diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index d2ad8dfa..46af207e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ def compare_objects(self, current_object, proposed_object):
                         return False
 
                 # If the lists are of a different length the objects and order of element mismatch
-                if proposed_item != current_item:
+                # Ignore DHCP options while comparing due to extra num param is get response
+                if key != 'options' and proposed_item != current_item:
                     return False
 
             elif isinstance(proposed_item, dict):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
index ee3b9349..e2505966 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_network.py
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ def check_ip_addr_type(obj_filter, ib_spec):
     if 'container' in obj_filter and obj_filter['container']:
         check_ip = ip.split('/')
         del ib_spec['container']  # removing the container key from post arguments
-        del ib_spec['options']  # removing option argument as for network container it's not supported
         if validate_ip_address(check_ip[0]):
             return NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK_CONTAINER, ib_spec
         elif validate_ip_v6_address(check_ip[0]):