diff --git a/ipmi/test_ipmi_chassis.robot b/ipmi/test_ipmi_chassis.robot
index e1b94c2..91a98a6 100644
--- a/ipmi/test_ipmi_chassis.robot
+++ b/ipmi/test_ipmi_chassis.robot
@@ -42,4 +42,14 @@
 
     IPMI Power On
     ${ipmi_state}=  Get Host State Via External IPMI
-    Valid Value  ipmi_state  ['on']
\ No newline at end of file
+    Valid Value  ipmi_state  ['on']
+
+
+Verify Soft Shutdown
+    [Documentation]  Verify host OS shutdown softly via IPMI command.
+    [Tags]  Verify_Soft_Stutdown
+
+    Redfish Power On  stack_mode=skip
+    Run IPMI Standard Command  chassis power soft
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  3 min  10 sec  Is Host Off Via IPMI
+
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_client.robot b/lib/ipmi_client.robot
index b97beab..e20be6c 100755
--- a/lib/ipmi_client.robot
+++ b/lib/ipmi_client.robot
@@ -339,6 +339,13 @@
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  3 min  10 sec  Is Host Off
 
 
+Is Host Off Via IPMI
+    [Documentation]  Verify if the Host is off using IPMI command.
+
+    ${status}=  Run External IPMI Standard Command  chassis power status
+    Should Contain  ${status}  off
+
+
 Get Host State Via External IPMI
     [Documentation]  Returns host state using external IPMI.
 
@@ -425,4 +432,4 @@
     FOR  ${user_record}  IN  @{non_root_user_info}
         Run IPMI Standard Command   user set name ${user_record['user_id']} ""
         Sleep  5s
-    END
\ No newline at end of file
+    END
diff --git a/tests/ipmi/test_chassis.robot b/tests/ipmi/test_chassis.robot
index cef699e..a02b801 100755
--- a/tests/ipmi/test_chassis.robot
+++ b/tests/ipmi/test_chassis.robot
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@
      ...  ${CONTROL_HOST_URI}/power_restore_policy  PowerRestorePolicy
      Should Be Equal  ${power_policy}  ${initial_power_policy}
 
-Verify Soft Shutdown via IPMI
-    [Documentation]  Verify Host OS shutdown softly using IPMI command.
-    [Tags]  Verify_Soft_Shutdown_via_IPMI
-
-    REST Power On  stack_mode=skip
-    Run IPMI Standard Command  chassis power soft
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  3 min  10 sec  Is Host Off
-
 
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