diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
index 3a8268e831d..f40d6179721 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/eos.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
             pc.connection = 'network_cli'
             pc.network_os = 'eos'
+            pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
             pc.remote_user = provider['username'] or self._play_context.connection_user
             pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
             pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
index e4d721c2dec..cbfef17e079 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ios.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'ios'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 22
         pc.remote_user = provider['username'] or self._play_context.connection_user
         pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
index 661b2d37e36..f7e78d2c0a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'iosxr'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 22
         pc.remote_user = provider['username'] or self._play_context.connection_user
         pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
index 2ac1218abea..9da1f64ebea 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'vyos'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 22
         pc.remote_user = provider['username'] or self._play_context.connection_user
         pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password