diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_gir_profile_management.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_gir_profile_management.py
index 6cf220765f..a1b0b3cf2a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_gir_profile_management.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_gir_profile_management.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ author:
     - Gabriele Gerbino (@GGabriele)
 notes:
     - Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
-    - This module is not idempotent when C(state=present).
     - C(state=absent) removes the whole profile.
 options:
     commands:
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ options:
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Create a maintenance-mode profile
-- nxos_gir_profile:
+- nxos_gir_profile_management:
     mode: maintenance
     commands:
       - router eigrp 11
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     username: "{{ un }}"
     password: "{{ pwd }}"
 # Remove the maintenance-mode profile
-- nxos_gir_profile:
+- nxos_gir_profile_management:
     mode: maintenance
     state: absent
     host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
@@ -146,6 +145,9 @@ def get_existing(module):
 
 def state_present(module, existing, commands):
     cmds = list()
+    if existing == commands:
+        # Idempotent case
+        return cmds
     cmds.extend(commands)
     if module.params['mode'] == 'maintenance':
         cmds.insert(0, 'configure maintenance profile maintenance-mode')
@@ -206,9 +208,10 @@ def main():
         if module.check_mode:
             module.exit_json(changed=True, commands=cmds)
         else:
-            load_config(module, cmds)
-            changed = True
-            end_state = invoke('get_existing', module)
+            if cmds:
+                load_config(module, cmds)
+                changed = True
+                end_state = invoke('get_existing', module)
 
     result['changed'] = changed
     if module._verbosity > 0: