diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
index 9336ffdf6e2c64..fceaafd67ec61d 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
@@ -318,7 +318,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efivar_variable_is_removable);
 static efi_status_t
 check_var_size(u32 attributes, unsigned long size)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *fops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *fops;
+
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
+
+	fops = __efivars->ops;
 
 	if (!fops->query_variable_store)
 		return EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
@@ -329,7 +334,12 @@ check_var_size(u32 attributes, unsigned long size)
 static efi_status_t
 check_var_size_nonblocking(u32 attributes, unsigned long size)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *fops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *fops;
+
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
+
+	fops = __efivars->ops;
 
 	if (!fops->query_variable_store)
 		return EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
@@ -429,13 +439,18 @@ static void dup_variable_bug(efi_char16_t *str16, efi_guid_t *vendor_guid,
 int efivar_init(int (*func)(efi_char16_t *, efi_guid_t, unsigned long, void *),
 		void *data, bool duplicates, struct list_head *head)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	unsigned long variable_name_size = 1024;
 	efi_char16_t *variable_name;
 	efi_status_t status;
 	efi_guid_t vendor_guid;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return -EFAULT;
+
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
+
 	variable_name = kzalloc(variable_name_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!variable_name) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "efivars: Memory allocation failed.\n");
@@ -583,12 +598,14 @@ static void efivar_entry_list_del_unlock(struct efivar_entry *entry)
  */
 int __efivar_entry_delete(struct efivar_entry *entry)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
-	status = ops->set_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
-				   &entry->var.VendorGuid,
-				   0, 0, NULL);
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	status = __efivars->ops->set_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
+					      &entry->var.VendorGuid,
+					      0, 0, NULL);
 
 	return efi_status_to_err(status);
 }
@@ -607,12 +624,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__efivar_entry_delete);
  */
 int efivar_entry_delete(struct efivar_entry *entry)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
 
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		up(&efivars_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
 	status = ops->set_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
 				   &entry->var.VendorGuid,
 				   0, 0, NULL);
@@ -650,13 +672,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efivar_entry_delete);
 int efivar_entry_set(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 attributes,
 		     unsigned long size, void *data, struct list_head *head)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 	efi_char16_t *name = entry->var.VariableName;
 	efi_guid_t vendor = entry->var.VendorGuid;
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
+
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		up(&efivars_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
 	if (head && efivar_entry_find(name, vendor, head, false)) {
 		up(&efivars_lock);
 		return -EEXIST;
@@ -687,12 +715,17 @@ static int
 efivar_entry_set_nonblocking(efi_char16_t *name, efi_guid_t vendor,
 			     u32 attributes, unsigned long size, void *data)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
 	if (down_trylock(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		up(&efivars_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	status = check_var_size_nonblocking(attributes,
 					    size + ucs2_strsize(name, 1024));
 	if (status != EFI_SUCCESS) {
@@ -700,6 +733,7 @@ efivar_entry_set_nonblocking(efi_char16_t *name, efi_guid_t vendor,
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	}
 
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
 	status = ops->set_variable_nonblocking(name, &vendor, attributes,
 					       size, data);
 
@@ -727,9 +761,13 @@ efivar_entry_set_nonblocking(efi_char16_t *name, efi_guid_t vendor,
 int efivar_entry_set_safe(efi_char16_t *name, efi_guid_t vendor, u32 attributes,
 			  bool block, unsigned long size, void *data)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
 	if (!ops->query_variable_store)
 		return -ENOSYS;
 
@@ -829,13 +867,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efivar_entry_find);
  */
 int efivar_entry_size(struct efivar_entry *entry, unsigned long *size)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
 	*size = 0;
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		up(&efivars_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
 	status = ops->get_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
 				   &entry->var.VendorGuid, NULL, size, NULL);
 	up(&efivars_lock);
@@ -861,12 +904,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efivar_entry_size);
 int __efivar_entry_get(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 *attributes,
 		       unsigned long *size, void *data)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
-	status = ops->get_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
-				   &entry->var.VendorGuid,
-				   attributes, size, data);
+	if (!__efivars)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	status = __efivars->ops->get_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
+					      &entry->var.VendorGuid,
+					      attributes, size, data);
 
 	return efi_status_to_err(status);
 }
@@ -882,14 +927,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__efivar_entry_get);
 int efivar_entry_get(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 *attributes,
 		     unsigned long *size, void *data)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
 	efi_status_t status;
 
 	if (down_interruptible(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
-	status = ops->get_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
-				   &entry->var.VendorGuid,
-				   attributes, size, data);
+
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		up(&efivars_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	status = __efivars->ops->get_variable(entry->var.VariableName,
+					      &entry->var.VendorGuid,
+					      attributes, size, data);
 	up(&efivars_lock);
 
 	return efi_status_to_err(status);
@@ -921,7 +971,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efivar_entry_get);
 int efivar_entry_set_get_size(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 attributes,
 			      unsigned long *size, void *data, bool *set)
 {
-	const struct efivar_operations *ops = __efivars->ops;
+	const struct efivar_operations *ops;
 	efi_char16_t *name = entry->var.VariableName;
 	efi_guid_t *vendor = &entry->var.VendorGuid;
 	efi_status_t status;
@@ -940,6 +990,11 @@ int efivar_entry_set_get_size(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 attributes,
 	if (down_interruptible(&efivars_lock))
 		return -EINTR;
 
+	if (!__efivars) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that the available space hasn't shrunk below the safe level
 	 */
@@ -956,6 +1011,8 @@ int efivar_entry_set_get_size(struct efivar_entry *entry, u32 attributes,
 		}
 	}
 
+	ops = __efivars->ops;
+
 	status = ops->set_variable(name, vendor, attributes, *size, data);
 	if (status != EFI_SUCCESS) {
 		err = efi_status_to_err(status);