diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
index 062776cc8f..9564301177 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/ipxe_config.template
@@ -16,6 +16,4 @@ initrd {{ pxe_options.ari_path }}
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-kernel chain.c32
-append mbr:{{ DISK_IDENTIFIER }}
-boot
+sanboot --no-describe
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
index bc803d4a77..1ca14c8f3b 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/ipxe_config.template
@@ -16,6 +16,4 @@ initrd http://1.2.3.4:1234/ramdisk
 boot
 
 :boot_whole_disk
-kernel chain.c32
-append mbr:{{ DISK_IDENTIFIER }}
-boot
+sanboot --no-describe
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-ipxe-template-for-whole-disk-image-943da0311ca7aeb5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ipxe-template-for-whole-disk-image-943da0311ca7aeb5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0ceb5b11a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-ipxe-template-for-whole-disk-image-943da0311ca7aeb5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixes an issue with the provided iPXE template where whole disk images
+    could not be booted. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/1524403.