diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nso/nso_show.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nso/nso_show.py
index 5eb24f63af7..994d3cd5515 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nso/nso_show.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nso/nso_show.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ options:
     required: true
   operational:
     description: >
-      Controls wheter or not operational data is included in the result.
+      Controls whether or not operational data is included in the result.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
 version_added: "2.5"
 '''