diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
index 21e78fd4841..e223c2164e5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ try:
     from azure.keyvault.models import KeyAttributes, JsonWebKey
     from azure.common.credentials import ServicePrincipalCredentials
     from azure.keyvault.models.key_vault_error import KeyVaultErrorException
+    from msrestazure.azure_active_directory import MSIAuthentication
     from OpenSSL import crypto
 except ImportError:
     # This is handled in azure_rm_common
@@ -137,25 +138,7 @@ class AzureRMKeyVaultKey(AzureRMModuleBase):
             setattr(self, key, kwargs[key])
 
         # Create KeyVaultClient
-        def auth_callback(server, resource, scope):
-            if self.credentials['client_id'] is None or self.credentials['secret'] is None:
-                self.fail('Please specify client_id, secret and tenant to access azure Key Vault.')
-
-            tenant = self.credentials.get('tenant')
-            if not self.credentials['tenant']:
-                tenant = "common"
-
-            authcredential = ServicePrincipalCredentials(
-                client_id=self.credentials['client_id'],
-                secret=self.credentials['secret'],
-                tenant=tenant,
-                cloud_environment=self._cloud_environment,
-                resource="https://vault.azure.net")
-
-            token = authcredential.token
-            return token['token_type'], token['access_token']
-
-        self.client = KeyVaultClient(KeyVaultAuthentication(auth_callback))
+        self.client = self.get_keyvault_client()
 
         results = dict()
         changed = False
@@ -195,6 +178,35 @@ class AzureRMKeyVaultKey(AzureRMModuleBase):
 
         return self.results
 
+    def get_keyvault_client(self):
+        try:
+            self.log("Get KeyVaultClient from MSI")
+            credentials = MSIAuthentication(resource='https://vault.azure.net')
+            return KeyVaultClient(credentials)
+        except Exception:
+            self.log("Get KeyVaultClient from service principal")
+
+        # Create KeyVault Client using KeyVault auth class and auth_callback
+        def auth_callback(server, resource, scope):
+            if self.credentials['client_id'] is None or self.credentials['secret'] is None:
+                self.fail('Please specify client_id, secret and tenant to access azure Key Vault.')
+
+            tenant = self.credentials.get('tenant')
+            if not self.credentials['tenant']:
+                tenant = "common"
+
+            authcredential = ServicePrincipalCredentials(
+                client_id=self.credentials['client_id'],
+                secret=self.credentials['secret'],
+                tenant=tenant,
+                cloud_environment=self._cloud_environment,
+                resource="https://vault.azure.net")
+
+            token = authcredential.token
+            return token['token_type'], token['access_token']
+
+        return KeyVaultClient(KeyVaultAuthentication(auth_callback))
+
     def get_key(self, name, version=''):
         ''' Gets an existing key '''
         key_bundle = self.client.get_key(self.keyvault_uri, name, version)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
index 0e43896e7fc..0f790e453fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ try:
     from azure.keyvault import KeyVaultClient, KeyVaultAuthentication, KeyVaultId
     from azure.common.credentials import ServicePrincipalCredentials
     from azure.keyvault.models.key_vault_error import KeyVaultErrorException
+    from msrestazure.azure_active_directory import MSIAuthentication
 except ImportError:
     # This is handled in azure_rm_common
     pass
@@ -128,26 +129,8 @@ class AzureRMKeyVaultSecret(AzureRMModuleBase):
         for key in list(self.module_arg_spec.keys()) + ['tags']:
             setattr(self, key, kwargs[key])
 
-        # Create KeyVault Client using KeyVault auth class and auth_callback
-        def auth_callback(server, resource, scope):
-            if self.credentials['client_id'] is None or self.credentials['secret'] is None:
-                self.fail('Please specify client_id, secret and tenant to access azure Key Vault.')
-
-            tenant = self.credentials.get('tenant')
-            if not self.credentials['tenant']:
-                tenant = "common"
-
-            authcredential = ServicePrincipalCredentials(
-                client_id=self.credentials['client_id'],
-                secret=self.credentials['secret'],
-                tenant=tenant,
-                cloud_environment=self._cloud_environment,
-                resource="https://vault.azure.net")
-
-            token = authcredential.token
-            return token['token_type'], token['access_token']
-
-        self.client = KeyVaultClient(KeyVaultAuthentication(auth_callback))
+        # Create KeyVault Client
+        self.client = self.get_keyvault_client()
 
         results = dict()
         changed = False
@@ -186,6 +169,35 @@ class AzureRMKeyVaultSecret(AzureRMModuleBase):
 
         return self.results
 
+    def get_keyvault_client(self):
+        try:
+            self.log("Get KeyVaultClient from MSI")
+            credentials = MSIAuthentication(resource='https://vault.azure.net')
+            return KeyVaultClient(credentials)
+        except Exception:
+            self.log("Get KeyVaultClient from service principal")
+
+        # Create KeyVault Client using KeyVault auth class and auth_callback
+        def auth_callback(server, resource, scope):
+            if self.credentials['client_id'] is None or self.credentials['secret'] is None:
+                self.fail('Please specify client_id, secret and tenant to access azure Key Vault.')
+
+            tenant = self.credentials.get('tenant')
+            if not self.credentials['tenant']:
+                tenant = "common"
+
+            authcredential = ServicePrincipalCredentials(
+                client_id=self.credentials['client_id'],
+                secret=self.credentials['secret'],
+                tenant=tenant,
+                cloud_environment=self._cloud_environment,
+                resource="https://vault.azure.net")
+
+            token = authcredential.token
+            return token['token_type'], token['access_token']
+
+        return KeyVaultClient(KeyVaultAuthentication(auth_callback))
+
     def get_secret(self, name, version=''):
         ''' Gets an existing secret '''
         secret_bundle = self.client.get_secret(self.keyvault_uri, name, version)