diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
index 5eb3801631c..e1e9df73c5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       password: admin
       project_name: admin
     name: port1
+    network: foo
     vnic_type: direct
 '''
 
@@ -356,8 +357,7 @@ def main():
 
         # Neutron API accept 'binding:vnic_type' as an argument
         # for the port type.
-        module.params['binding:vnic_type'] = module.params['vnic_type']
-        module.params.pop('vnic_type', None)
+        module.params['binding:vnic_type'] = module.params.pop('vnic_type')
 
         port = None
         network_id = None