diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/secureboot.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/secureboot.c
index 6def402bf569..5da36e56b36a 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/secureboot.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/secureboot.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ enum efi_secureboot_mode efi_get_secureboot(efi_system_table_t *sys_table_arg)
 	size = sizeof(secboot);
 	status = get_efi_var(efi_SecureBoot_name, &efi_variable_guid,
 			     NULL, &size, &secboot);
+	if (status == EFI_NOT_FOUND)
+		return efi_secureboot_mode_disabled;
 	if (status != EFI_SUCCESS)
 		goto out_efi_err;
 
@@ -78,7 +80,5 @@ enum efi_secureboot_mode efi_get_secureboot(efi_system_table_t *sys_table_arg)
 
 out_efi_err:
 	pr_efi_err(sys_table_arg, "Could not determine UEFI Secure Boot status.\n");
-	if (status == EFI_NOT_FOUND)
-		return efi_secureboot_mode_disabled;
 	return efi_secureboot_mode_unknown;
 }