diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
index 3d4cd06598..1c246bf869 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ class IRMCPXEBoot(pxe.PXEBoot):
     """iRMC PXE boot."""
 
     @METRICS.timer('IRMCPXEBoot.prepare_ramdisk')
-    def prepare_ramdisk(self, task, ramdisk_params):
+    def prepare_ramdisk(self, task, ramdisk_params, mode='deploy'):
         """Prepares the boot of Ironic ramdisk using PXE.
 
         This method prepares the boot of the deploy kernel/ramdisk after
@@ -1051,6 +1051,10 @@ class IRMCPXEBoot(pxe.PXEBoot):
         :param ramdisk_params: the parameters to be passed to the ramdisk.
             pxe driver passes these parameters as kernel command-line
             arguments.
+        :param mode: Label indicating a deploy or rescue operation
+            being carried out on the node. Supported values are
+            'deploy' and 'rescue'. Defaults to 'deploy', indicating
+            deploy operation is being carried out.
         :returns: None
         :raises: MissingParameterValue, if some information is missing in
             node's driver_info or instance_info.
@@ -1064,7 +1068,8 @@ class IRMCPXEBoot(pxe.PXEBoot):
         if task.node.provision_state == states.DEPLOYING:
             irmc_management.backup_bios_config(task)
 
-        super(IRMCPXEBoot, self).prepare_ramdisk(task, ramdisk_params)
+        super(IRMCPXEBoot, self).prepare_ramdisk(task, ramdisk_params,
+                                                 mode=mode)
 
     @METRICS.timer('IRMCPXEBoot.prepare_instance')
     def prepare_instance(self, task):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
index 725299b2c8..6606a23b65 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from ironic.drivers.modules import pxe
 from ironic.tests.unit.conductor import mgr_utils
 from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
 from ironic.tests.unit.db import utils as db_utils
+from ironic.tests.unit.drivers.modules import test_pxe
 from ironic.tests.unit.drivers import third_party_driver_mock_specs \
     as mock_specs
 from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as obj_utils
@@ -1229,7 +1230,7 @@ class IRMCPXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.boot.prepare_ramdisk(task, {})
             mock_backup_bios.assert_called_once_with(task)
             mock_parent_prepare.assert_called_once_with(
-                task.driver.boot, task, {})
+                task.driver.boot, task, {}, mode='deploy')
 
     @mock.patch.object(irmc_management, 'backup_bios_config', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1244,7 +1245,7 @@ class IRMCPXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             task.driver.boot.prepare_ramdisk(task, {})
             self.assertFalse(mock_backup_bios.called)
             mock_parent_prepare.assert_called_once_with(
-                task.driver.boot, task, {})
+                task.driver.boot, task, {}, mode='deploy')
 
     @mock.patch.object(irmc_common, 'set_secure_boot_mode', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
@@ -1799,3 +1800,15 @@ class IRMCVirtualMediaBootWithVolumeTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         mock_viom.VIOMConfiguration.assert_called_once_with(PARSED_IFNO,
                                                             self.node.uuid)
         mock_conf.terminate.assert_called_once_with(reboot=False)
+
+
+class IRMCPXEBootBasicTestCase(test_pxe.PXEBootTestCase):
+
+    driver = 'pxe_irmc'
+
+    def test_get_properties(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
+                                  shared=True) as task:
+            properties = task.driver.get_properties()
+            for p in pxe.COMMON_PROPERTIES:
+                self.assertIn(p, properties)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_pxe.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_pxe.py
index 77fe1e0f84..2d95c61e13 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_pxe.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_pxe.py
@@ -730,6 +730,8 @@ class CleanUpPxeEnvTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
 class PXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
+    driver = 'fake_pxe'
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(PXEBootTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.context.auth_token = 'fake'
@@ -737,12 +739,12 @@ class PXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         self.config(tftp_root=self.temp_dir, group='pxe')
         self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         self.config(images_path=self.temp_dir, group='pxe')
-        mgr_utils.mock_the_extension_manager(driver="fake_pxe")
+        mgr_utils.mock_the_extension_manager(driver=self.driver)
         instance_info = INST_INFO_DICT
         instance_info['deploy_key'] = 'fake-56789'
         self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(
             self.context,
-            driver='fake_pxe',
+            driver=self.driver,
             instance_info=instance_info,
             driver_info=DRV_INFO_DICT,
             driver_internal_info=DRV_INTERNAL_INFO_DICT)
@@ -814,7 +816,7 @@ class PXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         new_node = obj_utils.create_test_node(
             self.context,
             uuid='aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee',
-            driver='fake_pxe', instance_info=INST_INFO_DICT,
+            driver=self.driver, instance_info=INST_INFO_DICT,
             driver_info=DRV_INFO_DICT)
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, new_node.uuid,
                                   shared=True) as task: