diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
index 211c337086..4275802980 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts.py
@@ -2953,6 +2953,22 @@ class NetBSDNetwork(GenericBsdIfconfigNetwork):
     """
     platform = 'NetBSD'
 
+    def parse_media_line(self, words, current_if, ips): 
+        # example of line:
+        # $ ifconfig
+        # ne0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
+        #    ec_capabilities=1<VLAN_MTU>
+        #    ec_enabled=0
+        #    address: 00:20:91:45:00:78
+        #    media: Ethernet 10baseT full-duplex
+        #    inet 192.168.156.29 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.156.255
+        current_if['media'] = words[1]
+        if len(words) > 2:
+            current_if['media_type'] = words[2]
+        if len(words) > 3:
+            current_if['media_options'] = words[3].split(',')
+
+
 class SunOSNetwork(GenericBsdIfconfigNetwork):
     """
     This is the SunOS Network Class.