diff --git a/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py b/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
index 5553168f59..109234a0b7 100644
--- a/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
@@ -478,9 +478,9 @@ def _dhcp_option_file_or_url(task, urlboot=False, ip_version=None,
         result = boot_file
     elif urlboot and not http_boot_enabled:
         if CONF.my_ipv6 and ip_version == 6:
-            host = utils.wrap_ipv6(CONF.my_ipv6)
+            host = netutils.escape_ipv6(CONF.my_ipv6)
         elif not http_boot_enabled:
-            host = utils.wrap_ipv6(CONF.pxe.tftp_server)
+            host = netutils.escape_ipv6(CONF.pxe.tftp_server)
         result = "tftp://{host}/{boot_file}".format(host=host,
                                                     boot_file=boot_file)
     elif http_boot_enabled:
diff --git a/ironic/common/utils.py b/ironic/common/utils.py
index 8611767967..d6b27784cf 100644
--- a/ironic/common/utils.py
+++ b/ironic/common/utils.py
@@ -585,17 +585,6 @@ def pop_node_nested_field(node, collection, field, default=None):
     return result
 
 
-def wrap_ipv6(ip):
-    """Wrap the address in square brackets if it's an IPv6 address."""
-    try:
-        if ipaddress.ip_address(ip).version == 6:
-            return "[%s]" % ip
-    except ValueError:
-        pass
-
-    return ip
-
-
 def file_mime_type(path):
     """Gets a mime type of the given file."""
     return execute('file', '--brief', '--mime-type', path,
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/console_utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/console_utils.py
index 470f6cd2c4..4d10166f1a 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/console_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/console_utils.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import fileutils
+from oslo_utils import netutils
 import psutil
 
 from ironic.common import exception
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ def get_shellinabox_console_url(port):
     :param port: the terminal port for the node.
     """
 
-    console_host = utils.wrap_ipv6(CONF.my_ip)
+    console_host = netutils.escape_ipv6(CONF.my_ip)
     scheme = 'https' if CONF.console.terminal_cert_dir else 'http'
     return '%(scheme)s://%(host)s:%(port)s' % {'scheme': scheme,
                                                'host': console_host,
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ def get_socat_console_url(port):
     :param port: the terminal port (integer) for the node
     :return: an access URL to the socat console of the node
     """
-    console_host = utils.wrap_ipv6(CONF.console.socat_address)
+    console_host = netutils.escape_ipv6(CONF.console.socat_address)
     return 'tcp://%(host)s:%(port)s' % {'host': console_host,
                                         'port': port}
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
index 2827cca54d..2c573a2349 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import excutils
+from oslo_utils import netutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
 import rfc3986
 import sushy
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ import tenacity
 
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
-from ironic.common import utils
 from ironic.conf import CONF
 from ironic.drivers import utils as driver_utils
 
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ def parse_driver_info(node):
                                                  'info': missing_info})
 
     # Validate the Redfish address
-    address = utils.wrap_ipv6(driver_info['redfish_address'])
+    address = driver_info['redfish_address']
+
+    if isinstance(address, str):
+        address = netutils.escape_ipv6(address)
+
     try:
         parsed = rfc3986.uri_reference(address)
     except TypeError:
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
index a1ee3a3d72..4621d82d7b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_utils.py
@@ -281,12 +281,6 @@ class GenericUtilsTestCase(base.TestCase):
             self.assertFalse(utils.is_fips_enabled())
             m.assert_called_once_with('/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled', 'r')
 
-    def test_wrap_ipv6(self):
-        self.assertEqual('[2001:DB8::1]', utils.wrap_ipv6('2001:DB8::1'))
-        self.assertEqual('example.com', utils.wrap_ipv6('example.com'))
-        self.assertEqual('192.168.24.1', utils.wrap_ipv6('192.168.24.1'))
-        self.assertEqual('[2001:DB8::1]', utils.wrap_ipv6('[2001:DB8::1]'))
-
 
 class TempFilesTestCase(base.TestCase):