diff --git a/collector.go b/collector.go
index 72d197c..fe09115 100644
--- a/collector.go
+++ b/collector.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func freeipmiConfig(config IPMIConfig) string {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "username %s\n", config.User)
 	}
 	if config.Password != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "password %s\n", config.Password)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "password %s\n", escapePassword(config.Password))
 	}
 	if config.Timeout != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "session-timeout %d\n", config.Timeout)
@@ -515,6 +515,10 @@ func contains(s []int64, elm int64) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func escapePassword(password string) string {
+	return strings.Replace(password, "#", "\\#", -1)
+}
+
 func targetName(target string) string {
 	if targetIsLocal(target) {
 		return "[local]"