diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
index e69493ab45..fb30ac8e09 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
 
             try:
                 self.get('show configuration sessions')
+                self._session_support = True
             except AnsibleConnectionFailure:
                 self._session_support = False