diff --git a/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample b/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
index b0185df117ff..663183f0fc2c 100644
--- a/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/nova/nova.conf.sample
@@ -2968,7 +2968,7 @@
 
 # maximal number of retries for IPMI operations (integer
 # value)
-#ipmi_power_retry=5
+#ipmi_power_retry=10
 
 
 #
diff --git a/nova/tests/virt/baremetal/test_ipmi.py b/nova/tests/virt/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
index 5074206aab77..249c40d8be24 100644
--- a/nova/tests/virt/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
+++ b/nova/tests/virt/baremetal/test_ipmi.py
@@ -159,10 +159,8 @@ class BareMetalIPMITestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power on").AndReturn([])
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power status").AndReturn(
                 ["Chassis Power is off\n"])
-        self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power on").AndReturn([])
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power status").AndReturn(
                 ["Chassis Power is off\n"])
-        self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power on").AndReturn([])
         self.ipmi._exec_ipmitool("power status").AndReturn(
                 ["Chassis Power is off\n"])
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
diff --git a/nova/virt/baremetal/ipmi.py b/nova/virt/baremetal/ipmi.py
index 301c628db348..afbc4af2c9ee 100644
--- a/nova/virt/baremetal/ipmi.py
+++ b/nova/virt/baremetal/ipmi.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ opts = [
                default=paths.state_path_def('baremetal/console'),
                help='path to directory stores pidfiles of baremetal_terminal'),
     cfg.IntOpt('ipmi_power_retry',
-               default=5,
+               default=10,
                help='maximal number of retries for IPMI operations'),
     ]
 
@@ -154,13 +154,16 @@ class IPMI(base.PowerManager):
                 raise loopingcall.LoopingCallDone()
             try:
                 self.retries += 1
-                self._exec_ipmitool("power on")
+                if not self.power_on_called:
+                    self._exec_ipmitool("power on")
+                    self.power_on_called = True
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception(_("IPMI power on failed"))
 
         self.retries = 0
+        self.power_on_called = False
         timer = loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall(_wait_for_power_on)
-        timer.start(interval=0.5).wait()
+        timer.start(interval=1.0).wait()
 
     def _power_off(self):
         """Turn the power to this node OFF."""
@@ -178,13 +181,16 @@ class IPMI(base.PowerManager):
                 raise loopingcall.LoopingCallDone()
             try:
                 self.retries += 1
-                self._exec_ipmitool("power off")
+                if not self.power_off_called:
+                    self._exec_ipmitool("power off")
+                    self.power_off_called = True
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception(_("IPMI power off failed"))
 
         self.retries = 0
+        self.power_off_called = False
         timer = loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall(_wait_for_power_off)
-        timer.start(interval=0.5).wait()
+        timer.start(interval=1.0).wait()
 
     def _set_pxe_for_next_boot(self):
         try: