diff --git a/plugins/modules/mso_schema_template_vrf_rp.py b/plugins/modules/mso_schema_template_vrf_rp.py
index 85aa3e56..d2c1690a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mso_schema_template_vrf_rp.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mso_schema_template_vrf_rp.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=argument_spec,
         supports_check_mode=True,
         required_if=[
-            ["state", "absent", ["ip", "type"]],
+            ["state", "absent", ["ip"]],
             ["state", "present", ["ip", "type"]],
         ],
     )