diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/f5/common.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/f5/common.py
index 48ba4229cb..7a2dfb687f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/f5/common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/f5/common.py
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ class F5BaseClient(object):
 
 
 class AnsibleF5Parameters(object):
-    def __init__(self, params=None):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self._values = defaultdict(lambda: None)
         self._values['__warnings'] = []
+        self.client = kwargs.pop('client', None)
+        params = kwargs.pop('params', None)
         if params:
             self.update(params=params)