diff --git a/plugins/modules/acl.py b/plugins/modules/acl.py
index 3e9549c..80380bb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acl.py
@@ -243,23 +243,17 @@ def acl_changed(module, cmd, entry, use_nfsv4_acls=False):
     cmd.insert(1, '--test')
     lines = run_acl(module, cmd)
     counter = 0
-    lines_checked = 0
-    lines_unchanged = 0
     for line in lines:
-        lines_checked += 1
-        if line.endswith('*,*') and not use_nfsv4_acls:
-            lines_unchanged += 1
+        if not use_nfsv4_acls and not line.endswith('*,*'):
+            return True
         # if use_nfsv4_acls and entry is listed
         if use_nfsv4_acls and entry == line:
             counter += 1
 
-    if lines_unchanged == lines_checked:
-        return False
-
     # The current 'nfs4_setfacl --test' lists a new entry,
-    #  which will be added at the top of list, followed by the existing entries.
-    # So if the entry has already been registered, the entry should be find twice.
-    if counter == 2:
+    # which will be added at the top of the list, followed by the existing entries.
+    # So if the entry has already been registered, the entry should be found twice.
+    if not use_nfsv4_acls or counter == 2:
         return False
     return True