diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_mtu.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_mtu.py
index c4df536c76b..379eca9cdb5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_mtu.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_mtu.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ end_state:
     returned: always
     type: dict
     sample: {"mtu": "1700", sysmtu": "9216"}
-commands:
+updates:
     description: command sent to the device
     returned: always
     type: list