diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 90cbe22b..88e1ce2e 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #   (optional) Default protocol to use when connecting to glance
 #   Defaults to 'keystone'. 'https' is the only other valid option for SSL
 #
+# [*enabled_drivers*]
+#  (optional) List of drivers to load during service initialization.
+#  Defaults to 'pxe_ipmitool'.
+#
 # [*control_exchange*]
 #   (optional) What RPC queue/exchange to use
 #   Defaults to openstack
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ class ironic (
   $verbose                     = false,
   $debug                       = false,
   $auth_strategy               = 'keystone',
+  $enabled_drivers             = 'pxe_ipmitool',
   $control_exchange            = 'openstack',
   $rpc_backend                 = 'ironic.openstack.common.rpc.impl_kombu',
   $rabbit_password             = false,
@@ -289,4 +294,11 @@ class ironic (
     }
   }
 
+
+  if $enabled_drivers {
+    ironic_config {
+      'DEFAULT/enabled_drivers':      value => $enabled_drivers;
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
index 5c2f6eee..1707386b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
     { :package_ensure              => 'present',
       :verbose                     => false,
       :debug                       => false,
+      :enabled_drivers             => 'pxe_ipmitool',
       :rabbit_host                 => '127.0.0.1',
       :rabbit_port                 => 5672,
       :rabbit_hosts                => false,
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ describe 'ironic' do
       )
     end
 
+    it 'configures enabled_drivers' do
+      should contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/enabled_drivers').with_value( params[:enabled_drivers] )
+    end
+
     it 'configures credentials for rabbit' do
       should contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/rabbit_userid').with_value( params[:rabbit_user] )
       should contain_ironic_config('DEFAULT/rabbit_password').with_value( params[:rabbit_password] )