diff --git a/plugins/modules/win_mapped_drive.ps1 b/plugins/modules/win_mapped_drive.ps1
index 93d95feb..030d36c8 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/win_mapped_drive.ps1
+++ b/plugins/modules/win_mapped_drive.ps1
@@ -390,11 +390,6 @@ try {
         }
     }
     else {
-        $physical_drives = Get-PSDrive -PSProvider "FileSystem"
-        if ($letter -in $physical_drives.Name) {
-            $module.FailJson("failed to create mapped drive $letter, this letter is in use and is pointing to a non UNC path")
-        }
-
         # PowerShell converts a $null value to "" when crossing the .NET marshaler, we need to convert the input
         # to a missing value so it uses the defaults. We also need to Invoke it with MethodInfo.Invoke so the defaults
         # are still used
@@ -418,6 +413,11 @@ try {
             }
         }
         else {
+            $physical_drives = Get-PSDrive -PSProvider "FileSystem"
+            if ($letter -in $physical_drives.Name) {
+                $module.FailJson("failed to create mapped drive $letter, this letter is in use and is pointing to a non UNC path")
+            }
+
             if (-not $module.CheckMode) {
                 $add_method.Invoke($null, [Object[]]@($letter_root, $path, $i_token_ptr, $input_username, $input_password))
             }
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/main.yml
index 19d5acb2..c03c341e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/main.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       ansible_become: yes
       ansible_become_method: runas
       ansible_become_user: '{{ ansible_user }}'
-      ansible_become_pass: '{{ ansible_password }}'
+      ansible_become_pass: '{{ ansible_password | default(ansible_test_connection_password) }}'
 
   - name: ensure mapped drive is deleted at the end of the test
     win_mapped_drive:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/tests.yml b/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/tests.yml
index 2529b8ba..a7d47ca2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/win_mapped_drive/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     ansible_become: yes
     ansible_become_method: runas
     ansible_become_user: '{{ ansible_user }}'
-    ansible_become_pass: '{{ ansible_password }}'
+    ansible_become_pass: '{{ ansible_password | default(ansible_test_connection_password) }}'
 
 - name: map drive with stored cred (check mode)
   win_mapped_drive: