diff --git a/maas/client/viscera/machines.py b/maas/client/viscera/machines.py
index db42cc2..b053fbd 100644
--- a/maas/client/viscera/machines.py
+++ b/maas/client/viscera/machines.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ async def create(
         subarchitecture: str = None,
         min_hwe_kernel: str = None,
         hostname: str = None,
-        domain: typing.Union[int, str] = None
+        domain: typing.Union[int, str] = None,
+        skip_bmc_config: bool = None,
     ):
         """
         Create a new machine.
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ async def create(
         :type hostname: `str`
         :param domain: The domain for the machine (optional).
         :type domain: `int` or `str`
+        :param skip_bmc_config: Do not re-configure BMC (optional).
+        :type skip_bmc_config: `bool`
         """
         params = {
             "architecture": architecture,
@@ -100,6 +103,8 @@ async def create(
             params["hostname"] = hostname
         if domain is not None:
             params["domain"] = domain
+        if skip_bmc_config is not None:
+            params["skip_bmc_config"] = skip_bmc_config
         return cls._object(await cls._handler.create(**params))
 
     async def allocate(
diff --git a/maas/client/viscera/tests/test_machines.py b/maas/client/viscera/tests/test_machines.py
index 3748774..460a384 100644
--- a/maas/client/viscera/tests/test_machines.py
+++ b/maas/client/viscera/tests/test_machines.py
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ def test__create(self):
             min_hwe_kernel="hwe-x",
             hostname="new-machine",
             domain="maas",
+            skip_bmc_config=True,
         )
         self.assertThat(observed, IsInstance(Machine))
         Machines._handler.create.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -928,6 +929,7 @@ def test__create(self):
             min_hwe_kernel="hwe-x",
             hostname="new-machine",
             domain="maas",
+            skip_bmc_config=True,
         )
 
     def test__allocate(self):