diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
index 9488b9f1086..024ef790abf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_pkg_mgr', 'auto')
 
         if module != 'auto':
+
+            if module not in self._shared_loader_obj.module_loader:
+                return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Could not find a module for %s.' % module}
+
             # run the 'package' module
             new_module_args = self._task.args.copy()
             if 'use' in new_module_args:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
index fc1704c3862..8cceb85e945 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase
 
+
 class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
     TRANSFERS_FILES = False
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             if not 'failed' in facts:
                 module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_service_mgr', 'auto')
 
-        if not module or module == 'auto':
+        if not module or module == 'auto' or module not in self._shared_loader_obj.module_loader:
             module = 'service'
 
         if module != 'auto':