diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
index 6ee8e3a2894..be565388b09 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
@@ -503,8 +503,11 @@ class Distribution(object):
         rc, out, err = self.module.run_command("/usr/bin/oslevel")
         data = out.split('.')
         aix_facts['distribution_major_version'] = data[0]
-        aix_facts['distribution_version'] = data[0]
-        aix_facts['distribution_release'] = data[1]
+        if len(data) > 1:
+            aix_facts['distribution_version'] = '%s.%s' % (data[0], data[1])
+            aix_facts['distribution_release'] = data[1]
+        else:
+            aix_facts['distribution_version'] = data[0]
         return aix_facts
 
     def get_distribution_HPUX(self):