diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ilo/boot.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/ilo/boot.py
index 16300b29b7..0765cecfc5 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ilo/boot.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ilo/boot.py
@@ -451,13 +451,7 @@ class IloVirtualMediaBoot(base.BootInterface):
                                         states.RESCUING):
             return
 
-        # Powering off the Node before initiating boot for node cleaning.
-        # If node is in system POST, setting boot device fails.
-        manager_utils.node_power_action(task, states.POWER_OFF)
-
-        if node.provision_state in (states.DEPLOYING,
-                                    states.RESCUING):
-            prepare_node_for_deploy(task)
+        prepare_node_for_deploy(task)
 
         # Clear ilo_boot_iso if it's a glance image to force recreate
         # another one again (or use existing one in glance).
@@ -655,7 +649,8 @@ class IloPXEBoot(pxe.PXEBoot):
         :raises: IloOperationError, if some operation on iLO failed.
         """
 
-        if task.node.provision_state in (states.DEPLOYING, states.RESCUING):
+        if task.node.provision_state in (states.DEPLOYING, states.RESCUING,
+                                         states.CLEANING):
             prepare_node_for_deploy(task)
 
         super(IloPXEBoot, self).prepare_ramdisk(task, ramdisk_params)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/ilo/test_boot.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/ilo/test_boot.py
index 63d5ff02c5..1414584b2b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/ilo/test_boot.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/ilo/test_boot.py
@@ -726,8 +726,6 @@ class IloVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
     @mock.patch.object(ilo_boot, 'prepare_node_for_deploy',
                        spec_set=True, autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch.object(manager_utils, 'node_power_action',
-                       spec_set=True, autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(ilo_common, 'eject_vmedia_devices',
                        spec_set=True, autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(ilo_common, 'setup_vmedia', spec_set=True,
@@ -735,7 +733,7 @@ class IloVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'get_single_nic_with_vif_port_id',
                        spec_set=True, autospec=True)
     def _test_prepare_ramdisk(self, get_nic_mock, setup_vmedia_mock,
-                              eject_mock, node_power_mock,
+                              eject_mock,
                               prepare_node_for_deploy_mock,
                               ilo_boot_iso, image_source,
                               ramdisk_params={'a': 'b'},
@@ -757,11 +755,7 @@ class IloVirtualMediaBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
             task.driver.boot.prepare_ramdisk(task, ramdisk_params)
 
-            node_power_mock.assert_called_once_with(task, states.POWER_OFF)
-            if task.node.provision_state in (states.DEPLOYING,
-                                             states.RESCUING):
-                prepare_node_for_deploy_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
-
+            prepare_node_for_deploy_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
             eject_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
             expected_ramdisk_opts = {'a': 'b', 'BOOTIF': '12:34:56:78:90:ab'}
             get_nic_mock.assert_called_once_with(task)
@@ -1148,23 +1142,6 @@ class IloPXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         self.node = obj_utils.create_test_node(
             self.context, driver='pxe_ilo', driver_info=INFO_DICT)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(ilo_boot, 'prepare_node_for_deploy', spec_set=True,
-                       autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch.object(pxe.PXEBoot, 'prepare_ramdisk', spec_set=True,
-                       autospec=True)
-    def test_prepare_ramdisk_in_cleaning(
-            self, pxe_prepare_ramdisk_mock, prepare_node_mock):
-        self.node.provision_state = states.CLEANING
-        self.node.save()
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
-                                  shared=False) as task:
-            self.assertIsNone(
-                task.driver.boot.prepare_ramdisk(task, None))
-
-            self.assertFalse(prepare_node_mock.called)
-            pxe_prepare_ramdisk_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-                mock.ANY, task, None)
-
     @mock.patch.object(ilo_boot, 'prepare_node_for_deploy', spec_set=True,
                        autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(pxe.PXEBoot, 'prepare_ramdisk', spec_set=True,
@@ -1188,6 +1165,9 @@ class IloPXEBootTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
     def test_prepare_ramdisk_in_rescuing(self):
         self._test_prepare_ramdisk_needs_node_prep(prov_state=states.RESCUING)
 
+    def test_prepare_ramdisk_in_cleaning(self):
+        self._test_prepare_ramdisk_needs_node_prep(prov_state=states.CLEANING)
+
     @mock.patch.object(deploy_utils, 'is_iscsi_boot',
                        spec_set=True, autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(ilo_common, 'update_secure_boot_mode', spec_set=True,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/update-boot_mode-for-cleaning-scenario-for-ilo-hardware-type-ebca86da8fc271f6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/update-boot_mode-for-cleaning-scenario-for-ilo-hardware-type-ebca86da8fc271f6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cd7f3f189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/update-boot_mode-for-cleaning-scenario-for-ilo-hardware-type-ebca86da8fc271f6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Updates the boot mode on the baremetal for cleaning scenario as per
+    given ``boot_mode`` in node's properties/capabilities. This change
+    is for ``ilo`` hardware type.
+    See `bug 1559835 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/1559835>`_
+    for more details.