diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
index e16ff3dcd46..383d2cfb86e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
@@ -1119,8 +1119,6 @@ class NxosCmdRef:
 
             # Multiple Instances:
             if isinstance(existing, dict) and multiple:
-                item_found = False
-
                 for ekey, evalue in existing.items():
                     if isinstance(evalue, dict):
                         # Remove values set to string 'None' from dvalue