diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
index bcef3b1630d..4122862ed34 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
@@ -327,7 +327,11 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
             update = True
             return ib_obj, update, new_name
         if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD):
-            test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name), ('view', obj_filter['view'])])
+            # to check only by name if dns bypassing is set
+            if not obj_filter['configure_for_dns']:
+                test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name)])
+            else:
+                test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name), ('view', obj_filter['view'])])
         else:
             test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name)])
         ib_obj = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, test_obj_filter.copy(), return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
index a361262efed..f48c3b72c14 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ options:
     default: default
     aliases:
       - dns_view
+  configure_for_dns:
+    version_added: "2.7"
+    description:
+      - Sets the DNS to particular parent. If user needs to bypass DNS
+        user can make the value to false.
+    type: bool
+    required: false
+    default: true
+    aliases:
+      - dns
   ipv4addrs:
     description:
       - Configures the IPv4 addresses for this host record.  This argument
@@ -52,9 +62,20 @@ options:
         required: true
         aliases:
           - address
+      configure_for_dhcp:
+        description:
+          - Configure the host_record over DHCP instead of DNS, if user
+            changes it to true, user need to mention MAC address to configure
+        required: false
+        aliases:
+          - dhcp
       mac:
         description:
-          - Configures the hardware MAC address for the host record
+          - Configures the hardware MAC address for the host record. If user makes
+            DHCP to true, user need to mention MAC address.
+        required: false
+        aliases:
+          - mac
   ipv6addrs:
     description:
       - Configures the IPv6 addresses for the host record.  This argument
@@ -68,6 +89,13 @@ options:
         required: true
         aliases:
           - address
+      configure_for_dhcp:
+        description:
+          - Configure the host_record over DHCP instead of DNS, if user
+            changes it to true, user need to mention MAC address to configure
+        required: false
+        aliases:
+          - dhcp
   aliases:
     version_added: "2.6"
     description:
@@ -145,6 +173,31 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
+- name: create an ipv4 host record bypassing DNS
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: new_host
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+    dns: false
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
+- name: create an ipv4 host record over DHCP
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: host.ansible.com
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+        dhcp: true
+        mac: 00-80-C8-E3-4C-BD
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
@@ -174,11 +227,11 @@ def ipaddr(module, key, filtered_keys=None):
 
 
 def ipv4addrs(module):
-    return ipaddr(module, 'ipv4addrs', filtered_keys=['address'])
+    return ipaddr(module, 'ipv4addrs', filtered_keys=['address', 'dhcp'])
 
 
 def ipv6addrs(module):
-    return ipaddr(module, 'ipv6addrs', filtered_keys=['address'])
+    return ipaddr(module, 'ipv6addrs', filtered_keys=['address', 'dhcp'])
 
 
 def main():
@@ -186,11 +239,14 @@ def main():
     '''
     ipv4addr_spec = dict(
         ipv4addr=dict(required=True, aliases=['address'], ib_req=True),
-        mac=dict()
+        configure_for_dhcp=dict(type='bool', required=False, aliases=['dhcp'], ib_req=True),
+        mac=dict(required=False, aliases=['mac'], ib_req=True)
     )
 
     ipv6addr_spec = dict(
-        ipv6addr=dict(required=True, aliases=['address'], ib_req=True)
+        ipv6addr=dict(required=True, aliases=['address'], ib_req=True),
+        configure_for_dhcp=dict(type='bool', required=False, aliases=['configure_for_dhcp'], ib_req=True),
+        mac=dict(required=False, aliases=['mac'], ib_req=True)
     )
 
     ib_spec = dict(
@@ -199,6 +255,7 @@ def main():
 
         ipv4addrs=dict(type='list', aliases=['ipv4'], elements='dict', options=ipv4addr_spec, transform=ipv4addrs),
         ipv6addrs=dict(type='list', aliases=['ipv6'], elements='dict', options=ipv6addr_spec, transform=ipv6addrs),
+        configure_for_dns=dict(type='bool', default=True, required=False, aliases=['dns'], ib_req=True),
         aliases=dict(type='list'),
 
         ttl=dict(type='int'),
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nios_host_record/tasks/nios_host_record_idempotence.yml b/test/integration/targets/nios_host_record/tasks/nios_host_record_idempotence.yml
index 3542b34c043..636431ee5b6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nios_host_record/tasks/nios_host_record_idempotence.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nios_host_record/tasks/nios_host_record_idempotence.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
     provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
   register: ipv4_create2
 
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "ipv4_create1.changed"
-      - "not ipv4_create2.changed"
-
 - name: add a comment to an existing host record
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
@@ -75,6 +70,48 @@
     provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
   register: ipv4_delete2
 
+- name: create an ipv4 host record bypassing DNS
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: host
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+    dns: false
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: ipv4_create3
+
+- name: recreate an ipv4 host record bypassing DNS
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: host
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+    dns: false
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: ipv4_create4
+
+- name: create an ipv4 host record via DHCP and MAC
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: host
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+        dhcp: true
+        mac: 00-80-C8-E3-4C-BD
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: ipv4_create5
+
+- name: recreate an ipv4 host record via DHCP and MAC
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: host
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+        dhcp: true
+        mac: 00-80-C8-E3-4C-BD
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
+  register: ipv4_create6
+
 - assert:
     that:
       - "ipv4_create1.changed"
@@ -83,3 +120,7 @@
       - "not ipv4_update2.changed"
       - "ipv4_delete1.changed"
       - "not ipv4_delete2.changed"
+      - "ipv4_create3.changed"
+      - "not ipv4_create4.changed"
+      - "ipv4_create5.changed"
+      - "not ipv4_create6.changed"