diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent.py
index 997b231476..a015f6305e 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent.py
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin):
         task.process_event('resume')
         node = task.node
         iwdi = task.node.driver_internal_info.get('is_whole_disk_image')
+        cpu_arch = task.node.properties.get('cpu_arch')
         error = self.check_deploy_success(node)
         if error is not None:
             # TODO(jimrollenhagen) power off if using neutron dhcp to
@@ -285,6 +286,9 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin):
         # In case of local boot using partition image, we need both
         # 'root_uuid_or_disk_id' and 'efi_system_partition_uuid' to configure
         # bootloader for local boot.
+        # NOTE(mjturek): In the case of local boot using a partition image on
+        # ppc64* hardware we need to provide the 'PReP_Boot_partition_uuid' to
+        # direct where the bootloader should be installed.
         driver_internal_info = task.node.driver_internal_info
         root_uuid = self._get_uuid_from_result(task, 'root_uuid')
         if root_uuid:
@@ -312,9 +316,14 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin):
         efi_sys_uuid = None
         if not iwdi:
             if boot_mode_utils.get_boot_mode_for_deploy(node) == 'uefi':
-                efi_sys_uuid = (
-                    self._get_uuid_from_result(task,
-                                               'efi_system_partition_uuid'))
+                efi_sys_uuid = (self._get_uuid_from_result(task,
+                                'efi_system_partition_uuid'))
+
+        prep_boot_part_uuid = None
+        if cpu_arch is not None and cpu_arch.startswith('ppc64'):
+            prep_boot_part_uuid = (self._get_uuid_from_result(task,
+                                   'PReP_Boot_partition_uuid'))
+
         LOG.info('Image successfully written to node %s', node.uuid)
 
         if CONF.agent.manage_agent_boot:
@@ -324,7 +333,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin):
             # be done on node during deploy stage can be performed.
             LOG.debug('Executing driver specific tasks before booting up the '
                       'instance for node %s', node.uuid)
-            self.prepare_instance_to_boot(task, root_uuid, efi_sys_uuid)
+            self.prepare_instance_to_boot(task, root_uuid,
+                                          efi_sys_uuid, prep_boot_part_uuid)
         else:
             manager_utils.node_set_boot_device(task, 'disk', persistent=True)
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_base_vendor.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_base_vendor.py
index 71a56c90d9..48163f9ea9 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_base_vendor.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_base_vendor.py
@@ -666,7 +666,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(HeartbeatMixin):
             manager_utils.notify_conductor_resume_deploy(task)
 
     @METRICS.timer('AgentDeployMixin.prepare_instance_to_boot')
-    def prepare_instance_to_boot(self, task, root_uuid, efi_sys_uuid):
+    def prepare_instance_to_boot(self, task, root_uuid, efi_sys_uuid,
+                                 prep_boot_part_uuid=None):
         """Prepares instance to boot.
 
         :param task: a TaskManager object containing the node
@@ -680,7 +681,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(HeartbeatMixin):
             # Install the boot loader
             self.configure_local_boot(
                 task, root_uuid=root_uuid,
-                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_sys_uuid)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_sys_uuid,
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=prep_boot_part_uuid)
         try:
             task.driver.boot.prepare_instance(task)
         except Exception as e:
@@ -693,7 +695,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(HeartbeatMixin):
 
     @METRICS.timer('AgentDeployMixin.configure_local_boot')
     def configure_local_boot(self, task, root_uuid=None,
-                             efi_system_part_uuid=None):
+                             efi_system_part_uuid=None,
+                             prep_boot_part_uuid=None):
         """Helper method to configure local boot on the node.
 
         This method triggers bootloader installation on the node.
@@ -707,6 +710,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(HeartbeatMixin):
             have a bootloader installed.
         :param efi_system_part_uuid: The UUID of the efi system partition.
             This is used only in uefi boot mode.
+        :param prep_boot_part_uuid: The UUID of the PReP Boot partition.
+            This is used only for booting ppc64* hardware.
         :raises: InstanceDeployFailure if bootloader installation failed or
             on encountering error while setting the boot device on the node.
         """
@@ -720,7 +725,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(HeartbeatMixin):
                        'efi': efi_system_part_uuid})
             result = self._client.install_bootloader(
                 node, root_uuid=root_uuid,
-                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid,
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=prep_boot_part_uuid)
             if result['command_status'] == 'FAILED':
                 msg = (_("Failed to install a bootloader when "
                          "deploying node %(node)s. Error: %(error)s") %
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
index af9b90323c..c8fab64c02 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/agent_client.py
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class AgentClient(object):
                              wait=True)
 
     @METRICS.timer('AgentClient.install_bootloader')
-    def install_bootloader(self, node, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=None):
+    def install_bootloader(self, node, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=None,
+                           prep_boot_part_uuid=None):
         """Install a boot loader on the image.
 
