diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrrp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrrp.py
index 8476bda8d41..cb3ed79f003 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrrp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrrp.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def execute_show(cmds, module, command_type=None):
                 module.cli.add_commands(cmds, output=command_type)
                 response = module.cli.run_commands()
             else:
-                module.cli.add_commands(cmds, output=command_type)
+                module.cli.add_commands(cmds, raw=True)
                 response = module.cli.run_commands()
         except ShellError:
             clie = get_exception()
@@ -628,6 +628,8 @@ def main():
             execute_config_command(cmds, module)
             changed = True
             end_state = get_existing_vrrp(interface, group, module, name)
+            if 'configure' in cmds:
+                cmds.pop(0)
 
     results = {}
     results['proposed'] = proposed