diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/netcfg.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/netcfg.py
index d8055912f9b..6d46637a0a2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/netcfg.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/netcfg.py
@@ -227,11 +227,22 @@ class NetworkConfig(object):
                         updates.extend(config)
                         break
 
-        updates = self.expand(updates)
-
         if self._device_os == 'junos':
             return updates
 
+        changes = list()
+        for update in updates:
+            if replace == 'block':
+                if update.parents:
+                    changes.append(update.parents[-1])
+                    for child in update.parents[-1].children:
+                        changes.append(child)
+                else:
+                    changes.append(update)
+            else:
+                changes.append(update)
+        updates = self.expand(changes)
+
         return [item.text for item in self.expand(updates)]
 
     def _build_children(self, children, parents=None, offset=0):