diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index 8e52853..ba697f8 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
 # out of tree, as it is used by nova and neutron.
 # figure out a way to refactor nova/neutron code to eliminate this
 function is_ironic_hardware {
-    is_service_enabled ironic && [[ -n "${IRONIC_DEPLOY_DRIVER##*_ssh}" ]] && return 0
+    is_service_enabled ironic && [[ "$IRONIC_IS_HARDWARE" == "True" ]] && return 0
     return 1
 }