diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/patch.py
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+# (c) 2015, Brian Coca  <briancoca+dev@gmail.com>
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+
+import os
+from ansible import utils
+from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
+
+class ActionModule(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, runner):
+        self.runner = runner
+
+    def run(self, conn, tmp, module_name, module_args, inject, complex_args=None, **kwargs):
+
+        options  = {}
+        if complex_args:
+            options.update(complex_args)
+        options.update(utils.parse_kv(module_args))
+
+        src = options.get('src', None)
+        dest = options.get('dest', None)
+        remote_src = utils.boolean(options.get('remote_src', 'yes'))
+
+        if src is None or dest is None:
+            result = dict(failed=True, msg="src and dest are required")
+            return ReturnData(conn=conn, comm_ok=False, result=result)
+
+        if remote_src:
+            return self.runner._execute_module(conn, tmp, 'patch', module_args, inject=inject, complex_args=complex_args)
+
+        # Source is local
+        if '_original_file' in inject:
+            src = utils.path_dwim_relative(inject['_original_file'], 'files', src, self.runner.basedir)
+        else:
+            src = utils.path_dwim(self.runner.basedir, src)
+
+        tmp_src = tmp + src
+        conn.put_file(src, tmp_src)
+
+        if self.runner.sudo and self.runner.sudo_user != 'root' or self.runner.su and self.runner.su_user != 'root':
+            if not self.runner.noop_on_check(inject):
+                self.runner._remote_chmod(conn, 'a+r', tmp_src, tmp)
+
+        new_module_args = dict(
+            src=tmp_src,
+        )
+
+        if self.runner.noop_on_check(inject):
+            new_module_args['CHECKMODE'] = True
+
+        module_args = utils.merge_module_args(module_args, new_module_args)
+
+        return self.runner._execute_module(conn, tmp, 'patch', module_args, inject=inject, complex_args=complex_args)