diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index 79b7c7e0..ced9de6f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ def get_object_ref(self, module, ib_obj_type, obj_filter, ib_spec):
                 test_obj_filter = dict([['mac', obj_filter['mac']]])
             elif (ib_obj_type == NIOS_IPV6_FIXED_ADDRESS and 'duid' in obj_filter):
                 test_obj_filter = dict([['duid', obj_filter['duid']]])
+            elif (ib_obj_type == NIOS_CNAME_RECORD):
+                test_obj_filter = dict([('name', obj_filter['name']), ('view', obj_filter['view'])])
             elif (ib_obj_type == NIOS_A_RECORD):
                 # resolves issue where a_record with uppercase name was returning null and was failing
                 test_obj_filter = obj_filter