         :param node: A node object.
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@ class AgentClient(object):
         :param efi_system_part_uuid: The UUID of the efi system partition
                where the bootloader will be installed to, only used for uefi
                boot mode.
+        :param prep_boot_part_uuid: The UUID of the PReP Boot partition where
+               the bootloader will be installed to when local booting a
+               partition image on a ppc64* system.
         :raises: IronicException when failed to issue the request or there was
                  a malformed response from the agent.
         :raises: AgentAPIError when agent failed to execute specified command.
@@ -239,7 +243,8 @@ class AgentClient(object):
                   See :func:`get_commands_status` for a command result sample.
         """
         params = {'root_uuid': root_uuid,
-                  'efi_system_part_uuid': efi_system_part_uuid}
+                  'efi_system_part_uuid': efi_system_part_uuid,
+                  'prep_boot_part_uuid': prep_boot_part_uuid}
         return self._command(node=node,
                              method='image.install_bootloader',
                              params=params,
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
index 3b9920c679..fa49826474 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/deploy_utils.py
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ def deploy_partition_image(
         address, port, iqn, lun, image_path,
         root_mb, swap_mb, ephemeral_mb, ephemeral_format, node_uuid,
         preserve_ephemeral=False, configdrive=None,
-        boot_option=None, boot_mode="bios", disk_label=None):
+        boot_option=None, boot_mode="bios", disk_label=None,
+        cpu_arch=""):
     """All-in-one function to deploy a partition image to a node.
 
     :param address: The iSCSI IP address.
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ def deploy_partition_image(
     :param disk_label: The disk label to be used when creating the
         partition table. Valid values are: "msdos", "gpt" or None; If None
         Ironic will figure it out according to the boot_mode parameter.
+    :param cpu_arch: Architecture of the node being deployed to.
     :raises: InstanceDeployFailure if image virtual size is bigger than root
         partition size.
     :returns: a dictionary containing the following keys:
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@ def deploy_partition_image(
             dev, root_mb, swap_mb, ephemeral_mb, ephemeral_format, image_path,
             node_uuid, preserve_ephemeral=preserve_ephemeral,
             configdrive=configdrive, boot_option=boot_option,
-            boot_mode=boot_mode, disk_label=disk_label)
+            boot_mode=boot_mode, disk_label=disk_label, cpu_arch=cpu_arch)
 
     return uuid_dict_returned
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/iscsi_deploy.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/iscsi_deploy.py
index 0cbea4cccd..90a18a9e0e 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/iscsi_deploy.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/iscsi_deploy.py
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ def get_deploy_info(node, address, iqn, port=None, lun='1'):
                        'ephemeral_mb': i_info['ephemeral_mb'],
                        'preserve_ephemeral': i_info['preserve_ephemeral'],
                        'boot_option': deploy_utils.get_boot_option(node),
-                       'boot_mode': _get_boot_mode(node)})
+                       'boot_mode': _get_boot_mode(node),
+                       'cpu_arch': node.properties.get('cpu_arch')})
 
