diff --git a/ironic/drivers/irmc.py b/ironic/drivers/irmc.py
index 0a61e1fb1f..f3c2d7c65f 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/irmc.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/irmc.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from ironic.drivers import generic
 from ironic.drivers.modules import agent
 from ironic.drivers.modules import inspector
 from ironic.drivers.modules import ipmitool
+from ironic.drivers.modules import ipxe
 from ironic.drivers.modules.irmc import bios
 from ironic.drivers.modules.irmc import boot
 from ironic.drivers.modules.irmc import inspect
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class IRMCHardware(generic.GenericHardware):
         # NOTE: Support for pxe boot is deprecated, and will be
         # removed from the list in the future.
         return [boot.IRMCVirtualMediaBoot, boot.IRMCPXEBoot,
-                pxe.PXEBoot]
+                ipxe.iPXEBoot, pxe.PXEBoot]
 
     @property
     def supported_console_interfaces(self):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_irmc.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_irmc.py
index ba1cf88192..abfc12b425 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_irmc.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/test_irmc.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from ironic.drivers import irmc
 from ironic.drivers.modules import agent
 from ironic.drivers.modules import inspector
 from ironic.drivers.modules import ipmitool
+from ironic.drivers.modules import ipxe
 from ironic.drivers.modules.irmc import bios as irmc_bios
 from ironic.drivers.modules.irmc import raid
 from ironic.drivers.modules import iscsi_deploy
@@ -35,8 +36,9 @@ class IRMCHardwareTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         irmc.boot.check_share_fs_mounted_patcher.start()
         self.addCleanup(irmc.boot.check_share_fs_mounted_patcher.stop)
         super(IRMCHardwareTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.config_temp_dir('http_root', group='deploy')
         self.config(enabled_hardware_types=['irmc'],
-                    enabled_boot_interfaces=['irmc-virtual-media'],
+                    enabled_boot_interfaces=['irmc-virtual-media', 'ipxe'],
                     enabled_console_interfaces=['ipmitool-socat'],
                     enabled_deploy_interfaces=['iscsi', 'direct'],
                     enabled_inspect_interfaces=['irmc'],
@@ -185,3 +187,10 @@ class IRMCHardwareTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
                                   noop.NoBIOS)
             self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.rescue,
                                   agent.AgentRescue)
+
+    def test_override_with_boot_configuration(self):
+        node = obj_utils.create_test_node(
+            self.context, driver='irmc',
+            boot_interface='ipxe')
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, node.id) as task:
+            self.assertIsInstance(task.driver.boot, ipxe.iPXEBoot)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/irmc-dealing-with-ipxe-boot-interface-incompatibility-7d0b2bdb8f9deb46.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/irmc-dealing-with-ipxe-boot-interface-incompatibility-7d0b2bdb8f9deb46.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d576f515a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/irmc-dealing-with-ipxe-boot-interface-incompatibility-7d0b2bdb8f9deb46.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    iRMC hardware type deals with iPXE boot interface incompatibility.
+    To iPXE boot with ``ipxe`` boot interface, *(1)* add ``ipxe`` to
+    ``enabled_boot_interfaces`` in ``ironic.conf``, *(2)* set up tftp &
+    http server following `Ironic document on iPXE boot configuration
+    <https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/install/configure-pxe.html>`,
+    then *(3)* create/set baremetal node with ``--boot-interface ipxe``.
+fixes:
+  - |
+    iRMC hardware type deals with iPXE boot interface incompatibility.
+    From Stein, ``[pxe]ipxe_enabled`` option has been deprecated and will be
+    removed in preference to ``ipxe`` boot interface in Train cycle. Till then,
+    iRMC hardware type supports iPXE boot through ``[pxe]ipxe_enabled`` option.
+    To cope with this incompatibility, iRMC hardware type supports ``ipxe``
+    boot interface.