diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
index c39e2866ec..a5067838c8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def main():
             # FIXME: ERRORS
 
             if rc != 0:
-                module.fail_json(msg="Failed to %s service: %s" % (action, name))
+                module.fail_json(msg="Failed to %s service: %s" % (action, name), rc=rc, stdout=out, stderr=err)
 
             return (rc, out, err)