diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ironware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ironware.py
index 0d80da23028..3d8794b917d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ironware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ironware.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def get_connection(module):
     global _CONNECTION
     if _CONNECTION:
         return _CONNECTION
-    _CONNECTION = Connection(module)
+    _CONNECTION = Connection(module._socket_path)
 
     return _CONNECTION