diff --git a/ironic/conf/irmc.py b/ironic/conf/irmc.py
index 5351d48c8a..839c9c27ea 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/irmc.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/irmc.py
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ opts = [
                       'configuration was successfully finished or not. '
                       'Foreground Initialization (FGI) will start 5 minutes '
                       'after creating virtual drives.')),
+    cfg.StrOpt('kernel_append_params',
+               # TODO(dtantsur): set to the same value as in [pxe] after Xena
+               default=None,
+               mutable=True,
+               help=_('Additional kernel parameters to pass down to the '
+                      'instance kernel. These parameters can be consumed by '
+                      'the kernel or by the applications by reading '
+                      '/proc/cmdline. Mind severe cmdline size limit! Can be '
+                      'overridden by `instance_info/kernel_append_params` '
+                      'property.')),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
index 77244bda7a..55ccf7587d 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/irmc/boot.py
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ OPTIONAL_PROPERTIES = {
           "the IPv4 subnet mask that the storage network is configured to "
           "utilize, in a range between 1 and 31 inclusive. This is necessary "
           "for booting a node from a remote iSCSI volume. Optional."),
+    'kernel_append_params': _("Additional kernel parameters to pass down to "
+                              "instance kernel. These parameters can be "
+                              "consumed by the kernel or by the applications "
+                              "by reading /proc/cmdline. Mind severe cmdline "
+                              "size limit. Overrides "
+                              "[irmc]/kernel_append_params ironic "
+                              "option."),
 }
 
 COMMON_PROPERTIES = REQUIRED_PROPERTIES.copy()
@@ -164,6 +171,15 @@ def _parse_driver_info(node, mode='deploy'):
                     'node': node.uuid})
             raise exception.InvalidParameterValue(msg)
 
+    kernel_params = driver_utils.get_kernel_append_params(
+        node, default=CONF.irmc.kernel_append_params)
+    if kernel_params is None:
+        LOG.warning('Relying on [pxe]kernel_append_params in the iRMC '
+                    'hardware type is deprecated, please set '
+                    '[irmc]kernel_append_params')
+        kernel_params = CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params
+    deploy_info['kernel_append_params'] = kernel_params
+
     return deploy_info
 
 
@@ -308,8 +324,7 @@ def _prepare_boot_iso(task, root_uuid):
 
         deploy_iso_href = deploy_info['irmc_deploy_iso']
         boot_mode = boot_mode_utils.get_boot_mode(task.node)
-        # FIXME(dtantsur): why is iRMC virtual media using PXE options?
-        kernel_params = CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params
+        kernel_params = deploy_info['kernel_append_params']
 
         boot_iso_filename = _get_iso_name(task.node, label='boot')
         boot_iso_fullpathname = os.path.join(
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
index c9e2907a40..fa062318bf 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
@@ -108,7 +108,67 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
         """With required 'irmc_deploy_iso' in share."""
         isfile_mock.return_value = True
         self.node.driver_info['irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'deploy.iso'
-        driver_info_expected = {'irmc_deploy_iso': 'deploy.iso'}
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'deploy.iso',
+            'kernel_append_params': CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params,
+        }
+
+        driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node,
+                                                          mode='deploy')
+
+        isfile_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            '/remote_image_share_root/deploy.iso')
+        self.assertEqual(driver_info_expected, driver_info_actual)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isfile', spec_set=True, autospec=True)
+    def test__parse_driver_info_kernel_params(self, isfile_mock,
+                                              check_share_fs_mounted_mock):
+        """With overridden kernel_append_params."""
+        isfile_mock.return_value = True
+        self.node.driver_info['irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'deploy.iso'
+        self.node.instance_info['kernel_append_params'] = 'kernel params'
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'deploy.iso',
+            'kernel_append_params': 'kernel params',
+        }
+
+        driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node,
+                                                          mode='deploy')
+
+        isfile_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            '/remote_image_share_root/deploy.iso')
+        self.assertEqual(driver_info_expected, driver_info_actual)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isfile', spec_set=True, autospec=True)
+    def test__parse_driver_info_kernel_params_in_conf(
+            self, isfile_mock, check_share_fs_mounted_mock):
+        """With overridden kernel_append_params."""
+        self.config(kernel_append_params='kernel params', group='irmc')
+        isfile_mock.return_value = True
+        self.node.driver_info['irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'deploy.iso'
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'deploy.iso',
+            'kernel_append_params': 'kernel params',
+        }
+
+        driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node,
+                                                          mode='deploy')
+
+        isfile_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            '/remote_image_share_root/deploy.iso')
+        self.assertEqual(driver_info_expected, driver_info_actual)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isfile', spec_set=True, autospec=True)
+    def test__parse_driver_info_kernel_params_in_driver_info(
+            self, isfile_mock, check_share_fs_mounted_mock):
+        """With overridden kernel_append_params."""
+        isfile_mock.return_value = True
+        self.node.driver_info['irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'deploy.iso'
+        self.node.driver_info['kernel_append_params'] = 'kernel params'
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'deploy.iso',
+            'kernel_append_params': 'kernel params',
+        }
 
         driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node,
                                                           mode='deploy')
@@ -125,8 +185,10 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
         """With required 'irmc_deploy_iso' not in share."""
         self.node.driver_info['irmc_rescue_iso'] = (
             'bc784057-a140-4130-add3-ef890457e6b3')
-        driver_info_expected = {'irmc_rescue_iso':
-                                'bc784057-a140-4130-add3-ef890457e6b3'}
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_rescue_iso': 'bc784057-a140-4130-add3-ef890457e6b3',
+            'kernel_append_params': CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params
+        }
         is_image_href_ordinary_file_name_mock.return_value = False
 
         driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node,
@@ -214,7 +276,10 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
         """With optional 'irmc_boot_iso' http url."""
         self.node.driver_info[
             'irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'http://irmc_boot_iso'
-        driver_info_expected = {'irmc_deploy_iso': 'http://irmc_boot_iso'}
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'http://irmc_boot_iso',
+            'kernel_append_params': CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params
+        }
         driver_info_actual = irmc_boot._parse_driver_info(self.node)
 
         self.assertEqual(driver_info_expected, driver_info_actual)
@@ -266,9 +331,12 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
                                   check_share_fs_mounted_mock):
         CONF.irmc.remote_image_share_root = '/etc'
         get_image_instance_info_mock.return_value = {'a': 'b'}
-        driver_info_expected = {'a': 'b',
-                                'irmc_deploy_iso': 'hosts',
-                                'irmc_boot_iso': 'fstab'}
+        driver_info_expected = {
+            'a': 'b',
+            'irmc_deploy_iso': 'hosts',
+            'irmc_boot_iso': 'fstab',
+            'kernel_append_params': CONF.pxe.kernel_append_params
+        }
 
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
             task.node.driver_info['irmc_deploy_iso'] = 'hosts'
@@ -492,11 +560,10 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
                                          boot_mode_mock,
                                          create_boot_iso_mock,
                                          check_share_fs_mounted_mock):
-        self.config(kernel_append_params='kernel-params', group='pxe')
-
         deploy_info_mock.return_value = \
             {'image_source': 'image-uuid',
-             'irmc_deploy_iso': '02f9d414-2ce0-4cf5-b48f-dbc1bf678f55'}
+             'irmc_deploy_iso': '02f9d414-2ce0-4cf5-b48f-dbc1bf678f55',
+             'kernel_append_params': 'kernel-params'}
         image_props_mock.return_value = {'kernel_id': 'kernel_uuid',
                                          'ramdisk_id': 'ramdisk_uuid'}
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/irmc-append-params-380a281db43e6013.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/irmc-append-params-380a281db43e6013.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fe88d6411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/irmc-append-params-380a281db43e6013.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``irmc-virtual-media`` boot interface now supports setting kernel
+    parameters via the ``kernel_append_params`` option in both the node's
+    ``driver_info`` and ``instance_info``. This only applies when an image
+    is built from a kernel and an initramfs, not when a pre-built ISO is used.
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Using ``[pxe]kernel_append_params`` for the iRMC boot interface is now
+    deprecated, please use ``[irmc]kernel_append_params``.