diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/boot.ipxe b/ironic/drivers/modules/boot.ipxe
index 4ed58497ca..95d95686a5 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/boot.ipxe
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/boot.ipxe
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ isset ${net${netid}/mac} || goto loop_done
 echo Attempting to boot from MAC ${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp}
 chain {{ ipxe_for_mac_uri }}${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp} || goto loop
 
+# If we've got here the chained config returned success
+# suggesting "sanboot" in boot_whole_disk failed (some UEFI cases)
+# exit 0 so the bios continues to the next device
+echo Exiting pxe config to allow boot to continue on next device
+exit 0
+
 :loop_done
 {% if ipxe_fallback_script -%}
 chain {{ ipxe_fallback_script }} | goto boot_failed
diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
index bca63c9824..7f348bb2fc 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ goto boot_iscsi
 {%- endif %}
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot-fallback.ipxe b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot-fallback.ipxe
index bf8ab414cd..ada2646a65 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot-fallback.ipxe
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot-fallback.ipxe
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ isset ${net${netid}/mac} || goto loop_done
 echo Attempting to boot from MAC ${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp}
 chain pxelinux.cfg/${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp} || goto loop
 
+# If we've got here the chained config returned success
+# suggesting "sanboot" in boot_whole_disk failed (some UEFI cases)
+# exit 0 so the bios continues to the next device
+echo Exiting pxe config to allow boot to continue on next device
+exit 0
+
 :loop_done
 chain inspector.ipxe | goto boot_failed
 
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot.ipxe b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot.ipxe
index aa8ee9e511..006bcb4aa3 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot.ipxe
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/boot.ipxe
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ isset ${net${netid}/mac} || goto loop_done
 echo Attempting to boot from MAC ${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp}
 chain pxelinux.cfg/${net${netid}/mac:hexhyp} || goto loop
 
+# If we've got here the chained config returned success
+# suggesting "sanboot" in boot_whole_disk failed (some UEFI cases)
+# exit 0 so the bios continues to the next device
+echo Exiting pxe config to allow boot to continue on next device
+exit 0
+
 :loop_done
 echo PXE boot failed! No configuration found for any of the present NICs.
 echo Press any key to reboot...
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
index 70f8a03f1e..86e8fe36b7 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ initrd http://1.2.3.4:1234/ramdisk || goto boot_ramdisk
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_anaconda.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_anaconda.template
index 7963b38833..08e377899b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_anaconda.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_anaconda.template
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ initrd http://1.2.3.4:1234/ramdisk || goto boot_ramdisk
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_iso.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_iso.template
index c7133c7b61..7e4c83640f 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_iso.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_iso.template
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ imgfree
 sanboot http://1.2.3.4:1234/uuid/iso
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_ramdisk.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_ramdisk.template
index 70f8a03f1e..86e8fe36b7 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_ramdisk.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_ramdisk.template
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ initrd http://1.2.3.4:1234/ramdisk || goto boot_ramdisk
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_extra_volume.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_extra_volume.template
index 0a872804a6..bab0d879c3 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_extra_volume.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_extra_volume.template
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ sleep 10
 goto boot_iscsi
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_multipath.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_multipath.template
index 571216e399..2ab084b9d8 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_multipath.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_multipath.template
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ sleep 10
 goto boot_iscsi
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_no_extra_volumes.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_no_extra_volumes.template
index 6b7a4394db..12b025f873 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_no_extra_volumes.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_boot_from_volume_no_extra_volumes.template
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ sleep 10
 goto boot_iscsi
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_timeout.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_timeout.template
index 2458f010b3..97a690801d 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_timeout.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config_timeout.template
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ initrd --timeout 120 http://1.2.3.4:1234/ramdisk || goto boot_ramdisk
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-sanboot --no-describe
+sanboot --no-describe || exit 0
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/version-foo-2eb39b768112547f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/version-foo-2eb39b768112547f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd0485863f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/version-foo-2eb39b768112547f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes ``enable_netboot_fallback`` to cause iPXE config to exit 0
+    when "sanboot --no-describe" fails. Allowing the firmware to
+    move onto the next device in the boot order.