diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/lldp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/lldp.py
index ea6dc78d7bc..5d4a78637d5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/lldp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/network/lldp.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import subprocess
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: lldp
+requirements: [ lldpctl ]
 version_added: 1.6
 short_description: get details reported by lldp
 description: