diff --git a/plugins/modules/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py b/plugins/modules/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
index f3fd293e53..11a0418a74 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
@@ -111,24 +111,19 @@
         description:
             - Dictionary which configures the different security values for portgroup.
         suboptions:
+            inherited:
+                type: bool
+                description: Inherit the settings from the switch or not.
             promiscuous:
                 type: bool
-                description: Indicates whether promiscuous mode is allowed.
-                default: False
+                description: Indicates whether promiscuous mode is allowed. Ignored if C(inherited) is true.
             forged_transmits:
                 type: bool
-                description: Indicates whether forged transmits are allowed.
-                default: False
+                description: Indicates whether forged transmits are allowed. Ignored if C(inherited) is true.
             mac_changes:
                 type: bool
-                description: Indicates whether mac changes are allowed.
-                default: False
+                description: Indicates whether mac changes are allowed. Ignored if C(inherited) is true.
         required: False
-        default: {
-            promiscuous: False,
-            forged_transmits: False,
-            mac_changes: False,
-        }
         type: dict
     teaming_policy:
         description:
@@ -855,15 +850,14 @@ def main():
             network_policy=dict(
                 type='dict',
                 options=dict(
-                    promiscuous=dict(type='bool', default=False),
-                    forged_transmits=dict(type='bool', default=False),
-                    mac_changes=dict(type='bool', default=False)
+                    inherited=dict(type='bool'),
+                    promiscuous=dict(type='bool'),
+                    forged_transmits=dict(type='bool'),
+                    mac_changes=dict(type='bool')
                 ),
-                default=dict(
-                    promiscuous=False,
-                    forged_transmits=False,
-                    mac_changes=False
-                )
+                required_if=[
+                    ('inherited', False, ('promiscuous', 'forged_transmits', 'mac_changes'))
+                ],
             ),
             in_traffic_shaping=dict(
                 type='dict',