diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11551-fix-nmcli-idempotency-for-macvlan.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11551-fix-nmcli-idempotency-for-macvlan.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f14a88d5d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11551-fix-nmcli-idempotency-for-macvlan.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - nmcli - fix idempotency for MAC VLAN interfaces when using ``macvlan.tap``
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11551).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nmcli.py b/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
index 09d06d4aca..0dfc796681 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nmcli.py
@@ -2357,6 +2357,7 @@ class Nmcli:
             "ipv6.ignore-auto-routes",
             "802-11-wireless.hidden",
             "team.runner-fast-rate",
+            "macvlan.tap",
         }:
             return bool
         elif setting in {