diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
index 36fef643178..76f8f16057d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
@@ -627,6 +627,11 @@ class RedHat5Hostname(Hostname):
     distribution = 'Redhat'
     strategy_class = RedHatStrategy
 
+class RHELHostname(Hostname):
+    platform = 'Linux'
+    distribution = 'Red hat enterprise linux'
+    strategy_class = RedHatStrategy
+
 class RedHatServerHostname(Hostname):
     platform = 'Linux'
     distribution = 'Red hat enterprise linux server'