diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/junos_netconf_conn_error_msg.yml b/changelogs/fragments/junos_netconf_conn_error_msg.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a801ae7c9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/junos_netconf_conn_error_msg.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- junos_netconf - Report error is wrong connection type is used for junos_netconf (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/38527)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
index 6f617011039..64913c14be9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/junos.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             if any(provider.values()):
                 display.warning('provider is unnecessary when using connection=%s and will be ignored' % self._play_context.connection)
 
-            if self._play_context.connection == 'network_cli' and self._task.action not in CLI_SUPPORTED_MODULES:
+            if (self._play_context.connection == 'network_cli' and self._task.action not in CLI_SUPPORTED_MODULES) or \
+                    (self._play_context.connection == 'netconf' and self._task.action == 'junos_netconf'):
                 return {'failed': True, 'msg': "Connection type '%s' is not valid for '%s' module. "
                                                "Please see http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_junos.html"
                                                % (self._play_context.connection, self._task.action)}