diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_securitygroup.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_securitygroup.py
index 1831e5e5702..d0a78037528 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_securitygroup.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_securitygroup.py
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ def compare_rules(r, rule):
         if rule['protocol'] != r['protocol']:
             changed = True
             r['protocol'] = rule['protocol']
-        if rule['source_port_range'] != r['source_port_range']:
+        if str(rule['source_port_range']) != str(r['source_port_range']):
             changed = True
-            r['source_port_range'] = rule['source_port_range']
-        if rule['destination_port_range'] != r['destination_port_range']:
+            r['source_port_range'] = str(rule['source_port_range'])
+        if str(rule['destination_port_range']) != str(r['destination_port_range']):
             changed = True
-            r['destination_port_range'] = rule['destination_port_range']
+            r['destination_port_range'] = str(rule['destination_port_range'])
         if rule['access'] != r['access']:
             changed = True
             r['access'] = rule['access']