diff --git a/openstack/cloud/_baremetal.py b/openstack/cloud/_baremetal.py
index 6c05b8d7d..b63b152e8 100644
--- a/openstack/cloud/_baremetal.py
+++ b/openstack/cloud/_baremetal.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BaremetalCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
 
         :returns: list of ``munch.Munch`` representing machines.
         """
-        return [self._normalize_machine(node._to_munch())
+        return [self._normalize_machine(node)
                 for node in self.baremetal.nodes()]
 
     def get_machine(self, name_or_id):
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class BaremetalCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
                   nodes are found.
         """
         try:
-            return self._normalize_machine(
-                self.baremetal.get_node(name_or_id)._to_munch())
+            return self._normalize_machine(self.baremetal.get_node(name_or_id))
         except exc.OpenStackCloudResourceNotFound:
             return None
 
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ class BaremetalCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
                                                            wait=True,
                                                            timeout=timeout)
 
-        return node._to_munch()
+        return self._normalize_machine(node)
 
     def register_machine(self, nics, wait=False, timeout=3600,
                          lock_timeout=600, **kwargs):
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ class BaremetalCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
         change_list = [change['path'] for change in patch]
         node = self.baremetal.update_node(machine, **attrs)
         return dict(
-            node=self._normalize_machine(node._to_munch()),
+            node=self._normalize_machine(node),
             changes=change_list
         )
 
@@ -573,7 +572,7 @@ class BaremetalCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
         node = self.baremetal.set_node_provision_state(
             name_or_id, target=state, config_drive=configdrive,
             wait=wait, timeout=timeout)
-        return node._to_munch()
+        return self._normalize_machine(node)
 
     def set_machine_maintenance_state(
             self,
diff --git a/openstack/cloud/_normalize.py b/openstack/cloud/_normalize.py
index c5f9d760a..2f7114cf8 100644
--- a/openstack/cloud/_normalize.py
+++ b/openstack/cloud/_normalize.py
@@ -1168,13 +1168,14 @@ class Normalizer(object):
 
     def _normalize_machine(self, machine):
         """Normalize Ironic Machine"""
-        machine = machine.copy()
+        if isinstance(machine, resource.Resource):
+            machine = machine._to_munch()
+        else:
+            machine = machine.copy()
 
         # Discard noise
         self._remove_novaclient_artifacts(machine)
 
-        # TODO(mordred) Normalize this resource
-
         return machine
 
     def _normalize_roles(self, roles):
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_baremetal_node.py b/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_baremetal_node.py
index f5aa18519..6c7905eed 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_baremetal_node.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_baremetal_node.py
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ class TestBaremetalNode(base.IronicTestCase):
                  json=self.fake_baremetal_node,
                  validate=dict(json=test_patch)),
         ])
-        self.cloud.patch_machine(
+        result = self.cloud.patch_machine(
             self.fake_baremetal_node['uuid'], test_patch)
+        self.assertEqual(self.fake_baremetal_node['uuid'], result['uuid'])
 
         self.assert_calls()
 
@@ -759,10 +760,11 @@ class TestBaremetalNode(base.IronicTestCase):
                      append=[self.fake_baremetal_node['uuid']]),
                  json=self.fake_baremetal_node),
         ])
-        self.cloud.node_set_provision_state(
+        result = self.cloud.node_set_provision_state(
             self.fake_baremetal_node['uuid'],
             'active',
             configdrive='http://host/file')
+        self.assertEqual(self.fake_baremetal_node['uuid'], result['uuid'])
 
         self.assert_calls()
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/normalize-machine-290d9f2a3b3a7ef0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/normalize-machine-290d9f2a3b3a7ef0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04b36e4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/normalize-machine-290d9f2a3b3a7ef0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes normalization of bare metal machines in the ``patch_machine`` call.