diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vmware.py b/plugins/module_utils/vmware.py
index 7e4c5063..058cd8a6 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def get_vm_using_params(
             )
             vms = [_vm] if _vm else None
         else:
-            vms = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.VirtualMachine], _search_value)
+            vms = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.VirtualMachine], _search_value, return_all=True)
 
         if vms and _search_type == 'name' and self.params.get(name_match_param):
             if self.params.get(name_match_param) == 'first':
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def get_folder_by_name(self, folder_name, fail_on_missing=False):
             Returns:
                 list(folder object) or None
         """
-        folder = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.Folder], folder_name)
+        folder = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.Folder], folder_name, return_all=True)
         if not folder and fail_on_missing:
             self.module.fail_json("Unable to find folder with name %s" % folder_name)
         return folder
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def get_datastore_by_name(self, ds_name, fail_on_missing=False):
             Returns:
                 datastore object or None
         """
-        ds = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.Datastore], ds_name, first_only=True)
+        ds = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.Datastore], ds_name)
         if not ds and fail_on_missing:
             self.module.fail_json("Unable to find datastore with name %s" % ds_name)
         return ds
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def get_resource_pool_by_name(self, pool_name, fail_on_missing=False):
             Returns:
                 resource pool object or None
         """
-        pool = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.ResourcePool], pool_name, first_only=True)
+        pool = self.get_objs_by_name_or_moid([vim.ResourcePool], pool_name)
         if not pool and fail_on_missing:
             self.module.fail_json("Unable to find resource pool with name %s" % pool_name)
         return pool