diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
index 0f87120aac6..95987fbff17 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
                 look_for_keys=self.get_option('look_for_keys'),
                 device_params=device_params,
                 allow_agent=self._play_context.allow_agent,
-                timeout=self._play_context.timeout,
+                timeout=self.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout'),
                 ssh_config=ssh_config
             )
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
index 1191811aba4..ef41b54994c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/ce.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Netconf(NetconfBase):
                 hostkey_verify=obj.get_option('host_key_checking'),
                 look_for_keys=obj.get_option('look_for_keys'),
                 allow_agent=obj._play_context.allow_agent,
-                timeout=obj._play_context.timeout
+                timeout=obj.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout')
             )
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(exc))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/iosxr.py
index 8e641aa4a29..d80f0dbeeaf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/iosxr.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Netconf(NetconfBase):
                 hostkey_verify=obj.get_option('host_key_checking'),
                 look_for_keys=obj.get_option('look_for_keys'),
                 allow_agent=obj._play_context.allow_agent,
-                timeout=obj._play_context.timeout
+                timeout=obj.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout')
             )
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(exc))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/junos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/junos.py
index f0b2a266d6d..55ca60fb995 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/junos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/junos.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Netconf(NetconfBase):
                 hostkey_verify=obj.get_option('host_key_checking'),
                 look_for_keys=obj.get_option('look_for_keys'),
                 allow_agent=obj._play_context.allow_agent,
-                timeout=obj._play_context.timeout
+                timeout=obj.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout')
             )
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(exc))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/sros.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/sros.py
index 910b92e2d6e..c4504ca398c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/sros.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/netconf/sros.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Netconf(NetconfBase):
                 hostkey_verify=obj.get_option('host_key_checking'),
                 look_for_keys=obj.get_option('look_for_keys'),
                 allow_agent=obj._play_context.allow_agent,
-                timeout=obj._play_context.timeout
+                timeout=obj.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout')
             )
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(exc))