diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
index e0a9b29d7d..ded8ff89a8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos10.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'dellos10'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = int(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/dellos6.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
index f5d59ae0d0..ae56c78b3b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos6.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'dellos6'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = int(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/dellos9.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
index a07145b334..a4d476cbe3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/dellos9.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
         pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
         pc.connection = 'network_cli'
         pc.network_os = 'dellos9'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
         pc.port = int(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