diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip.py
index e844f81242..e2e317d84e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip.py
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -202,17 +203,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -311,12 +307,11 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
@@ -607,8 +602,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
index 824a0ddf39..a3d5b235c5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_external.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -176,17 +177,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import compare_dictionary
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -256,12 +252,11 @@ class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_firepass.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_firepass.py
index c92de5c040..780a4ed4f4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_firepass.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_firepass.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -240,17 +241,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -351,12 +347,11 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
@@ -729,8 +724,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_http.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_http.py
index 22efd630e4..0dd9594f88 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_http.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_http.py
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -249,17 +250,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -377,12 +373,11 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
@@ -774,8 +769,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_https.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_https.py
index bbfe41e800..3d3901e802 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_https.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_https.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -288,17 +289,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -439,12 +435,11 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
@@ -894,8 +889,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp.py
index f5b8276a79..901b1d0e9d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -233,17 +234,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import fq_name
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -355,15 +351,13 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
-            raise F5ModuleError(
-                "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
-            )
+        elif self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        raise F5ModuleError(
+            "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
+        )
 
     @property
     def parent(self):
@@ -737,8 +731,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp_half_open.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp_half_open.py
index ae69797347..cc9fc16b4c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp_half_open.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigip_gtm_monitor_tcp_half_open.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ try:
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from library.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from library.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
@@ -207,17 +208,12 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import AnsibleF5Parameters
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import cleanup_tokens
     from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import f5_argument_spec
+    from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.ipaddress import is_valid_ip
     try:
         from ansible.module_utils.network.f5.common import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
     except ImportError:
         HAS_F5SDK = False
 
-try:
-    import netaddr
-    HAS_NETADDR = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_NETADDR = False
-
 
 class Parameters(AnsibleF5Parameters):
     api_map = {
@@ -344,12 +340,11 @@ class ModuleParameters(Parameters):
     def ip(self):
         if self._values['ip'] is None:
             return None
-        try:
-            if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
-                return '*'
-            result = str(netaddr.IPAddress(self._values['ip']))
-            return result
-        except netaddr.core.AddrFormatError:
+        if self._values['ip'] in ['*', '0.0.0.0']:
+            return '*'
+        elif is_valid_ip(self._values['ip']):
+            return self._values['ip']
+        else:
             raise F5ModuleError(
                 "The provided 'ip' parameter is not an IP address."
             )
@@ -651,8 +646,6 @@ def main():
     )
     if not HAS_F5SDK:
         module.fail_json(msg="The python f5-sdk module is required")
-    if not HAS_NETADDR:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python netaddr module is required")
 
     try:
         client = F5Client(**module.params)