diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
index 44ac1c98..38185d31 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
     default: true
     aliases:
       - dns
+  use_dns_ea_inheritance:
+    version_added: "1.7.0"
+    description:
+      - When use_dns_ea_inheritance is True, the EA is inherited from associated zone. The default value is False.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
   ipv4addrs:
     description:
       - Configures the IPv4 addresses for this host record.  This argument
@@ -55,6 +61,13 @@
     aliases:
       - ipv4
     suboptions:
+      use_for_ea_inheritance:
+        version_added: "1.7.0"
+        description:
+            - When use_for_ea_inheritance is True, the EA is inherited from Host address. The default value is False.
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+        required: false
       ipv4addr:
         description:
           - Configures the IPv4 address for the host record. Users can dynamically
@@ -66,11 +79,6 @@
         required: true
         aliases:
           - address
-      use_dns_ea_inheritance:
-        description:
-          - When use_dns_ea_inheritance is True, the EA is inherited from associated zone. The default value is False.
-        type: bool
-        default: false
       configure_for_dhcp:
         description:
           - Configure the host_record over DHCP instead of DNS, if user
@@ -140,11 +148,6 @@
         required: true
         aliases:
           - address
-      use_dns_ea_inheritance:
-        description:
-          - When use_dns_ea_inheritance is True, the EA is inherited from associated zone. The default value is False.
-        type: bool
-        default: false
       configure_for_dhcp:
         description:
           - Configure the host_record over DHCP instead of DNS, if user
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ def main():
         add=dict(type='bool', required=False),
         use_nextserver=dict(type='bool', required=False, aliases=['use_pxe']),
         nextserver=dict(required=False, aliases=['pxe']),
-        use_for_ea_inheritance=dict(type='bool', required=False),
+        use_for_ea_inheritance=dict(type='bool', required=False, default=False),
         remove=dict(type='bool', required=False)
     )