diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
index d4e2004e92f..9befe3ccd8b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def get_current(module):
         master = False
         stratum = None
 
-    logging = 'Enabled' in output[1]
+    logging = 'enabled' in output[1].lower()
 
     return {'master': master, 'stratum': stratum, 'logging': logging}
 
@@ -113,17 +113,14 @@ def get_current(module):
 def main():
     argument_spec = dict(
         master=dict(required=False, type='bool'),
-        stratum=dict(type='str'),
+        stratum=dict(required=False, type='str', default='8'),
         logging=dict(required=False, type='bool'),
         state=dict(choices=['absent', 'present'], default='present'),
     )
 
     argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
 
-    required_together = [('master', 'stratum')]
-
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
-                           required_together=required_together,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()