diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/74488_solaris_looseversion.yml b/changelogs/fragments/74488_solaris_looseversion.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82eb6501974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/74488_solaris_looseversion.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- service - compare version without LooseVersion API (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/74488).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/service.py
index f4eb709735d..3a0953a43f7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/service.py
@@ -1356,8 +1356,8 @@ class SunOSService(Service):
         # Support for synchronous restart/refresh is only supported on
         # Oracle Solaris >= 11.2
         for line in open('/etc/release', 'r').readlines():
-            m = re.match(r'\s+Oracle Solaris (\d+\.\d+).*', line.rstrip())
-            if m and m.groups()[0] >= 11.2:
+            m = re.match(r'\s+Oracle Solaris (\d+)\.(\d+).*', line.rstrip())
+            if m and m.groups() >= ('11', '2'):
                 return True
 
     def get_service_status(self):