diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
index f94412bda5..19cfcb7cf4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
@@ -208,12 +208,26 @@ def apply_key_map(key_map, table):
     return new_dict
 
 
+def fix_proposed(proposed_commands):
+    new_proposed = {}
+    for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
+        if key == 'route-target both':
+            new_proposed['route-target export'] = value
+            new_proposed['route-target import'] = value
+        else:
+            new_proposed[key] = value
+    return new_proposed
+
+
 def state_present(module, existing, proposed):
     commands = list()
     parents = list()
     proposed_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, proposed)
     existing_commands = apply_key_map(PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP, existing)
 
+    if proposed_commands.get('route-target both'):
+        proposed_commands = fix_proposed(proposed_commands)
+
     for key, value in proposed_commands.items():
         if key.startswith('route-target'):
             if value == ['default']: