diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
index 2401408140..9118c17067 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
@@ -3353,7 +3353,22 @@ class LinuxVirtual(Virtual):
                 modules.append(data[0])
 
             if 'kvm' in modules:
-                self.facts['virtualization_type'] = 'kvm'
+
+                if os.path.isdir('/rhev/'):
+
+                    # Check whether this is a RHEV hypervisor (is vdsm running ?)
+                    for f in glob.glob('/proc/[0-9]*/comm'):
+                        try:
+                            if open(f).read().rstrip() == 'vdsm':
+                                self.facts['virtualization_type'] = 'RHEV'
+                                break
+                        except:
+                            pass
+                    else:
+                        self.facts['virtualization_type'] = 'kvm'
+
+                else:
+                    self.facts['virtualization_type'] = 'kvm'
                 self.facts['virtualization_role'] = 'host'
                 return