diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/debug.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/debug.py
index 3d7e26ca99..931474088a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/debug.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/debug.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class StrategyModule(LinearStrategyModule):
 
         super(StrategyModule, self)._queue_task(host, task, task_vars, play_context)
 
-    def _process_pending_results(self, iterator, one_pass=False):
+    def _process_pending_results(self, iterator, one_pass=False, max_passes=None):
         if not hasattr(self, "curr_host"):
-            return super(StrategyModule, self)._process_pending_results(iterator, one_pass)
+            return super(StrategyModule, self)._process_pending_results(iterator, one_pass, max_passes)
 
         prev_host_state = iterator.get_host_state(self.curr_host)
         results = super(StrategyModule, self)._process_pending_results(iterator, one_pass)