diff --git a/ironic/conf/__init__.py b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
index c2192ecfd9..a8a57d11e8 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from ironic.conf import seamicro
 from ironic.conf import snmp
 from ironic.conf import ssh
 from ironic.conf import swift
+from ironic.conf import virtualbox
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -52,3 +53,4 @@ seamicro.register_opts(CONF)
 snmp.register_opts(CONF)
 ssh.register_opts(CONF)
 swift.register_opts(CONF)
+virtualbox.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/opts.py b/ironic/conf/opts.py
index 23c7156918..10755b30ac 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/opts.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/opts.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import ironic.drivers.modules.deploy_utils
 import ironic.drivers.modules.image_cache
 import ironic.drivers.modules.iscsi_deploy
 import ironic.drivers.modules.pxe
-import ironic.drivers.modules.virtualbox
 import ironic.netconf
 
 _default_opt_lists = [
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ _opts = [
     ('snmp', ironic.conf.snmp.opts),
     ('ssh', ironic.conf.ssh.opts),
     ('swift', ironic.conf.swift.opts),
-    ('virtualbox', ironic.drivers.modules.virtualbox.opts),
+    ('virtualbox', ironic.conf.virtualbox.opts),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/conf/virtualbox.py b/ironic/conf/virtualbox.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24a6193381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/conf/virtualbox.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from ironic.common.i18n import _
+
+opts = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=18083,
+                help=_('Port on which VirtualBox web service is listening.')),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_opts(opts, group='virtualbox')
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/virtualbox.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/virtualbox.py
index b58319d3c6..e8095232eb 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/virtualbox.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/virtualbox.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 VirtualBox Driver Modules
 """
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ from ironic.common.i18n import _LW
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.common import utils
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.conf import CONF
 from ironic.drivers import base
 
 pyremotevbox = importutils.try_import('pyremotevbox')
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ VIRTUALBOX_TO_IRONIC_POWER_MAPPING = {
     'Error': states.ERROR
 }
 
-opts = [
-    cfg.PortOpt('port',
-                default=18083,
-                help=_('Port on which VirtualBox web service is listening.')),
-]
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(opts, group='virtualbox')
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REQUIRED_PROPERTIES = {