diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
index 79829e55ccd..d17e9c36ea9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
@@ -649,7 +649,8 @@ def main():
 
     if candidate:
         candidate = candidate.items_text()
-        load_config(module, candidate)
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
         result['changed'] = True
         result['commands'] = candidate
     else:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
index 2f076b1cd71..3b34b73ab14 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
@@ -762,7 +762,8 @@ def main():
 
     if candidate:
         candidate = candidate.items_text()
-        load_config(module, candidate)
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
         result['changed'] = True
         result['commands'] = candidate
     else:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
index 92e322b0db0..7979da9ce71 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ def main():
 
     if candidate:
         candidate = candidate.items_text()
-        load_config(module, candidate)
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
         result['changed'] = True
         result['commands'] = candidate
     else:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
index a9b648296e2..9c872750ea6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ def main():
 
     if candidate:
         candidate = candidate.items_text()
-        load_config(module, candidate)
+        if not module.check_mode:
+            load_config(module, candidate)
         result['changed'] = True
         result['commands'] = candidate
     else: