diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/shell.py b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/shell.py
index 3ef8d52c8f..a730828a5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/shell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/shell.py
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ options:
     required: false
     default: True
     version_added: "1.8"
+  stdin:
+    version_added: "2.4"
+    description:
+      - Set the stdin of the command directly to the specified value.
+    required: false
+    default: null
 notes:
    -  If you want to execute a command securely and predictably, it may be
       better to use the M(command) module instead. Best practices when writing