diff --git a/doc/source/cli/nova.rst b/doc/source/cli/nova.rst
index 11573f7d0..712a5ec1f 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/nova.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/nova.rst
@@ -1089,7 +1089,8 @@ quality of service support, microversion ``2.72`` is required.
   versions '2.42' - '2.latest')
 
 ``--config-drive <value>``
-  Enable config drive.
+  Enable config drive. The value must be a
+  boolean value.
 
 ``--poll``
   Report the new server boot progress until it
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
index a57c37948..ad233c5e5 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -240,22 +240,6 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
             }},
         )
 
-    def test_boot_config_drive(self):
-        self.run_command(
-            'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --config-drive 1 some-server' %
-            FAKE_UUID_1)
-        self.assert_called_anytime(
-            'POST', '/servers',
-            {'server': {
-                'flavorRef': '1',
-                'name': 'some-server',
-                'imageRef': FAKE_UUID_1,
-                'min_count': 1,
-                'max_count': 1,
-                'config_drive': True
-            }},
-        )
-
     def test_boot_access_ip(self):
         self.run_command(
             'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --access-ip-v4 10.10.10.10 '
@@ -273,9 +257,9 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
             }},
         )
 
-    def test_boot_config_drive_custom(self):
+    def test_boot_config_drive(self):
         self.run_command(
-            'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --config-drive /dev/hda some-server' %
+            'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --config-drive 1 some-server' %
             FAKE_UUID_1)
         self.assert_called_anytime(
             'POST', '/servers',
@@ -285,10 +269,33 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
                 'imageRef': FAKE_UUID_1,
                 'min_count': 1,
                 'max_count': 1,
-                'config_drive': '/dev/hda'
+                'config_drive': True
             }},
         )
 
+    def test_boot_config_drive_false(self):
+        self.run_command(
+            'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --config-drive false some-server' %
+            FAKE_UUID_1)
+        self.assert_called_anytime(
+            'POST', '/servers',
+            {'server': {
+                'flavorRef': '1',
+                'name': 'some-server',
+                'imageRef': FAKE_UUID_1,
+                'min_count': 1,
+                'max_count': 1,
+            }},
+        )
+
+    def test_boot_config_drive_invalid_value(self):
+        ex = self.assertRaises(
+            exceptions.CommandError, self.run_command,
+            'boot --flavor 1 --image %s --config-drive /dev/hda some-server' %
+            FAKE_UUID_1)
+        self.assertIn("The value of the '--config-drive' option must be "
+                      "a boolean value.", six.text_type(ex))
+
     def test_boot_invalid_user_data(self):
         invalid_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                     'no_such_file')
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/servers.py b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
index 9870be0bc..1351189bf 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/servers.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/servers.py
@@ -1375,8 +1375,8 @@ class ServerManager(base.BootingManagerWithFind):
                       any networking for the server.
         :param scheduler_hints: (optional extension) arbitrary key-value pairs
                             specified by the client to help boot an instance
-        :param config_drive: (optional extension) value for config drive
-                            either boolean, or volume-id
+        :param config_drive: (optional extension) a boolean value to enable
+                             config drive
         :param disk_config: (optional extension) control how the disk is
                             partitioned when the server is created.  possible
                             values are 'AUTO' or 'MANUAL'.
diff --git a/novaclient/v2/shell.py b/novaclient/v2/shell.py
index 2dfd5c92d..5aab35af3 100644
--- a/novaclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/novaclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ def _boot(cs, args):
     elif str(args.config_drive).lower() in ("false", "0", "", "none"):
         config_drive = None
     else:
-        config_drive = args.config_drive
+        raise exceptions.CommandError(
+            _("The value of the '--config-drive' option must be "
+              "a boolean value."))
 
     boot_kwargs = dict(
         meta=meta,
@@ -906,7 +908,7 @@ def _boot(cs, args):
     metavar="<value>",
     dest='config_drive',
     default=False,
-    help=_("Enable config drive."))
+    help=_("Enable config drive. The value must be a boolean value."))
 @utils.arg(
     '--poll',
     dest='poll',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1825061-2beb95db4d6df0cb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1825061-2beb95db4d6df0cb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..573ad7fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1825061-2beb95db4d6df0cb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    A check for a value of the '--config-drive' option has been added on the
+    ``nova boot`` command. A boolean value is only allowed in the option now.