         # Append disk label if specified
         disk_label = deploy_utils.get_disk_label(node)
@@ -408,7 +409,10 @@ class AgentDeployMixin(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin):
         uuid_dict_returned = do_agent_iscsi_deploy(task, self._client)
         root_uuid = uuid_dict_returned.get('root uuid')
         efi_sys_uuid = uuid_dict_returned.get('efi system partition uuid')
-        self.prepare_instance_to_boot(task, root_uuid, efi_sys_uuid)
+        prep_boot_part_uuid = uuid_dict_returned.get(
+            'PrEP Boot partition uuid')
+        self.prepare_instance_to_boot(task, root_uuid, efi_sys_uuid,
+                                      prep_boot_part_uuid=prep_boot_part_uuid)
         self.reboot_and_finish_deploy(task)
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent.py
index ed290ea1cf..dd8a541708 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent.py
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ class TestAgentDeploy(db_base.DbTestCase):
             self.assertIn("Ironic Python Agent version 3.1.0 and beyond",
                           log_mock.call_args[0][0])
             prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, task,
-                                                          None, None)
+                                                          None, None, None)
             power_off_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             get_power_state_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
             node_power_action_mock.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -1078,8 +1078,67 @@ class TestAgentDeploy(db_base.DbTestCase):
                              driver_int_info['root_uuid_or_disk_id']),
             boot_mode_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             self.assertFalse(log_mock.called)
-            prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, task,
-                                                          'root_uuid', None)
+            prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY,
+                                                          task,
+                                                          'root_uuid',
+                                                          None, None)
+            power_off_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+            get_power_state_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
+            node_power_action_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                task, states.POWER_ON)
+            self.assertEqual(states.ACTIVE, task.node.provision_state)
+            self.assertEqual(states.NOSTATE, task.node.target_provision_state)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(agent.LOG, 'warning', spec_set=True, autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(boot_mode_utils, 'get_boot_mode_for_deploy',
+                       autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(agent.AgentDeployMixin, '_get_uuid_from_result',
+                       autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(manager_utils, 'node_power_action', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(fake.FakePower, 'get_power_state',
+                       spec=types.FunctionType)
+    @mock.patch.object(agent_client.AgentClient, 'power_off',
+                       spec=types.FunctionType)
+    @mock.patch.object(agent.AgentDeployMixin, 'prepare_instance_to_boot',
+                       autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch('ironic.drivers.modules.agent.AgentDeployMixin'
+                '.check_deploy_success', autospec=True)
+    def test_reboot_to_instance_partition_localboot_ppc64(
+            self, check_deploy_mock, prepare_instance_mock,
+            power_off_mock, get_power_state_mock,
+            node_power_action_mock, uuid_mock, boot_mode_mock, log_mock):
+        check_deploy_mock.return_value = None
+        uuid_mock.side_effect = ['root_uuid', 'prep_boot_part_uuid']
+        self.node.provision_state = states.DEPLOYWAIT
+        self.node.target_provision_state = states.ACTIVE
+        self.node.save()
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
+                                  shared=False) as task:
+            get_power_state_mock.return_value = states.POWER_OFF
+            driver_internal_info = task.node.driver_internal_info
+            driver_internal_info['is_whole_disk_image'] = False
+            task.node.driver_internal_info = driver_internal_info
+            boot_option = {'capabilities': '{"boot_option": "local"}'}
+            task.node.instance_info = boot_option
+            properties = task.node.properties
+            properties.update(cpu_arch='ppc64le')
+            task.node.properties = properties
+            boot_mode_mock.return_value = 'bios'
+            task.driver.deploy.reboot_to_instance(task)
+
+            check_deploy_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, task.node)
+            driver_int_info = task.node.driver_internal_info
+            self.assertEqual('root_uuid',
+                             driver_int_info['root_uuid_or_disk_id']),
+            uuid_mock_calls = [
+                mock.call(mock.ANY, task, 'root_uuid'),
+                mock.call(mock.ANY, task, 'PReP_Boot_partition_uuid')]
+            uuid_mock.assert_has_calls(uuid_mock_calls)
+            boot_mode_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+            self.assertFalse(log_mock.called)
+            prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                mock.ANY, task, 'root_uuid', None, 'prep_boot_part_uuid')
             power_off_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             get_power_state_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
             node_power_action_mock.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -1171,7 +1230,7 @@ class TestAgentDeploy(db_base.DbTestCase):
             boot_mode_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             self.assertFalse(log_mock.called)
             prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-                mock.ANY, task, 'root_uuid', 'efi_uuid')
+                mock.ANY, task, 'root_uuid', 'efi_uuid', None)
             power_off_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             get_power_state_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
             node_power_action_mock.assert_called_once_with(
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_base_vendor.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_base_vendor.py
index 98c91d6b21..c99c921875 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_base_vendor.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_base_vendor.py
@@ -763,7 +763,25 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
                 task, boot_devices.DISK)
             install_bootloader_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock.ANY, task.node, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid=None)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=None, prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(agent_client.AgentClient, 'install_bootloader',
+                       autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'try_set_boot_device', autospec=True)
+    def test_configure_local_boot_with_prep(self, try_set_boot_device_mock,
+                                            install_bootloader_mock):
+        install_bootloader_mock.return_value = {
+            'command_status': 'SUCCESS', 'command_error': None}
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node['uuid'],
+                                  shared=False) as task:
+            task.node.driver_internal_info['is_whole_disk_image'] = False
+            self.deploy.configure_local_boot(task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
+                                             prep_boot_part_uuid='fake-prep')
+            try_set_boot_device_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                task, boot_devices.DISK)
+            install_bootloader_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                mock.ANY, task.node, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
+                efi_system_part_uuid=None, prep_boot_part_uuid='fake-prep')
 
