diff --git a/plugins/modules/panos_active_in_ha.py b/plugins/modules/panos_active_in_ha.py
index 3a7e42aa9..5d10c1d7d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/panos_active_in_ha.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/panos_active_in_ha.py
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@
               node's current state in an HA pair. Can be useful when working with partially upgraded nodes. Use with caution.
         type: bool
         default: false
+    ignore_non_functional:
+        description:
+            - Use with caution, when set to `True` will ignore if device state is `non-functional` on one of the nodes. Helpful
+              when verifying a state of a partially upgraded HA pair with vmseries plugin version mismatch.
+        type: bool
+        default: false
 # """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=dict(
             force_fail=dict(type="bool", default=False),
             skip_config_sync=dict(type="bool", default=False),
+            ignore_non_functional=dict(type="bool", default=False),
         ),
         panorama_error="This is a firewall only module",
     )
@@ -123,7 +130,8 @@ def main():
     firewall = FirewallProxy(firewall=helper.get_pandevice_parent(module))
 
     is_active = CheckFirewall(firewall).check_is_ha_active(
-        skip_config_sync=module.params["skip_config_sync"]
+        skip_config_sync=module.params["skip_config_sync"],
+        ignore_non_functional=module.params["ignore_non_functional"],
     )
 
     if module.params["force_fail"]: