diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
index e1a9ec497ce..7136bbf4fb9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -884,7 +884,8 @@ class StrategyBase:
         elif meta_action == 'clear_facts':
             if _evaluate_conditional(target_host):
                 for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts):
-                    self._variable_manager.clear_facts(host)
+                    hostname = host.get_name()
+                    self._variable_manager.clear_facts(hostname)
                 msg = "facts cleared"
             else:
                 skipped = True