diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index 41be3c33..018e9f15 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
                     if each.get('ipv4addr') and each.get('ipv4addr') == proposed_object.get('ipv4addr'):
                         current_object = each
                     # To check for existing Host_record with same name with input Host_record by IP
-                    elif each.get('ipv4addrs')[0].get('ipv4addr') and each.get('ipv4addrs')[0].get('ipv4addr')\
+                    elif each.get('ipv4addrs') and each.get('ipv4addrs')[0].get('ipv4addr')\
                             == proposed_object.get('ipv4addrs')[0].get('ipv4addr'):
                         current_object = each
                     # Else set the current_object with input value