diff --git a/lib/ipmi_client.py b/lib/ipmi_client.py
index 9484c13..85a7342 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_client.py
+++ b/lib/ipmi_client.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 
     new_options = collections.OrderedDict()
     for option in ipmi_required_options:
+        # This is to prevent boot table "-N 10" vs user input timeout.
+        if " -N " in command and option == "N":
+            continue
         if option in options:
             # If the caller has specified this particular option, use it in
             # preference to the default value.