diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/7102-freebsd-shutdown-p.yml b/changelogs/fragments/7102-freebsd-shutdown-p.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a0209cf02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/7102-freebsd-shutdown-p.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - shutdown - use ``shutdown -p ...`` with FreeBSD to halt and power off machine (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7102).
diff --git a/plugins/action/shutdown.py b/plugins/action/shutdown.py
index 914aede393..01201a6405 100644
--- a/plugins/action/shutdown.py
+++ b/plugins/action/shutdown.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS = {
         'alpine': '',
         'void': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',
-        'freebsd': '-h +{delay_sec}s "{message}"',
+        'freebsd': '-p +{delay_sec}s "{message}"',
         'linux': DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS,
         'macosx': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',
         'openbsd': '-h +{delay_min} "{message}"',
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/shutdown/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/shutdown/tasks/main.yml
index f323b8c441..2c9bc6bd6d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/shutdown/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/shutdown/tasks/main.yml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
 - name: Verify shutdown delay is present in seconds in FreeBSD
   assert:
     that:
-      - '"-h +100s" in shutdown_result["shutdown_command"]'
-      - '"-h +0s" in shutdown_result_minus["shutdown_command"]'
+      - '"-p +100s" in shutdown_result["shutdown_command"]'
+      - '"-p +0s" in shutdown_result_minus["shutdown_command"]'
   when: ansible_system == 'FreeBSD'
 
 - name: Verify shutdown delay is present in seconds in Solaris, SunOS