diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py b/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py
index abe3733..f66b885 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/checkpoint.py
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ def get_number_and_section_from_position(
     show_rulebase_command = get_relevant_show_rulebase_command(api_call_object)
     if "position" in payload:
         section_name = None
-        if isinstance(payload["position"]) is not dict:
+        if isinstance(payload["position"], str) or isinstance(payload["position"], int):
             position = payload["position"]
             if position == "top":
                 position = 1