diff --git a/xml/control_host.xml b/xml/control_host.xml
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+<node>
+	<interface name="org.openbmc.control.Host">
+		<method name="boot"/>
+		<method name="shutdown"/>
+		<method name="reboot"/>
+		<signal name="Booted"/>
+	</interface>	
+</node>