diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
index 9ee212fa070..306f56805ba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ notes:
   - To remove an existing authentication configuration you should use
     C(message_digest_key_id=default) plus all other options matching their
     existing values.
+  - Loopback interfaces only support ospf network type 'point-to-point'.
   - C(state=absent) removes the whole OSPF interface configuration.
 options:
   interface:
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ options:
       - Setting to true will prevent this interface from receiving
         HELLO packets.
     type: bool
+  network:
+    description:
+      - Specifies interface ospf network type. Valid values are 'point-to-point' or 'broadcast'.
+    choices: ['point-to-point', 'broadcast']
+    version_added: "2.8"
   message_digest:
     description:
       - Enables or disables the usage of message digest authentication.
@@ -105,6 +111,13 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     ospf: 1
     area: 1
     cost: default
+
+- nxos_interface_ospf:
+    interface: loopback0
+    ospf: prod
+    area: 0.0.0.0
+    network: point-to-point
+    state: present
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
@@ -141,6 +154,7 @@ PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP = {
     'message_digest_algorithm_type': 'ip ospf message-digest-key',
     'message_digest_encryption_type': 'ip ospf message-digest-key',
     'message_digest_password': 'ip ospf message-digest-key',
+    'network': 'ip ospf network',
 }
 
 
@@ -249,6 +263,12 @@ def get_custom_command(existing_cmd, proposed, key, module):
         if command not in existing_cmd:
             commands.append(command)
 
+    if key == 'ip ospf network':
+        command = '{0} {1}'.format(key, proposed['network'])
+
+        if command not in existing_cmd:
+            commands.append(command)
+
     elif key.startswith('ip ospf message-digest-key'):
         if (proposed['message_digest_key_id'] != 'default' and
                 'options' not in key):
@@ -281,6 +301,8 @@ def state_present(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
 
         if key == 'ip ospf passive-interface' and module.params.get('interface').upper().startswith('LO'):
             module.fail_json(msg='loopback interface does not support passive_interface')
+        if key == 'ip ospf network' and value == 'broadcast' and module.params.get('interface').upper().startswith('LO'):
+            module.fail_json(msg='loopback interface does not support ospf network type broadcast')
         if value is True:
             commands.append(key)
         elif value is False:
@@ -325,7 +347,7 @@ def state_absent(module, existing, proposed, candidate):
                         existing['message_digest_password'])
                     commands.append(command)
             elif key in ['ip ospf authentication message-digest',
-                         'ip ospf passive-interface']:
+                         'ip ospf passive-interface', 'ip ospf network']:
                 if value:
                     commands.append('no {0}'.format(key))
             elif key == 'ip router ospf':
@@ -359,6 +381,7 @@ def main():
         hello_interval=dict(required=False, type='str'),
         dead_interval=dict(required=False, type='str'),
         passive_interface=dict(required=False, type='bool'),
+        network=dict(required=False, type='str', choices=['broadcast', 'point-to-point']),
         message_digest=dict(required=False, type='bool'),
         message_digest_key_id=dict(required=False, type='str'),
         message_digest_algorithm_type=dict(required=False, type='str', choices=['md5', 'default']),
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
index 9a9c35d743f..98b0030b4bb 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
       passive_interface: true
       hello_interval: 15
       dead_interval: 75
+      network: point-to-point
       provider: "{{ connection }}"
       state: present
     register: result
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
       passive_interface: false
       hello_interval: 17
       dead_interval: 70
+      network: broadcast
       provider: "{{ connection }}"
       state: present
     register: result
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface_ospf.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface_ospf.py
index 7d9e9d95989..525d88e2671 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface_ospf.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface_ospf.py
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ class TestNxosInterfaceOspfModule(TestNxosModule):
     def test_loopback_interface_failed(self):
         set_module_args(dict(interface='loopback0', ospf=1, area=0, passive_interface=True))
         self.execute_module(failed=True, changed=False)
+        set_module_args(dict(interface='loopback0', ospf=1, area=0, network='broadcast'))
+        self.execute_module(failed=True, changed=False)