diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/iosxr.py
index 126dc1928d1..7f914380f81 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/iosxr/iosxr.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_XML = False
 
-_DEVICE_CONFIGS = {}
 _EDIT_OPS = frozenset(['merge', 'create', 'replace', 'delete'])
 
 BASE_1_0 = "{urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0}"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ iosxr_provider_spec = {
     'password': dict(fallback=(env_fallback, ['ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD']), no_log=True),
     'ssh_keyfile': dict(fallback=(env_fallback, ['ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE']), type='path'),
     'timeout': dict(type='int'),
-    'transport': dict(),
+    'transport': dict(type='str', default='cli', choices=['cli', 'netconf']),
 }
 
 iosxr_argument_spec = {
@@ -356,8 +355,6 @@ def commit_config(module, comment=None, confirmed=False, confirm_timeout=None, p
 
 
 def get_oper(module, filter=None):
-    global _DEVICE_CONFIGS
-
     conn = get_connection(module)
 
     if filter is not None:
@@ -367,25 +364,16 @@ def get_oper(module, filter=None):
 
 
 def get_config(module, config_filter=None, source='running'):
-    global _DEVICE_CONFIGS
-
     conn = get_connection(module)
 
-    if config_filter is not None:
-        key = (source + ' ' + ' '.join(config_filter)).strip().rstrip()
-    else:
-        key = source
-    config = _DEVICE_CONFIGS.get(key)
-    if config:
-        return config
-    else:
-        out = conn.get_config(source=source, filter=config_filter)
-        if is_netconf(module):
-            out = to_xml(conn.get_config(source=source, filter=config_filter))
+    # Note: Does not cache config in favour of latest config on every get operation.
+    out = conn.get_config(source=source, filter=config_filter)
+    if is_netconf(module):
+        out = to_xml(conn.get_config(source=source, filter=config_filter))
+
+    cfg = out.strip()
 
-        cfg = out.strip()
-        _DEVICE_CONFIGS.update({key: cfg})
-        return cfg
+    return cfg
 
 
 def load_config(module, command_filter, commit=False, replace=False,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
index 8c37bad99a1..c9efaeae1f5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/iosxr.py
@@ -45,15 +45,14 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             provider = load_provider(iosxr_provider_spec, self._task.args)
             pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
             if self._task.action in ['iosxr_netconf', 'iosxr_config', 'iosxr_command'] or \
-                    (provider['transport'] == 'cli' and (self._task.action == 'iosxr_banner' or
-                                                         self._task.action == 'iosxr_facts' or self._task.action == 'iosxr_logging' or
-                                                         self._task.action == 'iosxr_system' or self._task.action == 'iosxr_user' or
-                                                         self._task.action == 'iosxr_interface')):
+                    (provider['transport'] == 'cli'):
                 pc.connection = 'network_cli'
                 pc.port = int(provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 22)
-            else:
+            elif provider['transport'] == 'netconf':
                 pc.connection = 'netconf'
                 pc.port = int(provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 830)
+            else:
+                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Transport type %s is not valid for this module' % provider['transport']}
 
             pc.network_os = 'iosxr'
             pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
index 7ed726e1ad1..1aaa1024e57 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/net_base.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ except ImportError:
     from ansible.utils.display import Display
     display = Display()
 
+_CLI_ONLY_MODULES = frozenset(['junos_netconf', 'iosxr_netconf', 'iosxr_config', 'iosxr_command'])
+_NETCONF_SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = frozenset(['junos', 'iosxr'])
+
 
 class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
@@ -57,7 +60,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             module = load_module(module_name, f, p, d)
 
             self.provider = load_provider(module.get_provider_argspec(), self._task.args)
-            if play_context.network_os == 'junos':
+            if self.provider.get('transport') == 'netconf' and play_context.network_os in _NETCONF_SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS \
+                    and self._task.action not in _CLI_ONLY_MODULES:
                 play_context.connection = 'netconf'
                 play_context.port = int(self.provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 830)
             elif self.provider.get('transport') in ('nxapi', 'eapi') and play_context.network_os in ('nxos', 'eos'):
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interface/tasks/netconf.yaml b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interface/tasks/netconf.yaml
index 0e92b1c60fb..2b284b5886e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interface/tasks/netconf.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_interface/tasks/netconf.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 - name: run test case (connection=local)
   include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local"
-  with_first_found: "{{ test_items }}"
+  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run