diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 884c8485..adcdc0c4 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ async def iterate_responses(responses):
         async for rsp in responses:
             yield rsp
         return
+    if inspect.isawaitable(responses):
+        responses = await responses
     for rsp in responses:
         yield rsp
 
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 1f3af166..2fbd7a7e 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class IpmiHandler:
         elif self.element == ['support', 'servicedata']:
             self.handle_servicedata_fetch()
         elif self.element == ['description']:
-            self.handle_description()
+            await self.handle_description()
         else:
             raise Exception('Not Implemented')
 
@@ -1600,9 +1600,10 @@ class IpmiHandler:
                 self.ipmicmd.delete_license(lic['name'])
             else:
                 self.output.put(msg.License(self.node, feature=lic['name'], state=lic.get('state', 'Active')))
-    def handle_description(self):
-        dsc = self.ipmicmd.get_description()
-        self.output.put(msg.KeyValueData(dsc, self.node))
+
+    async def handle_description(self):
+        dsc = await self.ipmicmd.get_description()
+        await self.output.put(msg.KeyValueData(dsc, self.node))
 
     def handle_graphical_console(self):
         args = self.ipmicmd.get_graphical_console()