diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_facts.py
index 45b7e4bcd94..553219babd3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_facts.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ ansible_net_version:
   description: The operating system version running on the remote device
   returned: always
   type: string
+ansible_net_iostype:
+  description: The operating system type (IOS or IOS-XE) running on the remote device
+  returned: always
+  type: string
 ansible_net_hostname:
   description: The configured hostname of the device
   returned: always
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ class Default(FactsBase):
         data = self.responses[0]
         if data:
             self.facts['version'] = self.parse_version(data)
+            self.facts['iostype'] = self.parse_iostype(data)
             self.facts['serialnum'] = self.parse_serialnum(data)
             self.facts['model'] = self.parse_model(data)
             self.facts['image'] = self.parse_image(data)
@@ -187,6 +192,13 @@ class Default(FactsBase):
         if match:
             return match.group(1)
 
+    def parse_iostype(self, data):
+        match = re.search(r'\S+(X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M)(\S+)', data)
+        if match:
+            return "IOS-XE"
+        else:
+            return "IOS"
+
     def parse_hostname(self, data):
         match = re.search(r'^(.+) uptime', data, re.M)
         if match: