diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
index b6846d4e21b..49161b73fec 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
@@ -749,6 +749,18 @@ def install(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos, i
             (name, ver, rel, epoch, arch) = splitFilename(envra)
             installed_pkgs = is_installed(module, repoq, name, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos, installroot=installroot)
 
+            # case for two same envr but differrent archs like x86_64 and i686
+            if len(installed_pkgs) == 2:
+                (cur_name0, cur_ver0, cur_rel0, cur_epoch0, cur_arch0) = splitFilename(installed_pkgs[0])
+                (cur_name1, cur_ver1, cur_rel1, cur_epoch1, cur_arch1) = splitFilename(installed_pkgs[1])
+                cur_epoch0 = cur_epoch0 or '0'
+                cur_epoch1 = cur_epoch1 or '0'
+                compare = compareEVR((cur_epoch0, cur_ver0, cur_rel0), (cur_epoch1, cur_ver1, cur_rel1))
+                if compare == 0 and cur_arch0 != cur_arch1:
+                    for installed_pkg in installed_pkgs:
+                        if installed_pkg.endswith(arch):
+                            installed_pkgs = [installed_pkg]
+
             if len(installed_pkgs) == 1:
                 installed_pkg = installed_pkgs[0]
                 (cur_name, cur_ver, cur_rel, cur_epoch, cur_arch) = splitFilename(installed_pkg)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/repo.yml b/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/repo.yml
index 872638bcf48..1b871063392 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/repo.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/repo.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@
     baseurl: "file://{{ repodir }}"
     gpgcheck: no
 
+- name: Create RPMs and put them into a repo (i686)
+  shell: "python /tmp/create-repo.py i686"
+  register: repo_i686
+
+- set_fact:
+    repodir_i686: "{{ repo_i686.stdout_lines[-1] }}"
+
+- name: Install the repo (i686)
+  yum_repository:
+    name: "fake-i686"
+    description: "fake-i686"
+    baseurl: "file://{{ repodir_i686 }}"
+    gpgcheck: no
+
 - name: Create RPMs and put them into a repo (ppc64)
   shell: "python /tmp/create-repo.py ppc64"
   register: repo_ppc64
@@ -532,3 +546,89 @@
         - "'rc' in yum_result"
         - "'results' in yum_result"
 # ============================================================================
+- block:
+  - name: make sure foo is not installed
+    yum:
+      name: foo
+      state: absent
+
+  - name: install foo both archs
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ item }}"
+      state: present
+    with_items:
+      - "{{ repodir }}/foo-1.1-1.x86_64.rpm"
+      - "{{ repodir_i686 }}/foo-1.1-1.i686.rpm"
+
+  - name: try to install lower version of foo from rpm file, without allow_downgrade, just one arch
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ repodir_i686 }}/foo-1.0-1.i686.rpm"
+      state: present
+    register: yum_result
+
+  - name: check foo with rpm
+    shell: rpm -q foo
+    register: rpm_result
+
+  - name: verify installation
+    assert:
+      that:
+          - "rpm_result.rc == 0"
+          - "yum_result.rc == 0"
+          - "not yum_result.changed"
+          - "not yum_result|failed"
+          - "rpm_result.stdout_lines[0].startswith('foo-1.1-1')"
+          - "rpm_result.stdout_lines[1].startswith('foo-1.1-1')"
+
+  - name: verify yum module outputs
+    assert:
+      that:
+          - "'changed' in yum_result"
+          - "'msg' in yum_result"
+          - "'rc' in yum_result"
+          - "'results' in yum_result"
+  when: ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+# ============================================================================
+- block:
+  - name: make sure foo is not installed
+    yum:
+      name: foo
+      state: absent
+
+  - name: install foo both archs
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ item }}"
+      state: present
+    with_items:
+      - "{{ repodir }}/foo-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm"
+      - "{{ repodir_i686 }}/foo-1.0-1.i686.rpm"
+
+  - name: Update both arch in one task using rpm files
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ repodir }}/foo-1.1-1.x86_64.rpm,{{ repodir_i686 }}/foo-1.1-1.i686.rpm"
+      state: present
+    register: yum_result
+
+  - name: check foo with rpm
+    shell: rpm -q foo
+    register: rpm_result
+
+  - name: verify installation
+    assert:
+      that:
+          - "rpm_result.rc == 0"
+          - "yum_result.rc == 0"
+          - "yum_result.changed"
+          - "not yum_result|failed"
+          - "rpm_result.stdout_lines[0].startswith('foo-1.1-1')"
+          - "rpm_result.stdout_lines[1].startswith('foo-1.1-1')"
+
+  - name: verify yum module outputs
+    assert:
+      that:
+          - "'changed' in yum_result"
+          - "'msg' in yum_result"
+          - "'rc' in yum_result"
+          - "'results' in yum_result"
+  when: ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+# ============================================================================