diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
index b24d1812c4..cd5e04471b 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
@@ -98,9 +98,13 @@ class AgentClient(object):
         })
 
     def _get_verify(self, node):
-        value = (node.driver_internal_info.get('agent_verify_ca')
-                 or node.driver_info.get('agent_verify_ca')
-                 or CONF.agent.verify_ca)
+        # False is a valid value, don't use 'or'
+        value = node.driver_internal_info.get('agent_verify_ca')
+        if value is None:
+            value = node.driver_info.get('agent_verify_ca')
+        if value is None:
+            value = CONF.agent.verify_ca
+
         if isinstance(value, str):
             try:
                 value = strutils.bool_from_string(value, strict=True)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
index 1933165761..9396639193 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
@@ -487,6 +487,28 @@ class TestAgentClient(base.TestCase):
             timeout=60,
             verify=False)
 
+    @mock.patch('os.path.exists', autospec=True, return_value=True)
+    def test__command_verify_disable_in_driver_info(self, mock_exists):
+        response_data = {'status': 'ok'}
+        self.client.session.post.return_value = MockResponse(response_data)
+        method = 'standby.run_image'
+        image_info = {'image_id': 'test_image'}
+        params = {'image_info': image_info}
+
+        self.node.driver_info['agent_verify_ca'] = False
+
+        url = self.client._get_command_url(self.node)
+        body = self.client._get_command_body(method, params)
+
+        response = self.client._command(self.node, method, params)
+        self.assertEqual(response, response_data)
+        self.client.session.post.assert_called_once_with(
+            url,
+            data=body,
+            params={'wait': 'false'},
+            timeout=60,
+            verify=False)
+
     @mock.patch('os.path.exists', autospec=True, return_value=False)
     def test__command_verify_invalid_file(self, mock_exists):
         response_data = {'status': 'ok'}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/verify-bool-ab3607429e005bed.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/verify-bool-ab3607429e005bed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec67b12d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/verify-bool-ab3607429e005bed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes overriding ``agent_verify_ca`` with ``False`` via ``driver_info``.