diff --git a/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py b/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
index 34f79ada84..c3ce89a370 100644
--- a/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
+++ b/ironic/common/pxe_utils.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-PXE_CFG_DIR_NAME = 'pxelinux.cfg'
+PXE_CFG_DIR_NAME = CONF.pxe.pxe_config_subdir
 
 DHCP_CLIENT_ID = '61'  # rfc2132
 DHCP_TFTP_SERVER_NAME = '66'  # rfc2132
diff --git a/ironic/conf/pxe.py b/ironic/conf/pxe.py
index a893e1509b..1a2454327d 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/pxe.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/pxe.py
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('pxe_bootfile_name',
                default='pxelinux.0',
                help=_('Bootfile DHCP parameter.')),
+    cfg.StrOpt('pxe_config_subdir',
+               default='pxelinux.cfg',
+               help=_('Directory in which to create symbolic links which '
+                      'represent the MAC or IP address of the the ports on '
+                      'a node and allow boot loaders to load the PXE '
+                      'file for the node. This directory name is relative '
+                      'to the PXE or iPXE folders.')),
     cfg.StrOpt('uefi_pxe_bootfile_name',
                default='bootx64.efi',
                help=_('Bootfile DHCP parameter for UEFI boot mode.')),
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/allow-pxelinux-config-folder-to-be-defined-da0ddd397d58dcc8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/allow-pxelinux-config-folder-to-be-defined-da0ddd397d58dcc8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93e481d331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/allow-pxelinux-config-folder-to-be-defined-da0ddd397d58dcc8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds a new configuration option ``[pxe]pxe_config_subdir`` to allow
+    operators to define the specific directory that may be used inside of
+    ``/tftpboot`` or ``/httpboot`` for a boot loader to locate the
+    configuration file for the node. This option defaults to ``pxelinux.cfg``
+    which is the directory that the Syslinux `pxelinux.0` bootloader utilized.
+    Operators may wish to change the directory name if they are using other boot
+    loaders such as `GRUB` or `iPXE`.