diff --git a/command/import.go b/command/import.go
index 700006900..8480c91ee 100644
--- a/command/import.go
+++ b/command/import.go
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ func (c *ImportCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		providerAddr = relAddr.Absolute(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
 	} else {
 		// Use a default address inferred from the resource type.
-		providerAddr = resourceRelAddr.DefaultProviderConfig().Absolute(addrs.RootModuleInstance)
+		// We assume the same module as the resource address here, which
+		// may get resolved to an inherited provider when we construct the
+		// import graph inside ctx.Import, called below.
+		providerAddr = resourceRelAddr.DefaultProviderConfig().Absolute(addr.Module)
 	}
 
 	// Check for user-supplied plugin path