diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server.py
index 5cd5d1b8cca..f654bd6df4f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server.py
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@ content:
   type: string
   sample: "mynewserver"
 '''
+import json
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_get_port_protocol, axapi_enabled_disabled, AXAPI_PORT_PROTOCOLS
 
 VALID_PORT_FIELDS = ['port_num', 'protocol', 'status']
 
@@ -295,12 +300,5 @@ def main():
     axapi_call(module, session_url + '&method=session.close')
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, content=result)
 
-# ansible module imports
-import json
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure, axapi_get_port_protocol, axapi_enabled_disabled
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server_axapi3.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server_axapi3.py
index 946a1d19721..29f68735a79 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server_axapi3.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_server_axapi3.py
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         protocol: TCP
 
 '''
+import json
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call_v3, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate_v3, axapi_failure
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import AXAPI_PORT_PROTOCOLS
 
 VALID_PORT_FIELDS = ['port-number', 'protocol', 'action']
 
@@ -245,12 +251,5 @@ def main():
     axapi_call_v3(module, axapi_base_url + 'logoff/', method='POST', body='', signature=signature)
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, content=result)
 
-
-import json
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call_v3, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate_v3, axapi_failure
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_service_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_service_group.py
index 5c38ac2045f..edba71f51cc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_service_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_service_group.py
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ content:
   type: string
   sample: "mynewservicegroup"
 '''
+import json
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure, axapi_enabled_disabled
 
 VALID_SERVICE_GROUP_FIELDS = ['name', 'protocol', 'lb_method']
 VALID_SERVER_FIELDS = ['server', 'port', 'status']
@@ -340,12 +345,5 @@ def main():
     axapi_call(module, session_url + '&method=session.close')
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, content=result)
 
-# standard ansible module imports
-import json
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure, axapi_enabled_disabled
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_virtual_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_virtual_server.py
index 665ab4b431d..5a741d4a901 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_virtual_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/a10/a10_virtual_server.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ content:
   type: string
   sample: "mynewvirtualserver"
 '''
+import json
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure
+from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_enabled_disabled, axapi_get_vport_protocol, AXAPI_VPORT_PROTOCOLS
 
 VALID_PORT_FIELDS = ['port', 'protocol', 'service_group', 'status']
 
@@ -284,12 +290,5 @@ def main():
     axapi_call(module, session_url + '&method=session.close')
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, content=result)
 
-# standard ansible module imports
-import json
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.urls import url_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.a10 import axapi_call, a10_argument_spec, axapi_authenticate, axapi_failure, axapi_enabled_disabled, axapi_get_vport_protocol
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()