diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/test_driver.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/test_driver.py
index 71039f1e491a..4472f1ee9d7e 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/test_driver.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/test_driver.py
@@ -1336,9 +1336,42 @@ class IronicDriverTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         mock_looping.return_value = fake_looping_call
         instance = fake_instance.fake_instance_obj(self.ctx,
                                                    node=node.uuid)
-        self.driver.reboot(self.ctx, instance, None, None)
+        self.driver.reboot(self.ctx, instance, None, 'HARD')
         mock_sp.assert_called_once_with(node.uuid, 'reboot')
 
+    @mock.patch.object(loopingcall, 'FixedIntervalLoopingCall')
+    @mock.patch.object(ironic_driver.IronicDriver,
+                       '_validate_instance_and_node')
+    @mock.patch.object(FAKE_CLIENT.node, 'set_power_state')
+    def test_reboot_soft(self, mock_sp, fake_validate, mock_looping):
+        node = ironic_utils.get_test_node()
+        fake_validate.side_effect = [node, node]
+
+        fake_looping_call = FakeLoopingCall()
+        mock_looping.return_value = fake_looping_call
+        instance = fake_instance.fake_instance_obj(self.ctx,
+                                                   node=node.uuid)
+        self.driver.reboot(self.ctx, instance, None, 'SOFT')
+        mock_sp.assert_called_once_with(node.uuid, 'reboot', soft=True)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(loopingcall, 'FixedIntervalLoopingCall')
+    @mock.patch.object(ironic_driver.IronicDriver,
+                       '_validate_instance_and_node')
+    @mock.patch.object(FAKE_CLIENT.node, 'set_power_state')
+    def test_reboot_soft_not_supported(self, mock_sp, fake_validate,
+                                       mock_looping):
+        node = ironic_utils.get_test_node()
+        fake_validate.side_effect = [node, node]
+        mock_sp.side_effect = [ironic_exception.BadRequest(), None]
+
+        fake_looping_call = FakeLoopingCall()
+        mock_looping.return_value = fake_looping_call
+        instance = fake_instance.fake_instance_obj(self.ctx,
+                                                   node=node.uuid)
+        self.driver.reboot(self.ctx, instance, None, 'SOFT')
+        mock_sp.assert_has_calls([mock.call(node.uuid, 'reboot', soft=True),
+                                  mock.call(node.uuid, 'reboot')])
+
     @mock.patch.object(loopingcall, 'FixedIntervalLoopingCall')
     @mock.patch.object(ironic_driver.IronicDriver,
                        '_validate_instance_and_node')
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/utils.py
index 83206005540a..e184d2edc420 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/ironic/utils.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class FakeNodeClient(object):
     def list_ports(self, node_uuid, detail=False):
         pass
 
-    def set_power_state(self, node_uuid, target):
+    def set_power_state(self, node_uuid, target, soft=False):
         pass
 
     def set_provision_state(self, node_uuid, target):
diff --git a/nova/virt/ironic/driver.py b/nova/virt/ironic/driver.py
index c3261bb0a1f5..280e4e82f9f4 100644
--- a/nova/virt/ironic/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/ironic/driver.py
@@ -993,8 +993,6 @@ class IronicDriver(virt_driver.ComputeDriver):
                block_device_info=None, bad_volumes_callback=None):
         """Reboot the specified instance.
 
-        NOTE: Ironic does not support soft-off, so this method
-              always performs a hard-reboot.
         NOTE: Unlike the libvirt driver, this method does not delete
               and recreate the instance; it preserves local state.
 
@@ -1002,23 +1000,40 @@ class IronicDriver(virt_driver.ComputeDriver):
         :param instance: The instance object.
         :param network_info: Instance network information. Ignored by
             this driver.
-        :param reboot_type: Either a HARD or SOFT reboot. Ignored by
-            this driver.
+        :param reboot_type: Either a HARD or SOFT reboot.
         :param block_device_info: Info pertaining to attached volumes.
             Ignored by this driver.
         :param bad_volumes_callback: Function to handle any bad volumes
             encountered. Ignored by this driver.
 
         """
-        LOG.debug('Reboot called for instance', instance=instance)
+        LOG.debug('Reboot(type %s) called for instance',
+                  reboot_type, instance=instance)
         node = self._validate_instance_and_node(instance)
-        self.ironicclient.call("node.set_power_state", node.uuid, 'reboot')
+
+        hard = True
+        if reboot_type == 'SOFT':
+            try:
+                self.ironicclient.call("node.set_power_state", node.uuid,
+                                       'reboot', soft=True)
+                hard = False
+            except ironic.exc.BadRequest as exc:
+                LOG.info(_LI('Soft reboot is not supported by ironic hardware '
+                             'driver. Falling back to hard reboot: %s'),
+                         exc,
+                         instance=instance)
+
+        if hard:
+            self.ironicclient.call("node.set_power_state", node.uuid, 'reboot')
 
         timer = loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall(
                     self._wait_for_power_state, instance, 'reboot')
         timer.start(interval=CONF.ironic.api_retry_interval).wait()
-        LOG.info(_LI('Successfully rebooted Ironic node %s'),
-                 node.uuid, instance=instance)
+        LOG.info(_LI('Successfully rebooted(type %(type)s) Ironic node '
+                     '%(node)s'),
+                 {'type': ('HARD' if hard else 'SOFT'),
+                  'node': node.uuid},
+                 instance=instance)
 
     def power_off(self, instance, timeout=0, retry_interval=0):
         """Power off the specified instance.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bp-soft-reboot-poweroff-203e0f33e3b8042e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bp-soft-reboot-poweroff-203e0f33e3b8042e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c5c644072224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bp-soft-reboot-poweroff-203e0f33e3b8042e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Adds soft reboot support to Ironic virt driver. If hardware driver in
+    Ironic doesn't support soft reboot, hard reboot is tried. This feature
+    requires the Ironic service to support API version 1.27 or later. It also
+    requires python-ironicclient >= 1.10.0.