     @mock.patch.object(agent_client.AgentClient, 'install_bootloader',
                        autospec=True)
@@ -782,7 +800,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
                 task, boot_devices.DISK)
             install_bootloader_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock.ANY, task.node, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid='efi-system-part-uuid')
+                efi_system_part_uuid='efi-system-part-uuid',
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
 
     @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'try_set_boot_device', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(agent_client.AgentClient, 'install_bootloader',
@@ -828,7 +847,7 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
                               task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid')
             install_bootloader_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock.ANY, task.node, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid=None)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=None, prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             collect_logs_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, task.node)
             self.assertEqual(states.DEPLOYFAIL, task.node.provision_state)
             self.assertEqual(states.ACTIVE, task.node.target_provision_state)
@@ -852,10 +871,11 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
             task.node.driver_internal_info['is_whole_disk_image'] = False
             self.assertRaises(exception.InstanceDeployFailure,
                               self.deploy.configure_local_boot,
-                              task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid')
+                              task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
+                              prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             install_bootloader_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock.ANY, task.node, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid=None)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=None, prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             try_set_boot_device_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 task, boot_devices.DISK)
             collect_logs_mock.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, task.node)
@@ -911,7 +931,39 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
             configure_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 self.deploy, task,
                 root_uuid=root_uuid,
-                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid,
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
+            boot_option_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
+            prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.driver.boot,
+                                                          task)
+            self.assertFalse(failed_state_mock.called)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'set_failed_state', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(pxe.PXEBoot, 'prepare_instance', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'get_boot_option', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(agent_base_vendor.AgentDeployMixin,
+                       'configure_local_boot', autospec=True)
+    def test_prepare_instance_to_boot_localboot_prep_partition(
+            self, configure_mock, boot_option_mock,
+            prepare_instance_mock, failed_state_mock):
+        boot_option_mock.return_value = 'local'
+        prepare_instance_mock.return_value = None
+        self.node.provision_state = states.DEPLOYING
+        self.node.target_provision_state = states.ACTIVE
+        self.node.save()
+        root_uuid = 'root_uuid'
+        efi_system_part_uuid = 'efi_sys_uuid'
+        prep_boot_part_uuid = 'prep_boot_part_uuid'
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node['uuid'],
+                                  shared=False) as task:
+            self.deploy.prepare_instance_to_boot(task, root_uuid,
+                                                 efi_system_part_uuid,
+                                                 prep_boot_part_uuid)
+            configure_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+                self.deploy, task,
+                root_uuid=root_uuid,
+                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid,
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=prep_boot_part_uuid)
             boot_option_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             prepare_instance_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.driver.boot,
                                                           task)
@@ -946,7 +998,8 @@ class AgentDeployMixinTest(AgentDeployMixinBaseTest):
             configure_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 self.deploy, task,
                 root_uuid=root_uuid,
-                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid,
+                prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             boot_option_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node)
             self.assertFalse(prepare_mock.called)
             self.assertFalse(failed_state_mock.called)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
index 6ddc7d2fd0..7efbb5a7e3 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_agent_client.py
@@ -247,19 +247,29 @@ class TestAgentClient(base.TestCase):
             node=self.node, method='iscsi.start_iscsi_target',
             params=params, wait=True)
 
-    def test_install_bootloader(self):
+    def _test_install_bootloader(self, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=None,
+                                 prep_boot_part_uuid=None):
         self.client._command = mock.MagicMock(spec_set=[])
-        root_uuid = 'fake-root-uuid'
-        efi_system_part_uuid = 'fake-efi-system-part-uuid'
         params = {'root_uuid': root_uuid,
-                  'efi_system_part_uuid': efi_system_part_uuid}
+                  'efi_system_part_uuid': efi_system_part_uuid,
+                  'prep_boot_part_uuid': prep_boot_part_uuid}
 
         self.client.install_bootloader(
-            self.node, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid)
+            self.node, root_uuid, efi_system_part_uuid=efi_system_part_uuid,
+            prep_boot_part_uuid=prep_boot_part_uuid)
         self.client._command.assert_called_once_with(
             node=self.node, method='image.install_bootloader', params=params,
             wait=True)
 
