diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
index e97ffb653a1..779a3f9550c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/route53_health_check.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def find_health_check(conn, wanted):
 def to_health_check(config):
     return HealthCheck(
         config.get('IPAddress'),
-        config.get('Port'),
+        int(config.get('Port')),
         config.get('Type'),
         config.get('ResourcePath'),
         fqdn=config.get('FullyQualifiedDomainName'),
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def main():
             changed = True
         else:
             diff = health_check_diff(existing_config, wanted_config)
-            if not diff:
+            if diff:
                 action = "update"
                 update_health_check(conn, existing_check.Id, int(existing_check.HealthCheckVersion), wanted_config)
                 changed = True