diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py
index 7b67971580d..2d5ad0cd1a5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py
@@ -447,6 +447,11 @@ def create_single_device(module, packet_conn, hostname):
     locked = module.params.get('locked')
     ipxe_script_url = module.params.get('ipxe_script_url')
     always_pxe = module.params.get('always_pxe')
+    if operating_system != 'custom_ipxe':
+        for param in ('ipxe_script_url', 'always_pxe'):
+            if module.params.get(param):
+                raise Exception('%s paramater is not valid for non custom_ipxe operating_system.' % param)
+
     device = packet_conn.create_device(
         project_id=project_id,
         hostname=hostname,
@@ -609,8 +614,6 @@ def main():
         ),
         required_one_of=[('device_ids', 'hostnames',)],
         mutually_exclusive=[
-            ('always_pxe', 'operating_system'),
-            ('ipxe_script_url', 'operating_system'),
             ('hostnames', 'device_ids'),
             ('count', 'device_ids'),
             ('count_offset', 'device_ids'),