diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/vmware-only-add-configured-interfaces.yml b/changelogs/fragments/vmware-only-add-configured-interfaces.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..903d757849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/vmware-only-add-configured-interfaces.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+    - vmware.py - Only add configured network interfaces to facts.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index 5b88cab32e..f6c1d1b702 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ def gather_vm_facts(content, vm):
     vmnet = _get_vm_prop(vm, ('guest', 'net'))
     if vmnet:
         for device in vmnet:
-            net_dict[device.macAddress] = list(device.ipAddress)
+            if device.deviceConfigId > 0:
+                net_dict[device.macAddress] = list(device.ipAddress)
 
     if vm.guest.ipAddress:
         if ':' in vm.guest.ipAddress: