diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11020-zpool-device-path-idempotency.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/11020-zpool-device-path-idempotency.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24f3906cd05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11020-zpool-device-path-idempotency.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - zpool - idempotency failed when canonical device IDs were used; the fix now ensures consistent device path normalization (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10771, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10744, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11020).
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diff --git a/plugins/modules/zpool.py b/plugins/modules/zpool.py
index e83fa97927c..76bc5e8a7f3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zpool.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zpool.py
@@ -310,11 +310,16 @@ def base_device(self, device):
         if match:
             return match.group(1)
 
+        # disk/by-id drives
+        match = re.match(r'^(/dev/disk/by-id/(.*))-part\d+$', device)
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1)
+
         return device
 
     def get_current_layout(self):
-        with self.zpool_runner('subcommand full_paths real_paths name', check_rc=True) as ctx:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(subcommand='status', full_paths=True, real_paths=True)
+        with self.zpool_runner('subcommand full_paths name', check_rc=True) as ctx:
+            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(subcommand='status', full_paths=True)
 
         vdevs = []
         current = None
@@ -433,8 +438,8 @@ def add_vdevs(self):
             return {'prepared': stdout}
 
     def list_vdevs_with_names(self):
-        with self.zpool_runner('subcommand full_paths real_paths name', check_rc=True) as ctx:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(subcommand='status', full_paths=True, real_paths=True)
+        with self.zpool_runner('subcommand full_paths name', check_rc=True) as ctx:
+            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(subcommand='status', full_paths=True)
         in_cfg = False
         saw_pool = False
         vdevs = []