diff --git a/ironic/conf/__init__.py b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
index b2bcda6862..fa62be1d9c 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from ironic.conf import dhcp
 from ironic.conf import iboot
 from ironic.conf import ilo
 from ironic.conf import inspector
+from ironic.conf import ipmi
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -36,3 +37,4 @@ dhcp.register_opts(CONF)
 iboot.register_opts(CONF)
 ilo.register_opts(CONF)
 inspector.register_opts(CONF)
+ipmi.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/ipmi.py b/ironic/conf/ipmi.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4dad3c2d63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/conf/ipmi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Copyright 2013 International Business Machines Corporation
+# All Rights Reserved.
+# 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.IntOpt('retry_timeout',
+               default=60,
+               help=_('Maximum time in seconds to retry IPMI operations. '
+                      'There is a tradeoff when setting this value. Setting '
+                      'this too low may cause older BMCs to crash and require '
+                      'a hard reset. However, setting too high can cause the '
+                      'sync power state periodic task to hang when there are '
+                      'slow or unresponsive BMCs.')),
+    cfg.IntOpt('min_command_interval',
+               default=5,
+               help=_('Minimum time, in seconds, between IPMI operations '
+                      'sent to a server. There is a risk with some hardware '
+                      'that setting this too low may cause the BMC to crash. '
+                      'Recommended setting is 5 seconds.')),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_opts(opts, group='ipmi')
diff --git a/ironic/conf/opts.py b/ironic/conf/opts.py
index c681e134fb..ab1c961295 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/opts.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/opts.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import ironic.drivers.modules.amt.common
 import ironic.drivers.modules.amt.power
 import ironic.drivers.modules.deploy_utils
 import ironic.drivers.modules.image_cache
-import ironic.drivers.modules.ipminative
 import ironic.drivers.modules.irmc.boot
 import ironic.drivers.modules.irmc.common
 import ironic.drivers.modules.iscsi_deploy
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ _opts = [
     ('iboot', ironic.conf.iboot.opts),
     ('ilo', ironic.conf.ilo.opts),
     ('inspector', ironic.conf.inspector.opts),
-    ('ipmi', ironic.drivers.modules.ipminative.opts),
+    ('ipmi', ironic.conf.ipmi.opts),
     ('irmc', itertools.chain(
         ironic.drivers.modules.irmc.boot.opts,
         ironic.drivers.modules.irmc.common.opts)),
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
index 920d973693..07a038858a 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Ironic Native IPMI power manager.
 import os
 
 from ironic_lib import utils as ironic_utils
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ 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
 from ironic.drivers.modules import console_utils
 from ironic.drivers import utils as driver_utils
@@ -45,26 +45,6 @@ if pyghmi:
     from pyghmi import exceptions as pyghmi_exception
     from pyghmi.ipmi import command as ipmi_command
 
-opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('retry_timeout',
-               default=60,
-               help=_('Maximum time in seconds to retry IPMI operations. '
-                      'There is a tradeoff when setting this value. Setting '
-                      'this too low may cause older BMCs to crash and require '
-                      'a hard reset. However, setting too high can cause the '
-                      'sync power state periodic task to hang when there are '
-                      'slow or unresponsive BMCs.')),
-    cfg.IntOpt('min_command_interval',
-               default=5,
-               help=_('Minimum time, in seconds, between IPMI operations '
-                      'sent to a server. There is a risk with some hardware '
-                      'that setting this too low may cause the BMC to crash. '
-                      'Recommended setting is 5 seconds.')),
-]
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(opts, group='ipmi')
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REQUIRED_PROPERTIES = {'ipmi_address': _("IP of the node's BMC. Required."),