diff --git a/ironic/conf/__init__.py b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
index 7e5703b91a..8f95572d58 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from ironic.conf import irmc
 from ironic.conf import keystone
 from ironic.conf import oneview
 from ironic.conf import seamicro
+from ironic.conf import snmp
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -46,3 +47,4 @@ irmc.register_opts(CONF)
 keystone.register_opts(CONF)
 oneview.register_opts(CONF)
 seamicro.register_opts(CONF)
+snmp.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/opts.py b/ironic/conf/opts.py
index 07853b871a..8d08968c6d 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/opts.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/opts.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import ironic.drivers.modules.deploy_utils
 import ironic.drivers.modules.image_cache
 import ironic.drivers.modules.iscsi_deploy
 import ironic.drivers.modules.pxe
-import ironic.drivers.modules.snmp
 import ironic.drivers.modules.ssh
 import ironic.drivers.modules.virtualbox
 import ironic.netconf
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ _opts = [
         ironic.drivers.modules.iscsi_deploy.pxe_opts,
         ironic.drivers.modules.pxe.pxe_opts)),
     ('seamicro', ironic.conf.seamicro.opts),
-    ('snmp', ironic.drivers.modules.snmp.opts),
+    ('snmp', ironic.conf.snmp.opts),
     ('ssh', ironic.drivers.modules.ssh.libvirt_opts),
     ('swift', ironic.common.swift.swift_opts),
     ('virtualbox', ironic.drivers.modules.virtualbox.opts),
diff --git a/ironic/conf/snmp.py b/ironic/conf/snmp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acaae9ad02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/conf/snmp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2013,2014 Cray Inc
+#
+# Authors: David Hewson <dhewson@cray.com>
+#          Stig Telfer <stelfer@cray.com>
+#          Mark Goddard <mgoddard@cray.com>
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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('power_timeout',
+               default=10,
+               help=_('Seconds to wait for power action to be completed')),
+    # NOTE(yuriyz): some of SNMP-enabled hardware have own options for pause
+    # between off and on. This option guarantees minimal value.
+    cfg.IntOpt('reboot_delay',
+               default=0,
+               min=0,
+               help=_('Time (in seconds) to sleep between when rebooting '
+                      '(powering off and on again)'))
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_opts(opts, group='snmp')
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/snmp.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/snmp.py
index 4787b56368..af5d7b72b0 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/snmp.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/snmp.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ models.
 import abc
 import time
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import importutils
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ 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
 
 pysnmp = importutils.try_import('pysnmp')
@@ -54,24 +54,8 @@ else:
     snmp_error = None
     rfc1902 = None
 
-opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('power_timeout',
-               default=10,
-               help=_('Seconds to wait for power action to be completed')),
-    # NOTE(yuriyz): some of SNMP-enabled hardware have own options for pause
-    # between off and on. This option guarantees minimal value.
-    cfg.IntOpt('reboot_delay',
-               default=0,
-               min=0,
-               help=_('Time (in seconds) to sleep between when rebooting '
-                      '(powering off and on again)'))
-]
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(opts, group='snmp')
-
 
 SNMP_V1 = '1'
 SNMP_V2C = '2c'