diff --git a/ssh_client.py b/ssh_client.py
index f299f95..e832570 100644
--- a/ssh_client.py
+++ b/ssh_client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ from parser import (parse_lldp_neighbors, parse_mgmt_ip_from_interfaces,
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Disable paramiko's keyboard-interactive fallback so each switch gets exactly
+# one auth attempt against RADIUS/AD instead of two.
+import paramiko.transport as _pt
+_orig_auth_password = _pt.Transport.auth_password
+def _auth_password_no_fallback(self, username, password, event=None, fallback=False):
+    return _orig_auth_password(self, username, password, event=event, fallback=fallback)
+_pt.Transport.auth_password = _auth_password_no_fallback
+
 # Serialise SSH logins — only one handshake/auth at a time to avoid RADIUS lockout
 _login_lock = threading.Semaphore(1)
 
@@ -42,7 +50,6 @@ def connect_and_query(ip, login_delay=3):
         logger.info(f"Connecting to {ip}...")
 
         # Allow legacy ssh-rsa keys used by FS switches
-        import paramiko.transport as _pt
         _orig_preferred_keys = _pt.Transport._preferred_keys
         _pt.Transport._preferred_keys = (
             "ssh-rsa", "rsa-sha2-256", "rsa-sha2-512",