diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
index ad90dba5f5e..4938e3adf07 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def get_interface_config_commands(interface, intf, existing):
         commands.append(command)
 
     mtu = interface.get('mtu')
-    if mtu:
+    if mtu != 'None':
         commands.append('mtu {0}'.format(mtu))
 
     admin_state = interface.get('admin_state')
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
index b9e14f1abb6..a6afed2e464 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_interface.py
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ class TestNxosInterfaceModule(TestNxosModule):
     def test_nxos_interface_up(self):
         set_module_args(dict(interface='loopback0'))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
-        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['interface loopback0', 'no shutdown'])
+        self.assertIn('interface loopback0', result['commands'])
+        self.assertIn('no shutdown', result['commands'])
 
     def test_nxos_interface_down(self):
         set_module_args(dict(interface='loopback0', admin_state='down'))
         result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
-        self.assertEqual(result['commands'], ['interface loopback0', 'shutdown'])
+        self.assertIn('interface loopback0', result['commands'])
+        self.assertIn('shutdown', result['commands'])
 
     def test_nxos_interface_delete(self):
         set_module_args(dict(interface='loopback0', state='absent'))