diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 9ce05343..69cd3a1b 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -25,13 +25,10 @@ import eventlet.greenpool as greenpool
 import eventlet.queue as queue
 import pyghmi.constants as pygconstants
 import pyghmi.exceptions as pygexc
-import pyghmi.ipmi.console as console
-import pyghmi.ipmi.command as ipmicommand
+console = eventlet.import_patched('pyghmi.ipmi.console')
+ipmicommand = eventlet.import_patched('pyghmi.ipmi.command')
 import socket
 
-console.session.select = eventlet.green.select
-console.session.threading = eventlet.green.threading
-
 
 def exithandler():
     console.session.iothread.join()