diff --git a/kestrel/src/kestrel.c b/kestrel/src/kestrel.c
index a59a537045d436f9c37430b3b1dfe5884f7f60e5..76eb362d750f6f9b70567c6981b9a66e2727d0f0 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/kestrel.c
+++ b/kestrel/src/kestrel.c
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ k_tid_t thermal_service_thread_id = NULL;
 struct k_mutex vuart1_access_mutex;
 struct k_mutex occ_access_mutex;
 
+// Semaphores
+struct k_sem chassis_control_semaphore;
+
 // Console structures
 const struct shell *host_console_service_task_shell = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -2254,8 +2257,15 @@ static int disable_avsbus_pmbus(const cpu_info_t *cpu_info, int cpu_count)
     return status;
 }
 
-void power_off_chassis(void)
+void power_off_chassis(int has_lock)
 {
+    if (!has_lock) {
+        if (k_sem_take(&chassis_control_semaphore, K_MSEC(10)) != 0) {
+            // Unable to obtain chassis exclusive lock
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_POWERING_OFF;
     display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
 
@@ -2272,9 +2282,13 @@ void power_off_chassis(void)
 
     host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_OFFLINE;
     display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
+
+    if (!has_lock) {
+        k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+    }
 }
 
-static int power_on_chassis(void)
+int power_on_chassis(int has_lock)
 {
     uint8_t platform_fpga_identifier[4];
     int platform_power_on_timeout_counter;
@@ -2282,6 +2296,13 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     int i2c_read_retcode;
     uint8_t byte;
 
+    if (!has_lock) {
+        if (k_sem_take(&chassis_control_semaphore, K_MSEC(10)) != 0) {
+            // Unable to obtain chassis exclusive lock
+            return -EAGAIN;
+        }
+    }
+
     host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_POWERING_ON;
     display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
 
@@ -2291,6 +2312,9 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     {
         host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_OFFLINE;
         display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
+        if (!has_lock) {
+            k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+        }
         return -1;
     }
     platform_fpga_identifier[1] = i2c_read_register_byte((uint8_t *)I2CMASTER4_BASE, HOST_PLATFORM_FPGA_I2C_ADDRESS, 0x0d, NULL);
@@ -2301,6 +2325,9 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     {
         host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_OFFLINE;
         display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
+        if (!has_lock) {
+            k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+        }
         return -1;
     }
     KESTREL_LOG("Platform FPGA communication verified");
@@ -2318,7 +2345,10 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
         if (platform_power_on_timeout_counter > 20000)
         {
             KESTREL_LOG("Chassis poweron timeout!");
-            power_off_chassis();
+            power_off_chassis(1);
+            if (!has_lock) {
+                k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+            }
             return -2;
         }
         usleep(100);
@@ -2328,6 +2358,10 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     if (i2c_read_retcode)
     {
         KESTREL_LOG("FPGA communication failure during poweron!");
+        power_off_chassis(1);
+        if (!has_lock) {
+            k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+        }
         return -3;
     }
     if (byte & 0x20)
@@ -2347,7 +2381,10 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     if (apply_avsbus_workarounds(g_cpu_info, cpu_count))
     {
         KESTREL_LOG("AVSBus setup failed!");
-        power_off_chassis();
+        power_off_chassis(1);
+        if (!has_lock) {
+            k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+        }
         return -4;
     }
 
@@ -2355,28 +2392,43 @@ static int power_on_chassis(void)
     if (enable_avsbus_pmbus(g_cpu_info, cpu_count))
     {
         KESTREL_LOG("PMBUS enable failed!");
-        power_off_chassis();
+        power_off_chassis(1);
+        if (!has_lock) {
+            k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+        }
         return -5;
     }
 
     host_power_status = HOST_POWER_STATUS_IPLING;
     display_character('0' + 2 + host_power_status, 0); // STATUS CODE
 
+    if (!has_lock) {
+        k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
 int power_on_host(void)
 {
-    if (power_on_chassis())
+    if (k_sem_take(&chassis_control_semaphore, K_MSEC(10)) != 0) {
+        // Unable to obtain chassis exclusive lock
+        return -EAGAIN;
+    }
+
+    if (power_on_chassis(1))
     {
+        k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
         return -1;
     }
 
     if (start_ipl(0))
     {
+        k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
         return -1;
     }
 
