diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/dev-kvm.yml b/changelogs/fragments/dev-kvm.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d18b1e4101a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/dev-kvm.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - facts - ``/dev/kvm`` is now consulted in Linux virtualization facts, and the host is considered a KVM host if this file exists and none of the pre-existing checks matched.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
index e133df42958..db591402871 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ class LinuxVirtual(Virtual):
                     virtual_facts['virtualization_role'] = 'guest'
                     return virtual_facts
 
+        if os.path.exists('/dev/kvm'):
+            virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'kvm'
+            virtual_facts['virtualization_role'] = 'host'
+            return virtual_facts
+
         # If none of the above matches, return 'NA' for virtualization_type
         # and virtualization_role. This allows for proper grouping.
         virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'NA'