diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
index daa39a47329..823e4bbefc4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvs_portgroup.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The VLAN ID that should be configured with the portgroup, use 0 for no VLAN.
             - 'If C(vlan_trunk) is configured to be I(true), this can be a combination of multiple ranges and numbers, example: 1-200, 205, 400-4094.'
+            - The valid C(vlan_id) range is from 0 to 4094. Overlapping ranges are allowed.
         required: True
     num_ports:
         description:
@@ -260,8 +261,10 @@ class VMwareDvsPortgroup(PyVmomi):
             vlan_id_list = []
             for vlan_id_splitted in self.module.params['vlan_id'].split(','):
                 try:
-                    vlan_id_start, vlan_id_end = vlan_id_splitted.split('-')
-                    vlan_id_list.append(vim.NumericRange(start=int(vlan_id_start.strip()), end=int(vlan_id_end.strip())))
+                    vlan_id_start, vlan_id_end = map(int, vlan_id_splitted.split('-'))
+                    if vlan_id_start not in range(0, 4095) or vlan_id_end not in range(0, 4095):
+                        self.module.fail_json(msg="vlan_id range %s specified is incorrect. The valid vlan_id range is from 0 to 4094." % vlan_id_splitted)
+                    vlan_id_list.append(vim.NumericRange(start=vlan_id_start, end=vlan_id_end))
                 except ValueError:
                     vlan_id_list.append(vim.NumericRange(start=int(vlan_id_splitted.strip()), end=int(vlan_id_splitted.strip())))
             config.defaultPortConfig.vlan.vlanId = vlan_id_list
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_dvs_portgroup/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_dvs_portgroup/tasks/main.yml
index fd5807f7448..ae49e25c635 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vmware_dvs_portgroup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_dvs_portgroup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     password: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['password'] }}"
     switch_name: "{{ new_dvs_0001['json'][0] | basename }}"
     portgroup_name: "basic-trunk"
-    vlan_id: 1-4096
+    vlan_id: 1-4094
     vlan_trunk: True
     num_ports: 32
     portgroup_type: earlyBinding
@@ -231,3 +231,26 @@
   assert:
     that:
         - "{{ dvs_pg_result_0008.changed == false }}"
+
+# Testcase 0009: Check valid VLAN id range in DVS Portgroup
+- name: Check valid VLAN id range in DVS Portgroup
+  vmware_dvs_portgroup:
+    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['username'] }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['password'] }}"
+    switch_name: "{{ new_dvs_0001['json'][0] | basename }}"
+    portgroup_name: "basic_trunk_0001"
+    vlan_id: 1-4096
+    vlan_trunk: True
+    num_ports: 32
+    portgroup_type: earlyBinding
+    state: present
+  register: dvs_pg_result_0009
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: Ensure module fails for invalid VLAN id
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - not dvs_pg_result_0009.changed
+        - "'vlan_id range 1-4096 specified is incorrect. The valid vlan_id range is from 0 to 4094.' == '{{ dvs_pg_result_0009.msg }}'"