diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
index 4642f7f3210..36fbf5cd282 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
@@ -604,6 +604,9 @@ def main():
                                                     'message_digest_password']],
                                 supports_check_mode=True)
 
+    if not module.params['interface'].startswith('loopback'):
+        module.params['interface'] = module.params['interface'].capitalize()
+
     for param in ['message_digest_encryption_type',
                   'message_digest_algorithm_type',
                   'message_digest_password']:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
index 1a9f96c753e..b007040102d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ def get_vrf_list(module):
 
 
 def get_interface_info(interface, module):
-    command = 'show run | section interface.{0}'.format(interface.capitalize())
+    if not interface.startswith('loopback'):
+        interface = interface.capitalize()
+    command = 'show run | section interface.{0}'.format(interface)
     vrf_regex = ".*vrf\s+member\s+(?P<vrf>\S+).*"
 
     try: