diff --git a/ironic/conf/__init__.py b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
index 4c18407c7d..7478c32ea9 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from ironic.conf import cimc
 from ironic.conf import console
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
+cimc.register_opts(CONF)
 console.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/cimc.py b/ironic/conf/cimc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba4c2547ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/conf/cimc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2015, Cisco Systems.
+#
+#    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('max_retry',
+               default=6,
+               help=_('Number of times a power operation needs to be '
+                      'retried')),
+    cfg.IntOpt('action_interval',
+               default=10,
+               help=_('Amount of time in seconds to wait in between power '
+                      'operations')),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_opts(opts, group='cimc')
diff --git a/ironic/conf/opts.py b/ironic/conf/opts.py
index fe5a67b2de..8fa22e0e6f 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/opts.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/opts.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import ironic.drivers.modules.agent_base_vendor
 import ironic.drivers.modules.agent_client
 import ironic.drivers.modules.amt.common
 import ironic.drivers.modules.amt.power
-import ironic.drivers.modules.cimc.power
 import ironic.drivers.modules.deploy_utils
 import ironic.drivers.modules.iboot
 import ironic.drivers.modules.ilo.common
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ _opts = [
         ironic.drivers.modules.amt.common.opts,
         ironic.drivers.modules.amt.power.opts)),
     ('api', ironic.api.API_SERVICE_OPTS),
-    ('cimc', ironic.drivers.modules.cimc.power.opts),
+    ('cimc', ironic.conf.cimc.opts),
     ('cisco_ucs', ironic.drivers.modules.ucs.power.opts),
     ('conductor', itertools.chain(
         ironic.conductor.base_manager.conductor_opts,
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/power.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/power.py
index 72de00ab9f..39a4ae4435 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/power.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/power.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 
@@ -20,25 +19,12 @@ from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.conf import CONF
 from ironic.drivers import base
 from ironic.drivers.modules.cimc import common
 
 imcsdk = importutils.try_import('ImcSdk')
 
-opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('max_retry',
-               default=6,
-               help=_('Number of times a power operation needs to be '
-                      'retried')),
-    cfg.IntOpt('action_interval',
-               default=10,
-               help=_('Amount of time in seconds to wait in between power '
-                      'operations')),
-]
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(opts, group='cimc')
-
 
 if imcsdk:
     CIMC_TO_IRONIC_POWER_STATE = {