diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/interfaces.yml b/changelogs/fragments/interfaces.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bd1dbc49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/interfaces.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - interfaces: "This change avoids error that occurs when duplex is set and speed is auto"
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
index 400f0432f..7ed4fdfb8 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/nxos/config/interfaces/interfaces.py
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@ def del_attribs(self, obj):
             commands.append(no_cmd + "switchport")
         if "description" in obj:
             commands.append("no description")
-        if "speed" in obj:
-            commands.append("no speed")
         if "duplex" in obj:
             commands.append("no duplex")
+        if "speed" in obj:
+            commands.append("no speed")
         if "enabled" in obj:
             sysdef_enabled = self.default_enabled(have=obj, action="delete")
             if obj["enabled"] is False and sysdef_enabled is True: