diff --git a/Documentation/IPMI.txt b/Documentation/IPMI.txt
index 84d3d4d..bf1cf98d 100644
--- a/Documentation/IPMI.txt
+++ b/Documentation/IPMI.txt
@@ -605,12 +605,13 @@
 it will send the proper IPMI commands to do this.  This is supported on
 several platforms.
 
-There is a module parameter named "poweroff_control" that may either be zero
-(do a power down) or 2 (do a power cycle, power the system off, then power
-it on in a few seconds).  Setting ipmi_poweroff.poweroff_control=x will do
-the same thing on the kernel command line.  The parameter is also available
-via the proc filesystem in /proc/ipmi/poweroff_control.  Note that if the
-system does not support power cycling, it will always to the power off.
+There is a module parameter named "poweroff_powercycle" that may
+either be zero (do a power down) or non-zero (do a power cycle, power
+the system off, then power it on in a few seconds).  Setting
+ipmi_poweroff.poweroff_control=x will do the same thing on the kernel
+command line.  The parameter is also available via the proc filesystem
+in /proc/sys/dev/ipmi/poweroff_powercycle.  Note that if the system
+does not support power cycling, it will always do the power off.
 
 Note that if you have ACPI enabled, the system will prefer using ACPI to
 power off.
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
index 42ea984..e82a96b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
 #define IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE	0x02	/* power cycle */
 
 /* the IPMI data command */
-static int poweroff_control = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN;
+static int poweroff_powercycle;
 
 /* parameter definition to allow user to flag power cycle */
-module_param(poweroff_control, int, IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(poweroff_control, " Set to 2 to enable power cycle instead of power down. Power cycle is contingent on hardware support, otherwise it defaults back to power down.");
+module_param(poweroff_powercycle, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(poweroff_powercycles, " Set to non-zero to enable power cycle instead of power down. Power cycle is contingent on hardware support, otherwise it defaults back to power down.");
 
 /* Stuff from the get device id command. */
 static unsigned int mfg_id;
@@ -385,37 +385,34 @@
 
  powercyclefailed:
 	printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Powering %s via IPMI chassis control command\n",
-		((poweroff_control != IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE) ? "down" : "cycle"));
+		(poweroff_powercycle ? "cycle" : "down"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Power down
 	 */
 	send_msg.netfn = IPMI_NETFN_CHASSIS_REQUEST;
 	send_msg.cmd = IPMI_CHASSIS_CONTROL_CMD;
-	data[0] = poweroff_control;
+	if (poweroff_powercycle)
+		data[0] = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE;
+	else
+		data[0] = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN;
 	send_msg.data = data;
 	send_msg.data_len = sizeof(data);
 	rv = ipmi_request_in_rc_mode(user,
 				     (struct ipmi_addr *) &smi_addr,
 				     &send_msg);
 	if (rv) {
-		switch (poweroff_control) {
-			case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE:
-				/* power cycle failed, default to power down */
-				printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to send chassis power " \
-					"cycle message, IPMI error 0x%x\n", rv);
-				poweroff_control = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN;
-				goto powercyclefailed;
-
-			case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN:
-			default:
-				printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to send chassis power " \
-					"down message, IPMI error 0x%x\n", rv);
-				break;
+		if (poweroff_powercycle) {
+			/* power cycle failed, default to power down */
+			printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to send chassis power " \
+			       "cycle message, IPMI error 0x%x\n", rv);
+			poweroff_powercycle = 0;
+			goto powercyclefailed;
 		}
-	}
 
-	return;
+		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to send chassis power " \
+		       "down message, IPMI error 0x%x\n", rv);
+	}
 }
 
 
@@ -561,39 +558,35 @@
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-/* displays properties to proc */
-static int proc_read_chassctrl(char *page, char **start, off_t off, int count,
-			       int *eof, void *data)
-{
-	return sprintf(page, "%d\t[ 0=powerdown 2=powercycle ]\n",
-			poweroff_control);
-}
+#include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
-/* process property writes from proc */
-static int proc_write_chassctrl(struct file *file, const char *buffer,
-			        unsigned long count, void *data)
-{
-	int          rv = count;
-	unsigned int newval = 0;
+static ctl_table ipmi_table[] = {
+	{ .ctl_name	= DEV_IPMI_POWEROFF_POWERCYCLE,
+	  .procname	= "poweroff_powercycle",
+	  .data		= &poweroff_powercycle,
+	  .maxlen	= sizeof(poweroff_powercycle),
+	  .mode		= 0644,
+	  .proc_handler	= &proc_dointvec },
+	{ }
+};
 
-	sscanf(buffer, "%d", &newval);
-	switch (newval) {
-		case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE:
-			printk(KERN_INFO PFX "power cycle is now enabled\n");
-			poweroff_control = newval;
-			break;
+static ctl_table ipmi_dir_table[] = {
+	{ .ctl_name	= DEV_IPMI,
+	  .procname	= "ipmi",
+	  .mode		= 0555,
+	  .child	= ipmi_table },
+	{ }
+};
 
-		case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN:
-			poweroff_control = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN;
-			break;
+static ctl_table ipmi_root_table[] = {
+	{ .ctl_name	= CTL_DEV,
+	  .procname	= "dev",
+	  .mode		= 0555,
+	  .child	= ipmi_dir_table },
+	{ }
+};
 
-		default:
-			rv = -EINVAL;
-			break;
-	}
-
-	return rv;
-}
+static struct ctl_table_header *ipmi_table_header;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
 /*
@@ -601,41 +594,32 @@
  */
 static int ipmi_poweroff_init (void)
 {
-	int                   rv;
-	struct proc_dir_entry *file;
+	int rv;
 
 	printk ("Copyright (C) 2004 MontaVista Software -"
 		" IPMI Powerdown via sys_reboot.\n");
 
-	switch (poweroff_control) {
-		case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_CYCLE:
-			printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Power cycle is enabled.\n");
-			break;
+	if (poweroff_powercycle)
+		printk(KERN_INFO PFX "Power cycle is enabled.\n");
 
-		case IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN:
-		default:
-			poweroff_control = IPMI_CHASSIS_POWER_DOWN;
-			break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
+	ipmi_table_header = register_sysctl_table(ipmi_root_table, 1);
+	if (!ipmi_table_header) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to register powercycle sysctl\n");
+		rv = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_err;
 	}
+#endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	rv = ipmi_smi_watcher_register(&smi_watcher);
+#endif
 	if (rv) {
+		unregister_sysctl_table(ipmi_table_header);
 		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to register SMI watcher: %d\n", rv);
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-	file = create_proc_entry("poweroff_control", 0, proc_ipmi_root);
-	if (!file) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Unable to create proc power control\n");
-	} else {
-		file->nlink = 1;
-		file->read_proc = proc_read_chassctrl;
-		file->write_proc = proc_write_chassctrl;
-		file->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-#endif
-
  out_err:
 	return rv;
 }
@@ -646,7 +630,7 @@
 	int rv;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-	remove_proc_entry("poweroff_control", proc_ipmi_root);
+	unregister_sysctl_table(ipmi_table_header);
 #endif
 
 	ipmi_smi_watcher_unregister(&smi_watcher);
diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index e82be96..532a6c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@
 	DEV_RAID=4,
 	DEV_MAC_HID=5,
 	DEV_SCSI=6,
+	DEV_IPMI=7,
 };
 
 /* /proc/sys/dev/cdrom */
@@ -776,6 +777,11 @@
 	DEV_SCSI_LOGGING_LEVEL=1,
 };
 
+/* /proc/sys/dev/ipmi */
+enum {
+	DEV_IPMI_POWEROFF_POWERCYCLE=1,
+};
+
 /* /proc/sys/abi */
 enum
 {