diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
index dce7165629b..9488b9f1086 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/package.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         if module == 'auto':
             facts = self._execute_module(module_name='setup', module_args=dict(filter='ansible_pkg_mgr'), task_vars=task_vars)
             self._display.degug("Facts %s" % facts)
-            module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_pkg_mgr', 'auto')
-
+            if not 'failed' in facts:
+                module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_pkg_mgr', 'auto')
 
         if module != 'auto':
             # run the 'package' module
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
index 98c46951067..fc1704c3862 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/service.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         if module == 'auto':
             facts = self._execute_module(module_name='setup', module_args=dict(filter='ansible_service_mgr'), task_vars=task_vars)
             self._display.debug("Facts %s" % facts)
-            module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_service_mgr', 'auto')
+            if not 'failed' in facts:
+                module = getattr(facts['ansible_facts'], 'ansible_service_mgr', 'auto')
 
         if not module or module == 'auto':
             module = 'service'