diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fasthttp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fasthttp.py
index df56260582..03b1c0806f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fasthttp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fasthttp.py
@@ -726,8 +726,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_tcp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_tcp.py
index 82b8dbdfbd..192b25d94e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_tcp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_tcp.py
@@ -672,8 +672,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_udp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_udp.py
index 9c1554f5fd..33082cf4f6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_udp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_fastl4_udp.py
@@ -672,8 +672,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_http.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_http.py
index 6bf52d523e..21f85a080d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_http.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_http.py
@@ -725,8 +725,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_offload.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_offload.py
index 8d1168a2fb..562b6666c3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_offload.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_offload.py
@@ -968,8 +968,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_waf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_waf.py
index c3403dde2e..4e5c6eb9d7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_waf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_application_https_waf.py
@@ -993,8 +993,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_device_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_device_facts.py
index 8add0e32be..eb00857dc0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_device_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_device_facts.py
@@ -2299,8 +2299,9 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         cleanup_tokens(client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license.py
index 4bcb6895e7..e5a115ee8b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license.py
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=spec.supports_check_mode,
         required_if=spec.required_if,
     )
+
     client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
 
     try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license_assignment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license_assignment.py
index a17e6671fc..c4af2a8930 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license_assignment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_regkey_license_assignment.py
@@ -617,8 +617,9 @@ def main():
         required_if=spec.required_if
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license.py
index b61bc21db4..d78d482175 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license.py
@@ -448,8 +448,9 @@ def main():
         required_if=spec.required_if
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license_assignment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license_assignment.py
index 39b7d4a8c3..eaec6284a2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license_assignment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/f5/bigiq_utility_license_assignment.py
@@ -629,8 +629,9 @@ def main():
         required_if=spec.required_if
     )
 
+    client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
+
     try:
-        client = F5RestClient(**module.params)
         mm = ModuleManager(module=module, client=client)
         results = mm.exec_module()
         exit_json(module, results, client)