diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cloudengine/ce_evpn_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cloudengine/ce_evpn_global.py
index b57c887ed58..bdc9d296264 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/cloudengine/ce_evpn_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/cloudengine/ce_evpn_global.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ changed:
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.network.cloudengine.ce import get_config, load_config
+from ansible.module_utils.network.cloudengine.ce import exec_command, load_config
 from ansible.module_utils.network.cloudengine.ce import ce_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ class EvpnGlobal(object):
         """ get current EVPN global configuration"""
 
         self.global_info['evpnOverLay'] = 'disable'
-        flags = list()
-        exp = " | include evpn-overlay enable"
-        flags.append(exp)
-        config = get_config(self.module, flags)
-        if config:
+        cmd = "display current-configuration | include ^evpn-overlay enable"
+        rc, out, err = exec_command(self.module, cmd)
+        if rc != 0:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=err)
+        if out:
             self.global_info['evpnOverLay'] = 'enable'
 
     def get_existing(self):