diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/slxos/slxos_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/slxos/slxos_facts.py
index f572e8d8fb..04c33c633d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/slxos/slxos_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/slxos/slxos_facts.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class Interfaces(FactsBase):
     # Only gets primary IPv6 addresses
     def populate_ipv6_interfaces(self, data):
         interfaces = re.split('=+', data)[1].strip()
-        matches = re.findall(r'(\S+ \S+) +[\w-]+.+\s+([\d:/]+)', interfaces, re.M)
+        matches = re.findall(r'(\S+ \S+) +[\w-]+.+\s+([\w:/]+/\d+)', interfaces, re.M)
         for match in matches:
             interface = match[0]
             self.facts['interfaces'][interface]['ipv6'] = list()