diff --git a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl.bb b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl.bb
index e7c3cc1..f8e2954 100644
--- a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl.bb
+++ b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl.bb
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
-SRC_URI = "file://ampere-host-shutdown.service \
+SRC_URI = " \
           file://ampere-host-reset.service \
           file://ampere_power_util.sh \
-          file://ampere-chassis-poweroff.service \
           file://ampere-chassis-poweron.service \
           file://ampere-host-reset-ack.service \
           file://ampere-host-force-reset.service \
@@ -28,21 +27,13 @@
 
 SYSTEMD_PACKAGES = "${PN}"
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE_${PN} = " \
-        ampere-host-shutdown.service \
         ampere-host-reset.service \
-        ampere-chassis-poweroff.service \
         ampere-chassis-poweron.service \
         ampere-host-reset-ack.service \
         ampere-host-force-reset.service \
         ampere-host-power-cycle.service \
         "
 # host power control
-# overwrite the host shutdown to graceful shutdown
-HOST_SHUTDOWN_TMPL = "ampere-host-shutdown.service"
-HOST_SHUTDOWN_TGTFMT = "obmc-host-shutdown@{0}.target"
-HOST_SHUTDOWN_FMT = "../${HOST_SHUTDOWN_TMPL}:${HOST_SHUTDOWN_TGTFMT}.requires/${HOST_SHUTDOWN_TMPL}"
-SYSTEMD_LINK_${PN} += "${@compose_list_zip(d, 'HOST_SHUTDOWN_FMT', 'OBMC_HOST_INSTANCES')}"
-
 # Force the power cycle target to run the ampere power cycle
 HOST_REBOOT_SVC = "ampere-host-power-cycle.service"
 HOST_REBOOT_SVC_TGTFMT = "obmc-host-reboot@{0}.target"
@@ -67,11 +58,6 @@
 CHASSIS_POWERON_FMT = "../${CHASSIS_POWERON_SVC}:${CHASSIS_POWERON_TGTFMT}.requires/${CHASSIS_POWERON_SVC}"
 SYSTEMD_LINK_${PN} += "${@compose_list_zip(d, 'CHASSIS_POWERON_FMT', 'OBMC_CHASSIS_INSTANCES')}"
 
-CHASSIS_POWEROFF_SVC = "ampere-chassis-poweroff.service"
-CHASSIS_POWEROFF_TGTFMT = "obmc-chassis-poweroff@{0}.target"
-CHASSIS_POWEROFF_FMT = "../${CHASSIS_POWEROFF_SVC}:${CHASSIS_POWEROFF_TGTFMT}.requires/${CHASSIS_POWEROFF_SVC}"
-SYSTEMD_LINK_${PN} += "${@compose_list_zip(d, 'CHASSIS_POWEROFF_FMT', 'OBMC_CHASSIS_INSTANCES')}"
-
 TMPL = "phosphor-gpio-monitor@.service"
 INSTFMT = "phosphor-gpio-monitor@{0}.service"
 TGT = "multi-user.target"
diff --git a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-chassis-poweroff.service b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-chassis-poweroff.service
deleted file mode 100644
index b0a1af7..0000000
--- a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-chassis-poweroff.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Ampere Computing LLC Power OFF Chassis
-Requires=op-wait-power-off@%i.service
-Before=op-wait-power-off@%i.service
-Conflicts=obmc-chassis-poweron@0.target
-
-[Service]
-RemainAfterExit=no
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/env ampere_power_util.sh mb off
-SyslogIdentifier=ampere_power_util.sh
diff --git a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-host-shutdown.service b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-host-shutdown.service
deleted file mode 100644
index be4d452..0000000
--- a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/ampere-hostctrl/ampere-host-shutdown.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Ampere Computing LLC graceful shutdown host
-Conflicts=obmc-host-start@0.target
-OnFailure=obmc-chassis-poweroff@0.target
-
-[Service]
-RemainAfterExit=no
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/env ampere_power_util.sh mb graceful_shutdown
-SyslogIdentifier=ampere_power_util.sh
diff --git a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/files/ampere_power_util.sh b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/files/ampere_power_util.sh
index 8bab9a3..9a8b06c 100644
--- a/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/files/ampere_power_util.sh
+++ b/meta-ampere/meta-common/recipes-ac01/host/files/ampere_power_util.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Usage of this utility
 function usage() {
-  echo "usage: power-util mb [on|off|status|cycle|reset|graceful_shutdown|graceful_reset|force_reset]";
+  echo "usage: power-util mb [on|status|cycle|reset|graceful_reset|force_reset|soft_off]";
 }
 
