diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
index d9eea9194cd..e67c9dd0b7f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ def main():
             subjectAltName_critical=dict(aliases=['subject_alt_name_critical'], default=False, type='bool'),
             keyUsage=dict(aliases=['key_usage'], type='list', elements='str'),
             keyUsage_critical=dict(aliases=['key_usage_critical'], default=False, type='bool'),
-            extendedKeyUsage=dict(aliases=['extKeyUsage', 'extended_key_usage'], type='list'),
-            extendedKeyUsage_critical=dict(aliases=['extKeyUsage_critical', 'extended_key_usage_critical'], default=False, type='bool', elements='str'),
+            extendedKeyUsage=dict(aliases=['extKeyUsage', 'extended_key_usage'], type='list', elements='str'),
+            extendedKeyUsage_critical=dict(aliases=['extKeyUsage_critical', 'extended_key_usage_critical'], default=False, type='bool'),
             basicConstraints=dict(aliases=['basic_constraints'], type='list', elements='str'),
             basicConstraints_critical=dict(aliases=['basic_constraints_critical'], default=False, type='bool'),
             ocspMustStaple=dict(aliases=['ocsp_must_staple'], default=False, type='bool'),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
index ec5756430f8..8d675ac8d5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_user.py
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def main():
         name=dict(),
 
         configured_password=dict(no_log=True),
-        hashed_password=dict(no_log=True, elements='dict', options=hashed_password_spec),
+        hashed_password=dict(no_log=True, type='dict', options=hashed_password_spec),
         nopassword=dict(type='bool'),
         update_password=dict(default='always', choices=['on_create', 'always']),
         password_type=dict(default='secret', choices=['secret', 'password']),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_group.py
index 28c7d67b30e..5547e0ab03c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_group.py
@@ -507,13 +507,15 @@ class ManageIQgroup(object):
         return res
 
     @staticmethod
-    def normalize_user_managed_filters_to_sorted_dict(managed_filters):
+    def normalize_user_managed_filters_to_sorted_dict(managed_filters, module):
         if not managed_filters:
             return None
 
         res = {}
         for cat_key in managed_filters:
             cat_array = []
+            if not isinstance(managed_filters[cat_key], list):
+                module.fail_json(msg='Entry "{0}" of managed_filters must be a list!'.format(cat_key))
             for tags in managed_filters[cat_key]:
                 miq_managed_tag = "/managed/" + cat_key + "/" + tags
                 cat_array.append(miq_managed_tag)
@@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ def main():
         role=dict(required=False, type='str'),
         tenant_id=dict(required=False, type='int'),
         tenant=dict(required=False, type='str'),
-        managed_filters=dict(required=False, type='dict', elements='list'),
+        managed_filters=dict(required=False, type='dict'),
         managed_filters_merge_mode=dict(required=False, choices=['merge', 'replace'], default='replace'),
         belongsto_filters=dict(required=False, type='list', elements='str'),
         belongsto_filters_merge_mode=dict(required=False, choices=['merge', 'replace'], default='replace'),
@@ -615,7 +617,7 @@ def main():
 
         tenant = manageiq_group.tenant(tenant_id, tenant_name)
         role = manageiq_group.role(role_id, role_name)
-        norm_managed_filters = manageiq_group.normalize_user_managed_filters_to_sorted_dict(managed_filters)
+        norm_managed_filters = manageiq_group.normalize_user_managed_filters_to_sorted_dict(managed_filters, module)
         # if we have a group, edit it
         if group:
             res_args = manageiq_group.edit_group(group, description, role, tenant,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_disk_group_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_disk_group_policy.py
index 093eeb94d7c..e64adec39ab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_disk_group_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_disk_group_policy.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def main():
         min_drive_size=dict(type='str', default='unspecified'),
         manual_disks=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=manual_disk),
         state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
-        virtual_drive=dict(type='dict', elements='dict', options=_virtual_drive_argument_spec()),
+        virtual_drive=dict(type='dict', options=_virtual_drive_argument_spec()),
     )
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec,