diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2568-ssh_config-reduce-stormssh-searches-based-on-host.yml b/changelogs/fragments/2568-ssh_config-reduce-stormssh-searches-based-on-host.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f3e400e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2568-ssh_config-reduce-stormssh-searches-based-on-host.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ssh_config - reduce stormssh searches based on host (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/2568/).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/ssh_config.py b/plugins/modules/system/ssh_config.py
index 943f6b44fc..be177baaaf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/ssh_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/ssh_config.py
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ class SSHConfig():
         hosts_removed = []
         hosts_added = []
 
+        hosts_result = [host for host in hosts_result if host['host'] == self.host]
+
         if hosts_result:
             for host in hosts_result:
                 if state == 'absent':
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ssh_config/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ssh_config/tasks/main.yml
index 12f277b455..bd5acc9e04 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ssh_config/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ssh_config/tasks/main.yml
@@ -183,3 +183,39 @@
     that:
       - not mut_ex.changed
       - "'parameters are mutually exclusive' in mut_ex.msg"
+
+- name: Add a full name host
+  community.general.ssh_config:
+    ssh_config_file: "{{ ssh_config_test }}"
+    host: "full_name"
+    hostname: full_name.com
+    identity_file: '{{ ssh_private_key }}'
+    port: '2223'
+    state: present
+  register: full_name
+
+- name: Check if changes are made
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - full_name is changed
+      - full_name.hosts_added == ["full_name"]
+      - full_name.hosts_changed == []
+      - full_name.hosts_removed == []
+
+- name: Add a host with name which is contained in full name host
+  community.general.ssh_config:
+    ssh_config_file: "{{ ssh_config_test }}"
+    host: "full"
+    hostname: full.com
+    identity_file: '{{ ssh_private_key }}'
+    port: '2223'
+    state: present
+  register: short_name
+
+- name: Check that short name host is added and full name host is not updated
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - short_name is changed
+      - short_name.hosts_added == ["full"]
+      - short_name.hosts_changed == []
+      - short_name.hosts_removed == []