1078245)
+  * Adds 0557-40network-make-arping-optional.patch
+
+- 40network: replace brctl, it is longer part of default installation (bsc#1078245)
+  * Adds 0558-40network-remove-brctl-dependency.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb  9 16:10:21 UTC 2018 - daniel.molkentin@suse.com
 
diff --git a/dracut.spec b/dracut.spec
index 757db94..be4a7f1 100644
--- a/dracut.spec
+++ b/dracut.spec
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ Patch554:       0554-98integrity-support-X.509-only-EVM-configuration.patch
 Patch555:       0555-Avoid-executing-emergency-hooks-twice.patch
 # Patch submitted to upstream as 62ceddfd3e3b9da8bdceb1be72dae55abdf35498
 Patch556:       0556-95qeth_rules-Add-new-module-to-copy-qeth-rules.patch
+# Patch not upstream, better fix depends on wicked
+Patch557:       0557-40network-make-arping-optional.patch
+# Applied upstream as 285495814becd9310bab3ab268a84ff54f43ed35
+Patch558:       0558-40network-remove-brctl-dependency.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  asciidoc
 BuildRequires:  bash
@@ -646,6 +650,8 @@ chmod a+x modules.d/91zipl/install_zipl_cmdline.sh
 %patch554 -p1
 %patch555 -p1
 %patch556 -p1
+%patch557 -p1
+%patch558 -p1
 
 %build
 %configure\