diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
index 12693d1ce8..eb5335bb25 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vlan.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ options:
       - Set VLAN mode to classical ethernet or fabricpath.
         This is a valid option for Nexus 5000 and 7000 series.
     choices: ['ce','fabricpath']
+    default: 'ce'
     version_added: "2.4"
   aggregate:
     description: List of VLANs definitions.
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ import time
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import normalize_interface, nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
@@ -196,6 +198,8 @@ def map_obj_to_commands(updates, module):
     commands = list()
     purge = module.params['purge']
     want, have = updates
+    info = get_capabilities(module).get('device_info')
+    os_platform = info.get('network_os_platform')
 
     for w in want:
         vlan_id = w['vlan_id']
@@ -208,13 +212,15 @@ def map_obj_to_commands(updates, module):
         state = w['state']
         del w['state']
 
-        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(vlan_id, have)
+        obj_in_have = search_obj_in_list(vlan_id, have) or {}
+        if not re.match('N[567]', os_platform) or (not obj_in_have.get('mode') and mode == 'ce'):
+            mode = w['mode'] = None
 
         if state == 'absent':
             if obj_in_have:
                 commands.append('no vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
 
-        elif state == 'present':
+        elif state == 'present' and not purge:
             if not obj_in_have:
                 commands.append('vlan {0}'.format(vlan_id))
 
@@ -627,7 +633,7 @@ def main():
         delay=dict(default=10, type='int'),
         state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present', required=False),
         admin_state=dict(choices=['up', 'down'], required=False, default='up'),
-        mode=dict(choices=['ce', 'fabricpath'], required=False),
+        mode=dict(default='ce', choices=['ce', 'fabricpath']),
     )
 
     aggregate_spec = deepcopy(element_spec)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
index f7c23c55d6..013cc4a67e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/httpapi/nxos.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class HttpApi(HttpApiBase):
                 device_info['network_os_image'] = match_file_name.group(1)
                 break
 
-        match_os_platform = re.search(r'NAME: "Chassis",\s*DESCR:.*\nPID:\s*(\S+)', platform_reply, re.M)
+        match_os_platform = re.search(r'NAME: (?:"Chassis"| Chassis ),\s*DESCR:.*\nPID:\s*(\S+)', platform_reply, re.M)
         if match_os_platform:
             device_info['network_os_platform'] = match_os_platform.group(1)
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/sanity.yaml
index 01b208e001..a4d134de8f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/sanity.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_vlan/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -16,13 +16,20 @@
     when: platform is search('N5K|N7K')
 
   - name: "Enable feature vn segment"
-    nxos_config: 
+    nxos_config:
       commands:
         - feature vn-segment-vlan-based
       match: none
       provider: "{{ connection }}"
     when: platform is search('N9K')
 
+  - name: vlan teardown
+    nxos_vlan: &vlan_teardown
+      vlan_range: "2-200"
+      provider: "{{ connection }}"
+      state: absent
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
   - name: Ensure a range of VLANs are present on the switch
     nxos_vlan: &conf_vlan
       vlan_range: "2-10,20,50,55-60,100-150"
@@ -219,15 +226,12 @@
       nxos_vlan: *remint
       ignore_errors: yes
 
-    - name: remove vlans
-      nxos_vlan:
-        vlan_range: "2-10,20,50,55-60,100-150"
-        provider: "{{ connection }}"
-        state: absent
+    - name: vlan teardown final
+      nxos_vlan: *vlan_teardown
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: "Disable feature vn segement"
-      nxos_feature: 
+      nxos_feature:
         feature: vn-segment-vlan-based
         provider: "{{ connection }}"
         state: disabled
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
index 1f0b546b68..eee544e8b9 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/test_nxos_vlan.py
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@ class TestNxosVlanModule(TestNxosModule):
         self.mock_get_config = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_vlan.get_config')
         self.get_config = self.mock_get_config.start()
 
+        self.mock_get_capabilities = patch('ansible.modules.network.nxos.nxos_vlan.get_capabilities')
+        self.get_capabilities = self.mock_get_capabilities.start()
+        self.get_capabilities.return_value = {'device_info': {'network_os_platform': 'N9K-9000v'}, 'network_api': 'cliconf'}
+
     def tearDown(self):
         super(TestNxosVlanModule, self).tearDown()
         self.mock_run_commands.stop()
         self.mock_load_config.stop()
         self.mock_get_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_capabilities.stop()
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None, device=''):
         def load_from_file(*args, **kwargs):