diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_svm.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_svm.py
index 5d24ea68f76..75418c709e3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_svm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/na_ontap_svm.py
@@ -308,9 +308,14 @@ class NetAppOntapSVM(object):
             self.module.fail_json(msg='Error provisioning SVM %s: %s'
                                       % (self.parameters['name'], to_native(e)),
                                   exception=traceback.format_exc())
-        # add allowed-protocols after creation, since vserver-create doesn't allow this attribute during creation
-        if self.parameters.get('allowed_protocols'):
-            self.modify_vserver({'allowed_protocols': self.parameters['allowed_protocols']})
+        # add allowed-protocols, aggr-list after creation,
+        # since vserver-create doesn't allow these attributes during creation
+        options = dict()
+        for key in ('allowed_protocols', 'aggr_list'):
+            if self.parameters.get(key):
+                options[key] = self.parameters[key]
+        if options:
+            self.modify_vserver(options)
 
     def delete_vserver(self):
         vserver_delete = netapp_utils.zapi.NaElement.create_node_with_children(
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_svm.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_svm.py
index 293b34878dc..fe3c918eeab 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_svm.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_svm.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class TestMyModule(unittest.TestCase):
             'name': 'test_svm',
             'root_volume': 'ansible_vol',
             'root_volume_aggregate': 'ansible_aggr',
+            'aggr_list': 'aggr_1,aggr_2',
             'ipspace': 'ansible_ipspace',
             'subtype': 'default',
             'language': 'c.utf_8',
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class TestMyModule(unittest.TestCase):
             'name': self.mock_vserver['name'],
             'root_volume': self.mock_vserver['root_volume'],
             'root_volume_aggregate': self.mock_vserver['root_volume_aggregate'],
+            'aggr_list': self.mock_vserver['aggr_list'],
             'ipspace': self.mock_vserver['ipspace'],
             'comment': self.mock_vserver['comment'],
             'subtype': 'default',