diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
index 6fb4f7091aa..47a71c36bdd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def main():
         existing_list = existing['ospf']
 
     candidate = CustomNetworkConfig(indent=3)
-    if state == 'present':
+    if state == 'present' and ospf not in existing_list:
         state_present(module, proposed, candidate)
     if state == 'absent' and ospf in existing_list:
         state_absent(module, proposed, candidate)
diff --git a/test/integration/nxos.yaml b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
index 64d0631b3b1..00358b57e92 100644
--- a/test/integration/nxos.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/nxos.yaml
@@ -240,6 +240,15 @@
             failed_modules: "{{ failed_modules }} + [ 'nxos_vxlan_vtep' ]"
             test_failed: true
 
+    - block:
+      - include_role:
+          name: nxos_ospf
+        when: "limit_to in ['*', 'nxos_ospf']"
+      rescue:
+        - set_fact:
+            failed_modules: "{{ failed_modules }} + [ 'nxos_ospf' ]"
+            test_failed: true
+
     - block:
       - include_role:
           name: nxos_interface_ospf
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/defaults/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/defaults/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f709c5aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+testcase: "*"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae741cbdc71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - prepare_nxos_tests
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d675462dd02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/cli.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: collect all cli test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/cli"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: run test case
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/main.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fea9337c14c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+# Use block to ensure that both cli and nxapi tests
+# will run even if there are failures or errors.
+- block:
+  - { include: cli.yaml, tags: ['cli'] }
+  always:
+  - { include: nxapi.yaml, tags: ['nxapi'] }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea525379f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+- name: collect all nxapi test cases
+  find:
+    paths: "{{ role_path }}/tests/nxapi"
+    patterns: "{{ testcase }}.yaml"
+  register: test_cases
+
+- name: set test_items
+  set_fact: test_items="{{ test_cases.files | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+
+- name: enable nxapi
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - feature nxapi
+      - nxapi http port 80
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+
+- name: run test case
+  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: test_case_to_run
+
+- name: disable nxapi
+  nxos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no feature nxapi
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f207b012588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/cli/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- set_fact: connection="{{ cli }}"
+
+- import_tasks: targets/nxos_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a07cf1abe16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START TRANSPORT:{{ connection.transport }} nxos_ospf sanity test"
+
+- name: "Enable feature OSPF"
+  nxos_feature:
+    feature: ospf
+    state: enabled
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- block:
+  - name: Configure ospf
+    nxos_ospf: &config
+      ospf: 1
+      state: present
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &true
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == true"
+
+  - name: "Check Idempotence"
+    nxos_ospf: *config
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: &false
+      that:
+        - "result.changed == false"
+
+  rescue:
+  - name: "Disable feature OSPF"
+    nxos_feature:
+      feature: ospf
+      state: disabled
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  always:
+  - name: Unconfigure ospf
+    nxos_ospf: &unconfig
+      ospf: 1
+      state: absent
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *true
+
+  - name: "Check Idempotence"
+    nxos_ospf: *unconfig
+    register: result
+
+  - assert: *false
+
+  - debug: msg="END TRANSPORT:{{ connection.transport }} nxos_ospf sanity test"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..15af0691a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_ospf/tests/nxapi/sanity.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+- set_fact: connection="{{ nxapi }}"
+
+- import_tasks: targets/nxos_ospf/tests/common/sanity.yaml