diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_client_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_client_config.py
index 67c58dfd6ca..252f085c53b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_client_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_client_config.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=dict(
-        clouds=dict(required=False, default=[]),
+        clouds=dict(required=False, type='list', default=[]),
     ))
     p = module.params
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_image.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
index 565bd868c33..06695a268fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_image.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def main():
         filename          = dict(default=None),
         ramdisk           = dict(default=None),
         kernel            = dict(default=None),
-        properties        = dict(default={}),
+        properties        = dict(type='dict', default={}),
         state             = dict(default='present', choices=['absent', 'present']),
     )
     module_kwargs = openstack_module_kwargs()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
index a10c028d06c..a18b992abc5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_ironic_node.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def main():
         power=dict(required=False, default='present'),
         deploy=dict(required=False, default=True),
         wait=dict(type='bool', required=False, default=False),
-        timeout=dict(required=False, default=1800),
+        timeout=dict(required=False, type='int', default=1800),
     )
     module_kwargs = openstack_module_kwargs()
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec, **module_kwargs)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
index 8b7592beb66..0cc868b547f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_networks_facts.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def main():
 
     argument_spec = openstack_full_argument_spec(
         name=dict(required=False, default=None),
-        filters=dict(required=False, default=None)
+        filters=dict(required=False, type='dict', default=None)
     )
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
index 67bcac7b321..69d13f3d0e9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
@@ -305,13 +305,13 @@ def main():
     argument_spec = openstack_full_argument_spec(
         network=dict(required=False),
         name=dict(required=False),
-        fixed_ips=dict(default=None),
-        admin_state_up=dict(default=None),
+        fixed_ips=dict(type='list', default=None),
+        admin_state_up=dict(type='bool', default=None),
         mac_address=dict(default=None),
         security_groups=dict(default=None, type='list'),
         no_security_groups=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
-        allowed_address_pairs=dict(default=None),
-        extra_dhcp_opt=dict(default=None),
+        allowed_address_pairs=dict(type='dict', default=None),
+        extra_dhcp_opt=dict(type='dict', default=None),
         device_owner=dict(default=None),
         device_id=dict(default=None),
         state=dict(default='present', choices=['absent', 'present']),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
index eefdeb5d809..92c2ae0e2b0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_server.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ options:
      default: None
    floating_ip_pools:
      description:
-        - list of floating IP pools from which to choose a floating IP
+        - Name of floating IP pool from which to choose a floating IP
      required: false
      default: None
    meta:
@@ -544,11 +544,11 @@ def main():
         security_groups                 = dict(default=['default'], type='list'),
         network                         = dict(default=None),
         nics                            = dict(default=[], type='list'),
-        meta                            = dict(default=None),
+        meta                            = dict(default=None, type='raw'),
         userdata                        = dict(default=None, aliases=['user_data']),
         config_drive                    = dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         auto_ip                         = dict(default=True, type='bool', aliases=['auto_floating_ip', 'public_ip']),
-        floating_ips                    = dict(default=None),
+        floating_ips                    = dict(default=None, type='list'),
         floating_ip_pools               = dict(default=None),
         volume_size                     = dict(default=False, type='int'),
         boot_from_volume                = dict(default=False, type='bool'),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
index 676daefea7b..8d853de76de 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_subnets_facts.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main():
 
     argument_spec = openstack_full_argument_spec(
         name=dict(required=False, default=None),
-        filters=dict(required=False, default=None)
+        filters=dict(required=False, type='dict', default=None)
     )
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec)