diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
index 7dee099e..a8051b9c 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Command(object):
     :param kg: Optional parameter to use if BMC has a particular Kg configured
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, bmc, userid, password, onlogon=None, kg=None):
+    def __init__(self, bmc, userid, password, port=623, onlogon=None, kg=None):
         # TODO(jbjohnso): accept tuples and lists of each parameter for mass
         # operations without pushing the async complexities up the stack
         self.onlogon = onlogon
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ class Command(object):
                                                 userid=userid,
                                                 password=password,
                                                 onlogon=self.logged,
+                                                port=port,
                                                 kg=kg)
         else:
             self.ipmi_session = session.Session(bmc=bmc,
                                                 userid=userid,
                                                 password=password,
+                                                port=port,
                                                 kg=kg)
 
     def logged(self, response):
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
index 3f76ed25..3ae15549 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/console.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Console(object):
 
     #TODO(jbjohnso): still need an exit and a data callin function
     def __init__(self, bmc, userid, password,
-                 iohandler=None,
+                 iohandler=None, port=623,
                  force=False, kg=None):
         if type(iohandler) == tuple:  # two file handles
             self.console_in = iohandler[0]
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Console(object):
         self.ipmi_session = session.Session(bmc=bmc,
                                             userid=userid,
                                             password=password,
+                                            port=port,
                                             kg=kg,
                                             onlogon=self._got_session)