diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
index 6e82604a21..45b7168bda 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ end_state:
 updates:
     description: command sent to the device
     returned: always
-    type: string
+    type: list
     sample: ["snmp-server location New_Test"]
 changed:
     description: check to see if a change was made on the device