diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
index 07a038858a..45471f8806 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipminative.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ 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.modules import deploy_utils
 from ironic.drivers import utils as driver_utils
 
 pyghmi = importutils.try_import('pyghmi')
@@ -453,13 +454,15 @@ class NativeIPMIManagement(base.ManagementInterface):
             # persistent or we do not have admin rights.
             persistent = False
 
+        boot_mode = deploy_utils.get_boot_mode_for_deploy(task.node)
         driver_info = _parse_driver_info(task.node)
         try:
             ipmicmd = ipmi_command.Command(bmc=driver_info['address'],
                                            userid=driver_info['username'],
                                            password=driver_info['password'])
             bootdev = _BOOT_DEVICES_MAP[device]
-            ipmicmd.set_bootdev(bootdev, persist=persistent)
+            uefiboot = boot_mode == 'uefi'
+            ipmicmd.set_bootdev(bootdev, persist=persistent, uefiboot=uefiboot)
         except pyghmi_exception.IpmiException as e:
             LOG.error(_LE("IPMI set boot device failed for node %(node_id)s "
                           "with the following error: %(error)s"),
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipminative.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipminative.py
index 9ec8ed6e88..f27c25a1a2 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipminative.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipminative.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.drivers.modules import console_utils
+from ironic.drivers.modules import deploy_utils
 from ironic.drivers.modules import ipminative
 from ironic.drivers import utils as driver_utils
 from ironic.tests.unit.conductor import mgr_utils
@@ -344,7 +345,8 @@ class IPMINativeDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                                   self.node.uuid) as task:
             self.driver.management.set_boot_device(task, boot_devices.PXE)
         # PXE is converted to 'network' internally by ipminative
-        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False)
+        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False,
+                                                    uefiboot=False)
 
     @mock.patch('pyghmi.ipmi.command.Command', autospec=True)
     def test_force_set_boot_device_ok(self, ipmi_mock):
@@ -361,7 +363,8 @@ class IPMINativeDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 task.node.driver_internal_info['is_next_boot_persistent']
             )
         # PXE is converted to 'network' internally by ipminative
-        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False)
+        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False,
+                                                    uefiboot=False)
 
     @mock.patch('pyghmi.ipmi.command.Command', autospec=True)
     def test_set_boot_device_with_persistent(self, ipmi_mock):
@@ -378,7 +381,8 @@ class IPMINativeDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                 boot_devices.PXE,
                 task.node.driver_internal_info['persistent_boot_device'])
         # PXE is converted to 'network' internally by ipminative
-        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False)
+        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False,
+                                                    uefiboot=False)
 
     def test_set_boot_device_bad_device(self):
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
@@ -387,6 +391,32 @@ class IPMINativeDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                               task,
                               'fake-device')
 
+    @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'get_boot_mode_for_deploy')
+    @mock.patch('pyghmi.ipmi.command.Command', autospec=True)
+    def test_set_boot_device_uefi(self, ipmi_mock, boot_mode_mock):
+        ipmicmd = ipmi_mock.return_value
+        boot_mode_mock.return_value = 'uefi'
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
+            self.driver.management.set_boot_device(task, boot_devices.PXE)
+        # PXE is converted to 'network' internally by ipminative
+        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=False,
+                                                    uefiboot=True)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'get_boot_mode_for_deploy')
+    @mock.patch('pyghmi.ipmi.command.Command', autospec=True)
+    def test_set_boot_device_uefi_and_persistent(
+            self, ipmi_mock, boot_mode_mock):
+        ipmicmd = ipmi_mock.return_value
+        boot_mode_mock.return_value = 'uefi'
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
+            self.driver.management.set_boot_device(task, boot_devices.PXE,
+                                                   persistent=True)
+        # PXE is converted to 'network' internally by ipminative
+        ipmicmd.set_bootdev.assert_called_once_with('network', persist=True,
+                                                    uefiboot=True)
+
     @mock.patch.object(driver_utils, 'ensure_next_boot_device', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(ipminative, '_reboot', autospec=True)
     def test_reboot_ok(self, reboot_mock, mock_next_boot):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ipminative-bootdev-uefi-954a0dd825bcef97.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ipminative-bootdev-uefi-954a0dd825bcef97.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85459f004b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ipminative-bootdev-uefi-954a0dd825bcef97.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixes a problem where the boot mode (UEFI or BIOS) wasn't being
+    considered when setting the boot device of a node using the ipminative
+    driver making it to switch from UEFI to legacy BIOS as part of the
+    request to change the boot device.