diff --git a/ironic/common/config.py b/ironic/common/config.py
index fedf5c2725..620715c3a0 100644
--- a/ironic/common/config.py
+++ b/ironic/common/config.py
@@ -29,4 +29,11 @@ def parse_args(argv, default_config_files=None):
              version=version.version_info.release_string(),
              default_config_files=default_config_files)
     rpc.init(cfg.CONF)
+    # TODO(kaifeng) Remove ipxe_enabled option handling after ipxe support
+    # is completely removed from the pxe interface.
+    ipxe_enabled = cfg.BoolOpt('ipxe_enabled', default=False,
+                               deprecated_for_removal=True)
+    cfg.CONF.register_opt(ipxe_enabled, group='pxe')
+    cfg.CONF.set_override('ipxe_enabled', False, group='pxe')
+
     profiler_opts.set_defaults(cfg.CONF)
diff --git a/ironic/conf/pxe.py b/ironic/conf/pxe.py
index 05b955ab80..a54beefa66 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/pxe.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/pxe.py
@@ -106,17 +106,6 @@ opts = [
                 default={},
                 help=_('Bootfile DHCP parameter per node architecture. '
                        'For example: aarch64:grubaa64.efi')),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('ipxe_enabled',
-                default=False,
-                help=_('Defaults the PXE interface to only use iPXE.'),
-                deprecated_for_removal=True,
-                deprecated_reason=_("This global setting has been "
-                                    "superseded by an 'ipxe' boot "
-                                    "interface. Set the "
-                                    "[default]default_boot_interface "
-                                    "to 'ipxe' and/or manually set the node "
-                                    "boot interface to 'ipxe' to maintain "
-                                    "the same functionality.")),
     cfg.StrOpt('ipxe_boot_script',
                default=os.path.join(
                    '$pybasedir', 'drivers/modules/boot.ipxe'),
@@ -149,9 +138,8 @@ opts = [
                        "If set to false (default), images are downloaded "
                        "to the ironic-conductor node and served over its "
                        "local HTTP server. "
-                       "Applicable only when 'ipxe_enabled' option is "
-                       "set to true.")),
-
+                       "Applicable only when 'ipxe' compatible boot interface "
+                       "is used.")),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/pxe.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/pxe.py
index 8ec260cfb1..d783443cd6 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/pxe.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/pxe.py
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ class PXEBoot(pxe_base.PXEBaseMixin, base.BootInterface):
     # TODO(TheJulia): iscsi_volume_boot should be removed from
     # the list below once ipxe support is removed from the PXE
     # interface.
-    capabilities = ['iscsi_volume_boot', 'ramdisk_boot', 'ipxe_boot',
-                    'pxe_boot']
+    capabilities = ['iscsi_volume_boot', 'ramdisk_boot', 'pxe_boot']
 
     def __init__(self):
         # TODO(TheJulia): Once the pxe/ipxe interfaces split is complete,
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/storage/cinder.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/storage/cinder.py
index d276148698..5a12f3ff30 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/storage/cinder.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/storage/cinder.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import retrying
 from ironic.common import cinder
 from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common.i18n import _
-from ironic.common import pxe_utils
 from ironic.common import states
 from ironic.drivers import base
 from ironic.drivers import utils
@@ -77,7 +76,10 @@ class CinderStorage(base.StorageInterface):
         iscsi_uuids_found = []
         wwpn_found = 0
         wwnn_found = 0
-        ipxe_enabled = pxe_utils.is_ipxe_enabled(task)
+        ipxe_enabled = False
+        if 'ipxe_boot' in task.driver.boot.capabilities:
+            ipxe_enabled = True
+
         for connector in task.volume_connectors:
             if (connector.type in VALID_ISCSI_TYPES
                     and connector.connector_id is not None):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/storage/test_cinder.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/storage/test_cinder.py
index fcf7cf2e08..02f2a56f2b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/storage/test_cinder.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/storage/test_cinder.py
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ class CinderInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(CinderInterfaceTestCase, self).setUp()
-        self.config(ipxe_enabled=True,
-                    group='pxe')
         self.config(action_retries=3,
                     action_retry_interval=0,
                     group='cinder')
-        self.config(enabled_boot_interfaces=['fake'],
+        self.config(enabled_boot_interfaces=['fake', 'pxe'],
                     enabled_storage_interfaces=['noop', 'cinder'])
         self.interface = cinder.CinderStorage()
         self.node = object_utils.create_test_node(self.context,
@@ -290,7 +288,8 @@ class CinderInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(cinder, 'LOG', autospec=True)
     def test_validate_fails_with_ipxe_not_enabled(self, mock_log):
         """Ensure a validation failure is raised when iPXE not enabled."""
-        self.config(ipxe_enabled=False, group='pxe')
+        self.node.boot_interface = 'pxe'
+        self.node.save()
         object_utils.create_test_volume_connector(
             self.context, node_id=self.node.id, type='iqn',
             connector_id='foo.address')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-ipxe-enabled-opt-61d106f01c46acab.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ipxe-enabled-opt-61d106f01c46acab.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fee8a7c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ipxe-enabled-opt-61d106f01c46acab.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The configuration option ``[pxe]ipxe_enabled`` was deprecated and now has
+    been removed, thus the support for iPXE from the ``pxe`` interface was
+    removed. To use iPXE, the boot interface should be migrated to ``ipxe`` or
+    other boot interfaces capable of booting from iPXE.