diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/firewalld.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/firewalld.py
index 0da738f01c8..89fc0599e8a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/firewalld.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/firewalld.py
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ try:
     from firewall.client import Rich_Rule
     from firewall.client import FirewallClient
     fw = FirewallClient()
-    HAS_FIREWALLD = True
+    if not fw.connected:
+        HAS_FIREWALLD = False
+    else:
+        HAS_FIREWALLD = True
 except ImportError:
     HAS_FIREWALLD = False