diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/management.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/management.py
index e4fec1a2e9..1486767e04 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/management.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/management.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.conductor import utils as manager_utils
 from ironic.conf import CONF
 from ironic.drivers import base
+from ironic.drivers.modules import boot_mode_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules import deploy_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules.redfish import utils as redfish_utils
 
@@ -222,6 +223,10 @@ class RedfishManagement(base.ManagementInterface):
             LOG.error(error_msg)
             raise exception.RedfishError(error=error_msg)
 
+        # Ensure that boot mode is synced with what is set.
+        # Some BMCs reset it to default (BIOS) when changing the boot device.
+        boot_mode_utils.sync_boot_mode(task)
+
     def get_boot_device(self, task):
         """Get the current boot device for a node.
 
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_management.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_management.py
index 827dbf9bb6..f592c08654 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_management.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_management.py
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ class RedfishManagementTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task.driver.management.set_boot_device(task, target)
 
                 # Asserts
-                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_called_once_with(
-                    expected, enabled=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_ENABLED_ONCE)
-                mock_get_system.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_has_calls(
+                    [mock.call(expected,
+                               enabled=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_ENABLED_ONCE),
+                     mock.call(mode=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_MODE_BIOS)])
+                mock_get_system.assert_called_with(task.node)
                 self.assertNotIn('redfish_boot_device',
                                  task.node.driver_internal_info)
 
@@ -126,9 +128,11 @@ class RedfishManagementTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task.driver.management.set_boot_device(
                     task, boot_devices.PXE, persistent=target)
 
-                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_called_once_with(
-                    sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE, enabled=expected)
-                mock_get_system.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_has_calls(
+                    [mock.call(sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE,
+                               enabled=expected),
+                     mock.call(mode=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_MODE_BIOS)])
+                mock_get_system.assert_called_with(task.node)
                 self.assertNotIn('redfish_boot_device',
                                  task.node.driver_internal_info)
 
@@ -153,9 +157,10 @@ class RedfishManagementTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task.driver.management.set_boot_device(
                     task, boot_devices.PXE, persistent=target)
 
-                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_called_once_with(
-                    sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE, enabled=None)
-                mock_get_system.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+                fake_system.set_system_boot_options.assert_has_calls(
+                    [mock.call(sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE, enabled=None),
+                     mock.call(mode=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_MODE_BIOS)])
+                mock_get_system.assert_called_with(task.node)
 
                 # Reset mocks
                 fake_system.set_system_boot_options.reset_mock()
@@ -220,6 +225,7 @@ class RedfishManagementTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         fake_system.set_system_boot_options.side_effect = [
             sushy.exceptions.SushyError(),
             None,
+            None
         ]
         mock_get_system.return_value = fake_system
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
@@ -230,9 +236,9 @@ class RedfishManagementTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 mock.call(sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE,
                           enabled=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_ENABLED_CONTINUOUS),
                 mock.call(sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_TARGET_PXE,
-                          enabled=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_ENABLED_ONCE),
+                          enabled=sushy.BOOT_SOURCE_ENABLED_ONCE)
             ])
-            mock_get_system.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+            mock_get_system.assert_called_with(task.node)
 
             task.node.refresh()
             self.assertEqual(
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/sync-boot-mode-after-changing-redfish-device-f60ef90ba5675215.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/sync-boot-mode-after-changing-redfish-device-f60ef90ba5675215.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..629d9527c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/sync-boot-mode-after-changing-redfish-device-f60ef90ba5675215.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    After changing the boot device via Redfish, check that the boot mode being
+    reported matches what is configured and, if not, set it to the configured
+    value.  Some BMCs change the boot mode when the device is
+    set via Redfish, see `story 2008252
+    <https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2008252>`__ for details.