+    def test_install_bootloader(self):
+        self._test_install_bootloader(root_uuid='fake-root-uuid',
+                                      efi_system_part_uuid='fake-efi-uuid')
+
+    def test_install_bootloaderi_with_prep(self):
+        self._test_install_bootloader(root_uuid='fake-root-uuid',
+                                      efi_system_part_uuid='fake-efi-uuid',
+                                      prep_boot_part_uuid='fake-prep-uuid')
+
     def test_get_clean_steps(self):
         self.client._command = mock.MagicMock(spec_set=[])
         ports = []
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_deploy_utils.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_deploy_utils.py
index 6bf0543c49..61264e1f5b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_deploy_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_deploy_utils.py
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ class PhysicalWorkTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
             'boot_mode': None,
             'boot_option': None,
             'configdrive': None,
+            'cpu_arch': None,
             'disk_label': None,
             'ephemeral_format': None,
             'ephemeral_mb': None,
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ class PhysicalWorkTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
             'boot_option': deploy_args['boot_option'],
             'configdrive': deploy_args['configdrive'],
             'disk_label': deploy_args['disk_label'],
+            'cpu_arch': deploy_args['cpu_arch'] or '',
             'preserve_ephemeral': deploy_args['preserve_ephemeral']
         }
         utils.deploy_partition_image(
@@ -444,7 +446,8 @@ class PhysicalWorkTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
             # not set
             'boot_option': deploy_args['boot_option'] or 'netboot',
             'boot_mode': deploy_args['boot_mode'],
-            'disk_label': deploy_args['disk_label']
+            'disk_label': deploy_args['disk_label'],
+            'cpu_arch': deploy_args['cpu_arch'] or ''
         }
         mock_work_on_disk.assert_called_once_with(
             dev, deploy_args['root_mb'], deploy_args['swap_mb'],
@@ -502,6 +505,9 @@ class PhysicalWorkTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
     def test_deploy_partition_image_with_configdrive(self):
         self._test_deploy_partition_image(configdrive='http://1.2.3.4/cd')
 
+    def test_deploy_partition_image_with_cpu_arch(self):
+        self._test_deploy_partition_image(cpu_arch='generic')
+
     @mock.patch.object(disk_utils, 'create_config_drive_partition',
                        autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(disk_utils, 'get_disk_identifier', autospec=True)
@@ -775,7 +781,8 @@ class PhysicalWorkTestCase(tests_base.TestCase):
                                          preserve_ephemeral=False,
                                          boot_option="netboot",
                                          boot_mode="bios",
-                                         disk_label=None)]
+                                         disk_label=None,
+                                         cpu_arch="")]
 
         self.assertRaises(TestException, utils.deploy_partition_image,
                           address, port, iqn, lun, image_path,
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_iscsi_deploy.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_iscsi_deploy.py
index 995ba0aad9..f02c7e0859 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_iscsi_deploy.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_iscsi_deploy.py
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ class ISCSIDeployTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task, task.driver.deploy._client)
             configure_local_boot_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 task.driver.deploy, task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid=None)
+                efi_system_part_uuid=None, prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             reboot_and_finish_deploy_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 task.driver.deploy, task)
             set_boot_device_mock.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ class ISCSIDeployTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task, task.driver.deploy._client)
             configure_local_boot_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 task.driver.deploy, task, root_uuid='some-root-uuid',
-                efi_system_part_uuid='efi-part-uuid')
+                efi_system_part_uuid='efi-part-uuid', prep_boot_part_uuid=None)
             reboot_and_finish_deploy_mock.assert_called_once_with(
                 task.driver.deploy, task)
             set_boot_device_mock.assert_called_once_with(
diff --git a/lower-constraints.txt b/lower-constraints.txt
index c8ba804543..69c421e849 100644
--- a/lower-constraints.txt
+++ b/lower-constraints.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ greenlet==0.4.13
 hacking==1.0.0
 idna==2.6
 imagesize==1.0.0
-ironic-lib==2.5.0
+ironic-lib==2.14.0
 iso8601==0.1.11
 Jinja2==2.10
 jmespath==0.9.3
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-prep-partition-support-d808849795906e64.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-prep-partition-support-d808849795906e64.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41be144a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-prep-partition-support-d808849795906e64.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added support for local booting a partition image for ppc64*
+    hardware. If a PReP partition is detected when deploying to a
+    ppc64* machine, the partition will be specified to IPA causing
+    the bootloader to be installed there directly. This feature
+    requires a ironic-python-agent ramdisk with ironic-lib >=2.14.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e40b32aaae..a566689ff5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ python-cinderclient>=3.3.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-neutronclient>=6.7.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-glanceclient>=2.8.0 # Apache-2.0
 keystoneauth1>=3.4.0 # Apache-2.0
-ironic-lib>=2.5.0 # Apache-2.0
+ironic-lib>=2.14.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-swiftclient>=3.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 pytz>=2013.6 # MIT
 stevedore>=1.20.0 # Apache-2.0