diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_config_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_config_facts.py
index 605689d753..c2c9a21986 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_config_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_host_config_facts.py
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=argument_spec,
         required_one_of=[
             ['cluster_name', 'esxi_hostname'],
-        ]
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True
     )
 
     vmware_host_config = VmwareConfigFactsManager(module)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_config_facts/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_config_facts/tasks/main.yml
index 9b89767db0..c89a11944a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_config_facts/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_host_config_facts/tasks/main.yml
@@ -80,3 +80,33 @@
   assert:
     that:
         - single_hosts_result.hosts_facts
+
+- name: gather facts about all hosts in given cluster in check mode
+  vmware_host_config_facts:
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+    cluster_name: "{{ ccr1 }}"
+  register: all_hosts_result_check_mode
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: ensure facts are gathered for all hosts
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - all_hosts_result_check_mode.hosts_facts
+
+- name: gather facts about a given host in check mode
+  vmware_host_config_facts:
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.username }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance.json.password }}"
+    validate_certs: no
+    esxi_hostname: "{{ host1 }}"
+  register: single_hosts_result_check_mode
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: ensure facts are gathered for all hosts
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - single_hosts_result_check_mode.hosts_facts