diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1788-ease-nios_host_record-dns-bypass-check.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1788-ease-nios_host_record-dns-bypass-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1a43cc25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1788-ease-nios_host_record-dns-bypass-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - nios_host_record - allow DNS Bypass for views other than default (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1786).
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
index 6cded8e1c8..91dcbad564 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py
@@ -251,13 +251,10 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
                 else:
                     proposed_object[key] = self.module.params[key]
 
-        # If configure_by_dns is set to False, then delete the default dns set in the param else throw exception
+        # If configure_by_dns is set to False and view is 'default', then delete the default dns
         if not proposed_object.get('configure_for_dns') and proposed_object.get('view') == 'default'\
                 and ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD:
             del proposed_object['view']
-        elif not proposed_object.get('configure_for_dns') and proposed_object.get('view') != 'default'\
-                and ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='DNS Bypass is not allowed if DNS view is set other than \'default\'')
 
         if ib_obj_ref:
             if len(ib_obj_ref) > 1: