diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
index ab896157d12..7e3cbcf6c15 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class Distribution(object):
     def get_distribution_FreeBSD(self):
         freebsd_facts = {}
         freebsd_facts['distribution_release'] = platform.release()
-        data = re.search(r'(\d+)\.(\d+)-RELEASE.*', freebsd_facts['distribution_release'])
+        data = re.search(r'(\d+)\.(\d+)-(RELEASE|STABLE).*', freebsd_facts['distribution_release'])
         if data:
             freebsd_facts['distribution_major_version'] = data.group(1)
             freebsd_facts['distribution_version'] = '%s.%s' % (data.group(1), data.group(2))