diff --git a/src/provisioningserver/drivers/power/ipmi.py b/src/provisioningserver/drivers/power/ipmi.py
index 2526a96..d29a0b6 100644
--- a/src/provisioningserver/drivers/power/ipmi.py
+++ b/src/provisioningserver/drivers/power/ipmi.py
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ class IPMIPowerDriver(PowerDriver):
# should have no impact on BMCs that don't require it.
# See https://bugs.launchpad.net/maas/+bug/1287964
ipmi_chassis_config_command = [
- ipmi_chassis_config, '-W', 'opensesspriv']
+ ipmi_chassis_config, '-W', 'opensesspriv', '-W', 'nochecksumcheck']
ipmipower_command = [
- ipmipower, '-W', 'opensesspriv']
+ ipmipower, '-W', 'opensesspriv', '-W', 'nochecksumcheck']
# Arguments in common between chassis config and power control. See
# https://launchpad.net/bugs/1053391 for details of modifying the