diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
index 1966b61f9ec..e4d7d6329cd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_global.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ short_description: Handles the EVPN control plane for VXLAN.
 description:
     - Handles the EVPN control plane for VXLAN.
 author: Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
+notes:
+  - This module is not supported on Nexus 3000 series of switches.
 options:
   nv_overlay_evpn:
     description:
@@ -52,13 +54,10 @@ commands:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import check_args as nxos_check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities, nxos_argument_spec
 
 
 def check_args(module, warnings):
-    nxos_check_args(module, warnings)
-
     for key in ('include_defaults', 'config', 'save'):
         if module.params[key] is not None:
             warnings.append('argument %s is no longer supported, ignoring value' % key)
@@ -88,6 +87,12 @@ def main():
     config = get_config(module)
     commands = list()
 
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get('device_info', {})
+    os_platform = info.get('network_os_platform', '')
+
+    if '3K' in os_platform:
+        module.fail_json(msg='This module is not supported on Nexus 3000 series')
+
     if module.params['nv_overlay_evpn'] is True:
         if 'nv overlay evpn' not in config:
             commands.append('nv overlay evpn')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_feature.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_feature.py
index 1cf4ff978bf..09b46ecf7de 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_feature.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_feature.py
@@ -73,13 +73,10 @@ import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import check_args as nxos_check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities, nxos_argument_spec
 
 
 def check_args(module, warnings):
-    nxos_check_args(module, warnings)
-
     for key in ('include_defaults', 'config', 'save'):
         if module.params[key] is not None:
             warnings.append('argument %s is no longer supported, ignoring value' % key)
@@ -139,39 +136,73 @@ def validate_feature(module, mode='show'):
     how they are configured'''
 
     feature = module.params['feature']
-
-    feature_to_be_mapped = {
-        'show': {
-            'nv overlay': 'nve',
-            'vn-segment-vlan-based': 'vnseg_vlan',
-            'hsrp': 'hsrp_engine',
-            'fabric multicast': 'fabric_mcast',
-            'scp-server': 'scpServer',
-            'sftp-server': 'sftpServer',
-            'sla responder': 'sla_responder',
-            'sla sender': 'sla_sender',
-            'ssh': 'sshServer',
-            'tacacs+': 'tacacs',
-            'telnet': 'telnetServer',
-            'ethernet-link-oam': 'elo',
-            'port-security': 'eth_port_sec'
-        },
-        'config': {
-            'nve': 'nv overlay',
-            'vnseg_vlan': 'vn-segment-vlan-based',
-            'hsrp_engine': 'hsrp',
-            'fabric_mcast': 'fabric multicast',
-            'scpServer': 'scp-server',
-            'sftpServer': 'sftp-server',
-            'sla_sender': 'sla sender',
-            'sla_responder': 'sla responder',
-            'sshServer': 'ssh',
-            'tacacs': 'tacacs+',
-            'telnetServer': 'telnet',
-            'elo': 'ethernet-link-oam',
-            'eth_port_sec': 'port-security'
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get('device_info', {})
+    os_version = info.get('network_os_version', '')
+
+    if '8.1' in os_version:
+        feature_to_be_mapped = {
+            'show': {
+                'nv overlay': 'nve',
+                'vn-segment-vlan-based': 'vnseg_vlan',
+                'hsrp': 'hsrp_engine',
+                'fabric multicast': 'fabric_mcast',
+                'scp-server': 'scpServer',
+                'sftp-server': 'sftpServer',
+                'sla responder': 'sla_responder',
+                'sla sender': 'sla_sender',
+                'ssh': 'sshServer',
+                'tacacs+': 'tacacs',
+                'telnet': 'telnetServer',
+                'ethernet-link-oam': 'elo'
+            },
+            'config': {
+                'nve': 'nv overlay',
+                'vnseg_vlan': 'vn-segment-vlan-based',
+                'hsrp_engine': 'hsrp',
+                'fabric_mcast': 'fabric multicast',
+                'scpServer': 'scp-server',
+                'sftpServer': 'sftp-server',
+                'sla_sender': 'sla sender',
+                'sla_responder': 'sla responder',
+                'sshServer': 'ssh',
+                'tacacs': 'tacacs+',
+                'telnetServer': 'telnet',
+                'elo': 'ethernet-link-oam'
+            }
+        }
+    else:
+        feature_to_be_mapped = {
+            'show': {
+                'nv overlay': 'nve',
+                'vn-segment-vlan-based': 'vnseg_vlan',
+                'hsrp': 'hsrp_engine',
+                'fabric multicast': 'fabric_mcast',
+                'scp-server': 'scpServer',
+                'sftp-server': 'sftpServer',
+                'sla responder': 'sla_responder',
+                'sla sender': 'sla_sender',
+                'ssh': 'sshServer',
+                'tacacs+': 'tacacs',
+                'telnet': 'telnetServer',
+                'ethernet-link-oam': 'elo',
+                'port-security': 'eth_port_sec'
+            },
+            'config': {
+                'nve': 'nv overlay',
+                'vnseg_vlan': 'vn-segment-vlan-based',
+                'hsrp_engine': 'hsrp',
+                'fabric_mcast': 'fabric multicast',
+                'scpServer': 'scp-server',
+                'sftpServer': 'sftp-server',
+                'sla_sender': 'sla sender',
+                'sla_responder': 'sla responder',
+                'sshServer': 'ssh',
+                'tacacs': 'tacacs+',
+                'telnetServer': 'telnet',
+                'elo': 'ethernet-link-oam',
+                'eth_port_sec': 'port-security'
+            }
         }
-    }
 
     if feature in feature_to_be_mapped[mode]:
         feature = feature_to_be_mapped[mode][feature]
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_evpn_global.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_evpn_global.py
index 48db78b5b99..ddef388ed5c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_evpn_global.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_evpn_global.py
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ class TestNxosEvpnGlobalModule(TestNxosModule):
         self.mock_load_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_evpn_global.load_config')
         self.load_config = self.mock_load_config.start()
 
+        self.mock_get_capabilities = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_evpn_global.get_capabilities')
+        self.get_capabilities = self.mock_get_capabilities.start()
+        self.get_capabilities.return_value = {'network_api': 'cliconf'}
+
     def tearDown(self):
         super(TestNxosEvpnGlobalModule, self).tearDown()
         self.mock_get_config.stop()
         self.mock_load_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_capabilities.stop()
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None, device=''):
         self.load_config.return_value = None
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_feature.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_feature.py
index e4194bae428..c63b4a70a23 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_feature.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_feature.py
@@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ class TestNxosFeatureModule(TestNxosModule):
         self.mock_load_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_feature.load_config')
         self.load_config = self.mock_load_config.start()
 
+        self.mock_get_capabilities = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_feature.get_capabilities')
+        self.get_capabilities = self.mock_get_capabilities.start()
+        self.get_capabilities.return_value = {'network_api': 'cliconf'}
+
     def tearDown(self):
         super(TestNxosFeatureModule, self).tearDown()
         self.mock_run_commands.stop()
         self.mock_load_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_capabilities.stop()
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None, device=''):
         def load_from_file(*args, **kwargs):