diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/interfaces/interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
index 352b6fe230f..c5818104c54 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ class Interfaces(ConfigBase):
                   to the deisred configuration
         """
         commands = []
+
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
 
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
index 703cf399fbb..ec96aef13f9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l2_interfaces/l2_interfaces.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class L2_Interfaces(ConfigBase):
         commands = []
 
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have, self._module)
         elif state == 'deleted':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
index 84e2e4a01a2..b436012a570 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/l3_interfaces/l3_interfaces.py
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ class L3_Interfaces(ConfigBase):
         commands = []
 
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have, self._module)
         elif state == 'deleted':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp/lacp.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp/lacp.py
index 9df15a32d00..3f6bc0c0eb5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp/lacp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp/lacp.py
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ class Lacp(ConfigBase):
                   to the desired configuration
         """
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'deleted':
             commands = self._state_deleted(want, have)
         elif state == 'merged':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
index d0f1fee0582..209eef9d806 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lacp_interfaces/lacp_interfaces.py
@@ -104,7 +104,12 @@ class Lacp_Interfaces(ConfigBase):
         :returns: the commands necessary to migrate the current configuration
                   to the desired configuration
         """
+        commands = []
+
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
         elif state == 'deleted':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
index 8c75233fedc..c4760c1061c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lag_interfaces/lag_interfaces.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class Lag_interfaces(ConfigBase):
         """
 
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         module = self._module
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have, module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
index 02eec6ddc7b..a3f6dd6091a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_global/lldp_global.py
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class Lldp_global(ConfigBase):
         """
         commands = []
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
 
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
index fac40f6c69f..c79667863c7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ class Lldp_Interfaces(ConfigBase):
                   to the desired configuration
         """
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have)
         elif state == 'deleted':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/vlans/vlans.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/vlans/vlans.py
index 6b1d90a9f05..0bf497aef81 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/vlans/vlans.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/config/vlans/vlans.py
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ class Vlans(ConfigBase):
                   to the desired configuration
         """
         state = self._module.params['state']
+        if state in ('overridden', 'merged', 'replaced') and not want:
+            self._module.fail_json(msg='value of config parameter must not be empty for state {0}'.format(state))
+
         if state == 'overridden':
             commands = self._state_overridden(want, have, state)
         elif state == 'deleted':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
index b592eebf0b2..f97f87fbc45 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/facts/lldp_interfaces/lldp_interfaces.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class Lldp_InterfacesFacts(object):
         """
         config = deepcopy(spec)
         match = re.search(r'^(\S+)(:)', conf)
-        intf = match.group(1)
+        intf = ''
+        if match:
+            intf = match.group(1)
 
         if get_interface_type(intf) == 'unknown':
             return {}
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb0761e9a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: merged
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+- name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: replaced
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+- name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: overridden
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_l2_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_l2_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66ef9a6a06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_l2_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_l2_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: merged
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+- name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: replaced
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+- name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l2_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: overridden
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_l3_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_l3_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9ccad652bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_l3_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_l3_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: merged
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+- name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: replaced
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+- name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_l3_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: overridden
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b369f5087d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_lacp empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- block:
+    - name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lacp:
+        config:
+        state: merged
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+    - name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lacp:
+        config:
+        state: replaced
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+  when: ansible_net_version != "15.6(2)T"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..705f47afb92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_lacp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_lacp_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- block:
+    - name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lacp_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: merged
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+    - name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lacp_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: replaced
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+    - name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lacp_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: overridden
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
+  when: ansible_net_version != "15.6(2)T"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_lag_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_lag_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c77acf10378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_lag_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_lag_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- block:
+    - name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lag_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: merged
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+    - name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lag_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: replaced
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+    - name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_lag_interfaces:
+        config:
+        state: overridden
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
+  when: ansible_net_version != "15.6(2)T"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_global/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_global/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b8cc397152c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_global/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_lldp_global empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_lldp_global:
+    config:
+    state: merged
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+- name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_lldp_global:
+    config:
+    state: replaced
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61c66b0cca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_lldp_interfaces/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_lldp_interfaces empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: merged
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+- name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: replaced
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+- name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+  ios_lldp_interfaces:
+    config:
+    state: overridden
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_vlans/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlans/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f54c1f86deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_vlans/tests/cli/empty_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+- debug:
+      msg: "START ios_vlans empty_config.yaml integration tests on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- block:
+    - name: Merged with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_vlans:
+        config:
+        state: merged
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state merged'
+
+    - name: Replaced with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_vlans:
+        config:
+        state: replaced
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state replaced'
+
+    - name: Overridden with empty config should give appropriate error message
+      ios_vlans:
+        config:
+        state: overridden
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: True
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result.msg == 'value of config parameter must not be empty for state overridden'
+  when: ansible_net_version != "15.6(2)T"