diff --git a/manifests/drivers/ipmi.pp b/manifests/drivers/ipmi.pp
index bba17671..a73c3056 100644
--- a/manifests/drivers/ipmi.pp
+++ b/manifests/drivers/ipmi.pp
@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@
 #   Should be an interger value
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*debug*]
+#   (optional) Enables debug outputs of IPMI commands
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 class ironic::drivers::ipmi (
   $command_retry_timeout = $::os_service_default,
   $min_command_interval  = $::os_service_default,
+  $debug                 = $::os_service_default,
 ) {
 
   include ironic::deps
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ class ironic::drivers::ipmi (
   ironic_config {
     'ipmi/command_retry_timeout': value => $command_retry_timeout;
     'ipmi/min_command_interval':  value => $min_command_interval;
+    'ipmi/debug':                 value => $debug;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ipmi-debug-84d4ab86246d608b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ipmi-debug-84d4ab86246d608b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..021c5188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ipmi-debug-84d4ab86246d608b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``ironic::drivers::ipmi::debug`` parameter has been added to enable
+    debug outputs of IPMI commands.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ipmi_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ipmi_spec.rb
index d814d273..8a4ba0bd 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ipmi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_drivers_ipmi_spec.rb
@@ -38,16 +38,21 @@ describe 'ironic::drivers::ipmi' do
     it 'configures ironic.conf' do
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/command_retry_timeout').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/min_command_interval').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+      is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/debug').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
     end
 
     context 'when overriding parameters' do
       before do
-        params.merge!(:command_retry_timeout => '50')
-        params.merge!(:min_command_interval => '5')
+        params.merge!(
+          :command_retry_timeout => '50',
+          :min_command_interval  => '5',
+          :debug                 => true,
+        )
       end
       it 'should replace default parameter with new value' do
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/command_retry_timeout').with_value('50')
         is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/min_command_interval').with_value('5')
+        is_expected.to contain_ironic_config('ipmi/debug').with_value(true)
       end
     end