diff --git a/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py b/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
index eb458490d2d..091e8255c87 100644
--- a/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
+++ b/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ state:
     returned: always
     type: string
     sample: "present"
-commands:
-    description: command string sent to the device
+updates:
+    description: commands sent to the device
     returned: always
-    type: string
-    sample: "interface loopback16 ; vrf member ntc ;"
+    type: list
+    sample: ["interface loopback16", "vrf member ntc"]
 changed:
     description: check to see if a change was made on the device
     returned: always
@@ -305,4 +305,4 @@ from ansible.module_utils.shell import *
 from ansible.module_utils.netcfg import *
 from ansible.module_utils.nxos import *
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()