diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index 79d3627291c..b38ede8b88a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ def wait_for_vm_ip(content, vm, timeout=300):
     facts = dict()
     interval = 15
     while timeout > 0:
-        facts = gather_vm_facts(content, vm)
-        if facts['ipv4'] or facts['ipv6']:
+        _facts = gather_vm_facts(content, vm)
+        if _facts['ipv4'] or _facts['ipv6']:
+            facts = _facts
             break
         time.sleep(interval)
         timeout -= interval