 power_off() {
-  echo "Shutting down Server $2"
-  busctl set-property xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis /xyz/openbmc_project/state/chassis0 xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis RequestedPowerTransition s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Chassis.Transition.Off
+  echo "power_off"
 }
 
 power_on() {
@@ -28,6 +27,19 @@
   busctl set-property xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host /xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0 xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host RequestedHostTransition s xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.Transition.Reboot
 }
 
+timestamp() {
+  date +"%s" # current time
+}
+
+shutdown_ack() {
+  if [ -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff" ]; then
+    echo "Receive shutdown ACK triggered after softportoff the host."
+    touch /run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff-shutdown-ack
+  else
+    echo "Receive shutdown ACK triggered"
+  fi
+}
+
 graceful_shutdown() {
   if [ -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-request" ]; then
     echo "shutdown host immediately"
@@ -41,6 +53,33 @@
   fi
 }
 
+soft_off() {
+  # Trigger shutdown_req
+  touch /run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff
+  gpioset -l 0 49=1
+  sleep 1s
+  gpioset -l 0 49=0
+
+  # Wait for shutdown_ack from the host in 30 seconds
+  cnt=30
+  while [ $cnt -gt 0 ];
+  do
+    # Wait for SHUTDOWN_ACK and create the host@0-softpoweroff-shutdown-ack
+    if [ -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff-shutdown-ack" ]; then
+      break
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+    cnt=$((cnt - 1))
+  done
+  # Softpoweroff is successed
+  sleep 2
+  rm -rf /run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff
+  if [ -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff-shutdown-ack" ]; then
+    rm -rf /run/openbmc/host@0-softpoweroff-shutdown-ack
+  fi
+  echo 0
+}
+
 force_reset() {
   echo "Triggering sysreset pin"
   gpioset -l 0 91=1
@@ -65,16 +104,6 @@
   if [ $(power_status) == "off" ]; then
     power_on
   fi
-elif [ $2 = "off" ]; then
-  if [ $(power_status) == "on" ]; then
-    power_off
-  fi
-  # If any request of graceful reset, need to power on
-  if [ -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-graceful-reset" ]; then
-    sleep 20s
-    power_on
-    rm -f "/run/openbmc/host@0-graceful-reset"
-  fi
 elif [ $2 == "cycle" ]; then
   if [ $(power_status) == "on" ]; then
     echo "Powering off server"
@@ -90,8 +119,6 @@
   else
     echo "ERROR: Server not powered on"
   fi
-elif [[ $2 == "graceful_shutdown" ]]; then
-  graceful_shutdown
 elif [ $2 == "graceful_reset" ]; then
   mkdir -p "/run/openbmc/"
   touch "/run/openbmc/host@0-graceful-reset"
@@ -101,6 +128,14 @@
   power_status
 elif [ $2 == "force_reset" ]; then
   force_reset
+elif [ $2 == "soft_off" ]; then
+  ret=$(soft_off)
+  if [ $ret == 0 ]; then
+    echo "The host is already softoff"
+  else
+    echo "Failed to softoff the host"
+  fi
+  exit $ret;
 else
   echo "Invalid parameter2=$2"
   usage;