diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
index 2d97662a0b..097a6370af 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/f5.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def f5_parse_arguments(module):
         module.fail_json(msg="the python bigsuds module is required")
     if not module.params['validate_certs']:
         disable_ssl_cert_validation()
-    return (module.params['server'],module.params['user'],module.params['password'],module.params['state'],module.params['partition'])
+    return (module.params['server'],module.params['user'],module.params['password'],module.params['state'],module.params['partition'],module.params['validate_certs'])
 
 def bigip_api(bigip, user, password):
     api = bigsuds.BIGIP(hostname=bigip, username=user, password=password)
@@ -62,3 +62,16 @@ def disable_ssl_cert_validation():
     import ssl
     ssl._create_default_https_context = ssl._create_unverified_context
 
+# Fully Qualified name (with the partition)
+def fq_name(partition,name):
+    if name is not None and not name.startswith('/'):
+        return '/%s/%s' % (partition,name)
+    return name
+
+# Fully Qualified name (with partition) for a list 
+def fq_list_names(partition,list_names):
+    if list_names is None:
+        return None
+    return map(lambda x: fq_name(partition,x),list_names)
+
+