diff --git a/ironic/conf/__init__.py b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
index 9b5fa53d70..7e5703b91a 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from ironic.conf import ipmi
 from ironic.conf import irmc
 from ironic.conf import keystone
 from ironic.conf import oneview
+from ironic.conf import seamicro
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -44,3 +45,4 @@ ipmi.register_opts(CONF)
 irmc.register_opts(CONF)
 keystone.register_opts(CONF)
 oneview.register_opts(CONF)
+seamicro.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/opts.py b/ironic/conf/opts.py
index 691aa8d2f6..07853b871a 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.seamicro
 import ironic.drivers.modules.snmp
 import ironic.drivers.modules.ssh
 import ironic.drivers.modules.virtualbox
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ _opts = [
     ('pxe', itertools.chain(
         ironic.drivers.modules.iscsi_deploy.pxe_opts,
         ironic.drivers.modules.pxe.pxe_opts)),
-    ('seamicro', ironic.drivers.modules.seamicro.opts),
+    ('seamicro', ironic.conf.seamicro.opts),
     ('snmp', ironic.drivers.modules.snmp.opts),
     ('ssh', ironic.drivers.modules.ssh.libvirt_opts),
     ('swift', ironic.common.swift.swift_opts),
diff --git a/ironic/conf/seamicro.py b/ironic/conf/seamicro.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8211122459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/conf/seamicro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Intel Corporation
+#
+#    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=3,
+               help=_('Maximum retries for SeaMicro operations')),
+    cfg.IntOpt('action_timeout',
+               default=10,
+               help=_('Seconds to wait for power action to be completed'))
+]
+
+opt_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='seamicro',
+                         title='Options for the seamicro power driver')
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(opt_group)
+    conf.register_opts(opts, group=opt_group)
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/seamicro.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/seamicro.py
index 82e1005146..02b05378e1 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/seamicro.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/seamicro.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Provides vendor passthru methods for SeaMicro specific functionality.
 import os
 import re
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import importutils
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ 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
 from ironic.drivers.modules import console_utils
 
@@ -44,21 +44,6 @@ if seamicroclient:
     from seamicroclient import client as seamicro_client
     from seamicroclient import exceptions as seamicro_client_exception
 
-opts = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('max_retry',
-               default=3,
-               help=_('Maximum retries for SeaMicro operations')),
-    cfg.IntOpt('action_timeout',
-               default=10,
-               help=_('Seconds to wait for power action to be completed'))
-]
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-opt_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='seamicro',
-                         title='Options for the seamicro power driver')
-CONF.register_group(opt_group)
-CONF.register_opts(opts, opt_group)
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _BOOT_DEVICES_MAP = {