diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/7104_fix_lxc_remoteaddr_default.yml b/changelogs/fragments/7104_fix_lxc_remoteaddr_default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71092b6bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/7104_fix_lxc_remoteaddr_default.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - "lxc connection plugin - now handles ``remote_addr`` defaulting to ``inventory_hostname`` correctly (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7104)."
diff --git a/plugins/connection/lxc.py b/plugins/connection/lxc.py
index adf3eec1c1..7ad5807244 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/lxc.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/lxc.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
             - Container identifier
         default: inventory_hostname
         vars:
+            - name: inventory_hostname
             - name: ansible_host
             - name: ansible_lxc_host
       executable: