diff --git a/lib/cli.py b/lib/cli.py
index 77ebfcb744e045d8b066a86d48aae6ad1fc425bf..25e3d7690dc5cfb07f9328896ea5cec8ba1778db 100644
--- a/lib/cli.py
+++ b/lib/cli.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ __all__ = [
   "NODE_PLACEMENT_OPT",
   "NODEGROUP_OPT",
   "NODE_PARAMS_OPT",
+  "NODE_POWERED_OPT",
   "NODRBD_STORAGE_OPT",
   "NOHDR_OPT",
   "NOIPCHECK_OPT",
diff --git a/lib/client/gnt_node.py b/lib/client/gnt_node.py
index ee712585bcd1a3940214511e4b16bd0576297e3b..24a9b25e0239b651994b40143667a08cb6811316 100644
--- a/lib/client/gnt_node.py
+++ b/lib/client/gnt_node.py
@@ -680,7 +680,8 @@ def SetNodeParams(opts, args):
                                secondary_ip=opts.secondary_ip,
                                force=opts.force,
                                ndparams=opts.ndparams,
-                               auto_promote=opts.auto_promote)
+                               auto_promote=opts.auto_promote,
+                               powered=opts.node_powered)
 
   # even if here we process the result, we allow submit only
   result = SubmitOrSend(op, opts)
@@ -739,7 +740,8 @@ commands = {
     SetNodeParams, ARGS_ONE_NODE,
     [FORCE_OPT, SUBMIT_OPT, MC_OPT, DRAINED_OPT, OFFLINE_OPT,
      CAPAB_MASTER_OPT, CAPAB_VM_OPT, SECONDARY_IP_OPT,
-     AUTO_PROMOTE_OPT, DRY_RUN_OPT, PRIORITY_OPT, NODE_PARAMS_OPT],
+     AUTO_PROMOTE_OPT, DRY_RUN_OPT, PRIORITY_OPT, NODE_PARAMS_OPT,
+     NODE_POWERED_OPT],
     "<node_name>", "Alters the parameters of a node"),
   'powercycle': (
     PowercycleNode, ARGS_ONE_NODE,
diff --git a/man/gnt-node.rst b/man/gnt-node.rst
index da5722f7cb67accbf51e0c9e4da390895ebecedb..01b4e72ddc91167dd9372a182b71a9d6e2df18b3 100644
--- a/man/gnt-node.rst
+++ b/man/gnt-node.rst
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ MODIFY
 | [--master-capable=``yes|no``] [--vm-capable=``yes|no``] [--auto-promote]
 | [-s *secondary_ip*]
 | [--node-parameters *ndparams*]
+| [--node-powered=``yes|no``]
 | {*node*}
 
 This command changes the role of the node. Each options takes
@@ -361,6 +362,9 @@ either a literal yes or no, and only one option should be given as
 yes. The meaning of the roles and flags are described in the
 manpage **ganeti**(7).
 
+``--node-powered`` can be used to modify state-of-record if it doesn't reflect
+the reality anymore.
+
 In case a node is demoted from the master candidate role, the
 operation will be refused unless you pass the ``--auto-promote``
 option. This option will cause the operation to lock all cluster nodes