diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
index c59f24069ae..af9fcf046ec 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/eos.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
             'supports_multiline_delimiter': False,
             'supports_diff_match': True,
             'supports_diff_ignore_lines': True,
-            'supports_generate_diff': True,
+            'supports_generate_diff': False if self.supports_sessions else True,
             'supports_replace': True if self.supports_sessions else False
         }