diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/206_fix_sysctl_to_work_on_symlinks.yml b/changelogs/fragments/206_fix_sysctl_to_work_on_symlinks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..703a6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/206_fix_sysctl_to_work_on_symlinks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+- sysctl - fix sysctl to work properly on symlinks (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix/issues/111).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sysctl.py b/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
index 542b3c5..7914e9d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class SysctlModule(object):
     # Completely rewrite the sysctl file
     def write_sysctl(self):
         # open a tmp file
-        fd, tmp_path = tempfile.mkstemp('.conf', '.ansible_m_sysctl_', os.path.dirname(self.sysctl_file))
+        fd, tmp_path = tempfile.mkstemp('.conf', '.ansible_m_sysctl_', os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(self.sysctl_file)))
         f = open(tmp_path, "w")
         try:
             for l in self.fixed_lines:
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class SysctlModule(object):
         f.close()
 
         # replace the real one
-        self.module.atomic_move(tmp_path, self.sysctl_file)
+        self.module.atomic_move(tmp_path, os.path.realpath(self.sysctl_file))
 
 
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