diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3583-fix-pkgin-exception.yml b/changelogs/fragments/3583-fix-pkgin-exception.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc61b1187d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3583-fix-pkgin-exception.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - pkgin - Fix exception encountered when all packages are already installed (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3583).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pkgin.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pkgin.py
index 90a711fb6a..dc7204e60d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pkgin.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pkgin.py
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ def install_packages(module, packages):
         install_c += 1
 
     if install_c > 0:
-        module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=format_action_message(module, "installed", install_c))
+        module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=format_action_message(module, "installed", install_c), stdout=out, stderr=err)
 
-    module.exit_json(changed=False, msg="package(s) already present", stdout=out, stderr=err)
+    module.exit_json(changed=False, msg="package(s) already present")
 
 
 def update_package_db(module):