diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53.py
index bdf2a2674b2..6429347a2a1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def main():
         decoded_name = rset.name.replace(r'\052', '*')
         decoded_name = decoded_name.replace(r'\100', '@')
 
-        if rset.type == type_in and decoded_name.lower() == record_in.lower() and rset.identifier == identifier_in:
+        if rset.type == type_in and decoded_name.lower() == record_in.lower() and rset.identifier == str(identifier_in):
             found_record = True
             record['zone'] = zone_in
             record['type'] = rset.type