+    k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3173,11 +3225,11 @@ static void console_service(void)
     }
     else if (strcmp(token, "chassison") == 0)
     {
-        power_on_chassis();
+        power_on_chassis(0);
     }
     else if (strcmp(token, "chassisoff") == 0)
     {
-        power_off_chassis();
+        power_off_chassis(0);
         KESTREL_LOG("Chassis power commanded OFF");
     }
     else if (strcmp(token, "status") == 0)
@@ -3528,6 +3580,9 @@ int kestrel_init(void)
     // Initialize mutexes
     k_mutex_init(&vuart1_access_mutex);
     k_mutex_init(&occ_access_mutex);
+
+    // Initialize semaphores
+    k_sem_init(&chassis_control_semaphore, 0, K_SEM_MAX_LIMIT);
 #endif
 
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_CPUS_SUPPORTED; i++)
@@ -3677,6 +3732,7 @@ int kestrel_init(void)
     display_character('2', 0); // STATUS CODE: 2
 
     kestrel_basic_init_complete = 1;
+    k_sem_give(&chassis_control_semaphore);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/kestrel/src/kestrel.h b/kestrel/src/kestrel.h
index 78d4f00cb7e8a3330bcf9f19ee6e0a1e0a03b5d6..bbc051793711ba5be8ca641b2ef80354885fe612 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/kestrel.h
+++ b/kestrel/src/kestrel.h
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ extern k_tid_t kestrel_service_thread_id;
 extern k_tid_t kestrel_console_thread_id;
 extern k_tid_t thermal_service_thread_id;
 extern struct k_mutex occ_access_mutex;
+extern struct k_sem chassis_control_semaphore;
 extern const struct shell *host_console_service_task_shell;
 #endif
 
 int kestrel_init(void);
 int power_on_host(void);
-void power_off_chassis(void);
+int power_on_chassis(int has_lock);
+void power_off_chassis(int has_lock);
 void print_chassis_status(void);
 int write_flash_buffer_to_flash(void);
 
diff --git a/kestrel/src/redfish.c b/kestrel/src/redfish.c
index 21e119c1882d530366a80f213a01eab591e56519..0f762f74b733c2af93f6bcbadb4ad0f82d5f72e8 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/redfish.c
+++ b/kestrel/src/redfish.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ int redfish_v1_system_reset_endpoint_handler(struct mg_connection *conn, void *c
 		else if (strcmp(cmd_params.reset_type, "ForceOff") == 0) {
 			if (host_power_status != HOST_POWER_STATUS_OFFLINE) {
 				load_stock_redfish_success_message(&redfish_message_response);
-				power_off_chassis();
+				power_off_chassis(0);
 			}
 			else {
 				load_stock_redfish_nooperation_message(&redfish_message_response);
diff --git a/kestrel/src/shell.c b/kestrel/src/shell.c
index 3c76dc0aea97e28928be2d4e237398388ed35d2e..4be71af284c6afe034f8f6c966cacce412e7b2e1 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/shell.c
+++ b/kestrel/src/shell.c
@@ -113,10 +113,15 @@ static int kestrel_shell_cmd_utility(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc, cha
 
 		return power_on_host();
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(argv[1], "chassison") == 0) {
+		VERIFY_KESTREL_START_COMPLETE(shell)
+
+		return power_on_chassis(0);
+	}
 	else if (strcmp(argv[1], "chassisoff") == 0) {
 		VERIFY_KESTREL_START_COMPLETE(shell)
 
-		power_off_chassis();
+		power_off_chassis(0);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	else {
diff --git a/kestrel/src/webportal.c b/kestrel/src/webportal.c
index 315ac30401d3d35391a6a39854ad8b67d6708d81..274db4286c9852351e850e6c43f3aeaf73677c27 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/webportal.c
+++ b/kestrel/src/webportal.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int power_control_handler(struct mg_connection *conn, void *cbdata)
 		}
 		else {
 			mg_printf(conn, "Powering off host");
-			power_off_chassis();
+			power_off_chassis(0);
 		}
 	}
 	else {
diff --git a/kestrel/src/zephyr.c b/kestrel/src/zephyr.c
index b8bdb9467a5330385b03e90a7396985b4ae9f538..4b6c70ade4b3d12b5be548f16265cb5c273d4d66 100644
--- a/kestrel/src/zephyr.c
+++ b/kestrel/src/zephyr.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void host_power_button_pressed(const struct device *dev, struct gpio_callback *c
 			power_on_host();
 		}
 		else if (want_power_off) {
-			power_off_chassis();
+			power_off_chassis(0);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -245,4 +245,4 @@ void main(void)
 	configure_gpios();
 
 	LOG_INF("Kestrel system initialization complete\n");
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}