diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
index 107256b2289..5dec4d23cbe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/facts/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -79,13 +79,17 @@ class InterfacesFacts(object):
 
         config = deepcopy(spec)
         match = re.search(r'^(\S+)', conf)
-        if match.group(1).lower() == "preconfigure":
-            match = re.search(r'^(\S+ \S+)', conf)
+
         intf = match.group(1)
+        if match.group(1).lower() == "preconfigure":
+            match = re.search(r'^(\S+) (.*)', conf)
+            if match:
+                intf = match.group(2)
+
         if get_interface_type(intf) == 'unknown':
             return {}
         # populate the facts from the configuration
-        config['name'] = normalize_interface(intf)
+        config['name'] = intf
         config['description'] = utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'description')
         if utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'speed'):
             config['speed'] = int(utils.parse_conf_arg(conf, 'speed'))
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interfaces/vars/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interfaces/vars/main.yaml
index 578b233d84d..18411e162ee 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interfaces/vars/main.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interfaces/vars/main.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 merged:
   before:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: this is interface0
       enabled: true
       mtu: 65
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ merged:
 
   after:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible-Network
       duplex: half
       enabled: true
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ merged:
 replaced:
   before:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: this is interface0
       enabled: true
       mtu: 65
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ replaced:
 
   after:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: Configured and Replaced by Ansible-Network
       enabled: true
       mtu: 110
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ replaced:
 overridden:
   before:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: this is interface0
       enabled: true
       mtu: 65
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ overridden:
 
   after:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible-Network
       duplex: full
       enabled: false
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ overridden:
 deleted:
   before:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999
     - description: this is interface0
       enabled: true
       mtu: 65
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ deleted:
 
   after:
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback888
+      name: Loopback888
     - enabled: true
-      name: loopback999
+      name: Loopback999