diff --git a/plugins/modules/ios_vrf_interfaces.py b/plugins/modules/ios_vrf_interfaces.py
index 315998342..85a1ad91d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ios_vrf_interfaces.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ios_vrf_interfaces.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
           - Example - GigabitEthernet0/1, FastEthernet0/0
         type: str
         required: true
-      vrf:
+      vrf_name:
         description:
           - Name of the VRF to be configured on the interface.
           - When configured, applies 'vrf forwarding <vrf_name>' under the interface.
diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_vrf_interfaces.py b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_vrf_interfaces.py
index a4cbc2c98..088def0ca 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_vrf_interfaces.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_vrf_interfaces.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def test_ios_vrf_interfaces_merged_idempotent(self):
                     {"name": "GigabitEthernet1"},
                     {"name": "GigabitEthernet2"},
                     {"name": "GigabitEthernet3", "vrf_name": "testvrf2"},
+                    {"name": "GigabitEthernet3", "vrf_name": "testvrf2"},
                     {"name": "GigabitEthernet4", "vrf_name": "testvrf1"},
                 ],
                 state="merged",
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ def test_ios_vrf_interfaces_parsed(self):
             {"name": "GigabitEthernet3"},
             {"name": "GigabitEthernet4", "vrf_name": "vrf_2"},
         ]
-
+        
         result = self.execute_module(changed=False)
 
         self.assertEqual(result["parsed"], parsed_list)