diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/onyx/onyx.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/onyx/onyx.py
index e976a65c60..d439d9f57e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/onyx/onyx.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/onyx/onyx.py
@@ -140,18 +140,24 @@ def get_interfaces_config(module, interface_type, flags=None, json_fmt=True):
     return show_cmd(module, cmd, json_fmt)
 
 
+def show_version(module):
+    return show_cmd(module, "show version")
+
+
 def get_bgp_summary(module):
     cmd = "show running-config protocol bgp"
     return show_cmd(module, cmd, json_fmt=False, fail_on_error=False)
 
 
 class BaseOnyxModule(object):
+    ONYX_API_VERSION = "3.6.6000"
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._module = None
         self._commands = list()
         self._current_config = None
         self._required_config = None
+        self._os_version = None
 
     def init_module(self):
         pass
@@ -162,6 +168,11 @@ class BaseOnyxModule(object):
     def get_required_config(self):
         pass
 
+    def _get_os_version(self):
+        version_data = show_version(self._module)
+        return self.get_config_attr(
+            version_data, "Product release")
+
     # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def check_declarative_intent_params(self, result):
         return None
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/onyx/onyx_vlan.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/onyx/onyx_vlan.py
index e1bedf41bd..ae7bbe7773 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/onyx/onyx_vlan.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/onyx/onyx_vlan.py
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class OnyxVlanModule(BaseOnyxModule):
             self._required_config.append(params)
 
     def _create_vlan_data(self, vlan_id, vlan_data):
+        if self._os_version >= self.ONYX_API_VERSION:
+            vlan_data = vlan_data[0]
         return {
             'vlan_id': vlan_id,
             'name': self.get_config_attr(vlan_data, 'Name')
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ class OnyxVlanModule(BaseOnyxModule):
 
     def load_current_config(self):
         # called in base class in run function
+        self._os_version = self._get_os_version()
         self._current_config = dict()
         vlan_config = self._get_vlan_config()
         if not vlan_config:
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/onyx/test_onyx_vlan.py b/test/units/modules/network/onyx/test_onyx_vlan.py
index 3e8f59e219..f6c5889125 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/onyx/test_onyx_vlan.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/onyx/test_onyx_vlan.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-import json
-
 from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.modules.network.onyx import onyx_vlan
 from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
@@ -42,15 +40,21 @@ class TestOnyxVlanModule(TestOnyxModule):
             'ansible.module_utils.network.onyx.onyx.load_config')
         self.load_config = self.mock_load_config.start()
 
+        self.mock_get_version = patch.object(
+            onyx_vlan.OnyxVlanModule, "_get_os_version")
+        self.get_version = self.mock_get_version.start()
+
     def tearDown(self):
         super(TestOnyxVlanModule, self).tearDown()
         self.mock_get_config.stop()
         self.mock_load_config.stop()
+        self.mock_get_version.stop()
 
     def load_fixtures(self, commands=None, transport='cli'):
         config_file = 'onyx_vlan_show.cfg'
         self.get_config.return_value = load_fixture(config_file)
         self.load_config.return_value = None
+        self.get_version.return_value = "3.6.5000"
 
     def test_vlan_no_change(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vlan_id=20))