diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
index 4fcda50acfa4..1ea14e86a741 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ static bool generic_ops_supported(void)
 
 	name_size = sizeof(name);
 
+	if (!efi.get_next_variable)
+		return false;
 	status = efi.get_next_variable(&name_size, &name, &guid);
 	if (status == EFI_UNSUPPORTED)
 		return false;