diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/common/conversion.py b/plugins/module_utils/common/conversion.py
index 83809c7d3..e58d497e8 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/common/conversion.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/common/conversion.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def bgp_as_is_valid(self, value):
             return False
         try:
             asn = str(value)
-        except:
+        except UnicodeEncodeError:
             msg = f"BGP ASN ({value}) could not be converted to a string."
             self.bgp_as_invalid_reason = msg
             return False