diff --git a/ipaclient/plugins/dns.py b/ipaclient/plugins/dns.py
index e17c282fa..db9c17f8b 100644
--- a/ipaclient/plugins/dns.py
+++ b/ipaclient/plugins/dns.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class dnsrecord_add(MethodOverride):
             if rrtype is None:
                 return
 
+            rrtype = rrtype.upper()
+
             try:
                 name = record_name_format % rrtype.lower()
                 param = self.params[name]