diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipmitool.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipmitool.py
index 20831be48d..2fb9f84adb 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipmitool.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipmitool.py
@@ -651,9 +651,10 @@ def send_raw(task, raw_bytes):
 
     :param task: a TaskManager instance.
     :param raw_bytes: a string of raw bytes to send, e.g. '0x00 0x01'
+    :returns: a tuple with stdout and stderr.
     :raises: IPMIFailure on an error from ipmitool.
     :raises: MissingParameterValue if a required parameter is missing.
-    :raises:  InvalidParameterValue when an invalid value is specified.
+    :raises: InvalidParameterValue when an invalid value is specified.
 
     """
     node_uuid = task.node.uuid
@@ -673,6 +674,8 @@ def send_raw(task, raw_bytes):
                       {'node_id': node_uuid, 'error': e})
         raise exception.IPMIFailure(cmd=cmd)
 
+    return out, err
+
 
 def dump_sdr(task, file_path):
     """Dump SDR data to a file.
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipmitool.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipmitool.py
index 6605c2b883..834df96860 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipmitool.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_ipmitool.py
@@ -2107,3 +2107,13 @@ class IPMIToolDriverTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             self.assertRaises(exception.IPMIFailure, ipmi.dump_sdr, task,
                               'foo_file')
         mock_exec.assert_called_once_with(self.info, 'sdr dump foo_file')
+
+    @mock.patch.object(ipmi, '_exec_ipmitool', autospec=True)
+    def test_send_raw_bytes_returns(self, mock_exec):
+        fake_ret = ('foo', 'bar')
+        mock_exec.return_value = fake_ret
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
+            ret = ipmi.send_raw(task, 'fake raw')
+
+        self.assertEqual(fake_ret, ret)