diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
index b223c5f5f7d..c4ad5cab738 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
@@ -1836,6 +1836,7 @@ class LinuxNetwork(Network):
                     if words[0] == 'inet':
                         if '/' in words[1]:
                             address, netmask_length = words[1].split('/')
+			    broadcast = words[3]
                         else:
                             # pointopoint interfaces do not have a prefix
                             address = words[1]
@@ -1849,6 +1850,7 @@ class LinuxNetwork(Network):
                             interfaces[iface] = {}
                         if not secondary and "ipv4" not in interfaces[iface]:
                             interfaces[iface]['ipv4'] = {'address': address,
+					    		 'broadcast': broadcast,
                                                          'netmask': netmask,
                                                          'network': network}
                         else:
@@ -1856,6 +1858,7 @@ class LinuxNetwork(Network):
                                 interfaces[iface]["ipv4_secondaries"] = []
                             interfaces[iface]["ipv4_secondaries"].append({
                                 'address': address,
+				'broadcast': broadcast,
                                 'netmask': netmask,
                                 'network': network,
                             })
@@ -1866,12 +1869,14 @@ class LinuxNetwork(Network):
                                 interfaces[device]["ipv4_secondaries"] = []
                             interfaces[device]["ipv4_secondaries"].append({
                                 'address': address,
+				'broadcast': broadcast,
                                 'netmask': netmask,
                                 'network': network,
                             })
 
                         # If this is the default address, update default_ipv4
                         if 'address' in default_ipv4 and default_ipv4['address'] == address:
+                            default_ipv4['broadcast'] = broadcast 
                             default_ipv4['netmask'] = netmask
                             default_ipv4['network'] = network
                             default_ipv4['macaddress'] = macaddress