diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
index c2cae81..fc9344c 100644
--- a/include/efi_loader.h
+++ b/include/efi_loader.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
 /* Root node */
 extern efi_handle_t efi_root;
 
+/* Set to EFI_SUCCESS when initialized */
+extern efi_status_t efi_obj_list_initialized;
+
 /* EFI system partition */
 extern struct efi_system_partition {
 	enum if_type if_type;
diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
index 671f6da..a3b05a4 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_setup.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #define OBJ_LIST_NOT_INITIALIZED 1
 
-static efi_status_t efi_obj_list_initialized = OBJ_LIST_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+efi_status_t efi_obj_list_initialized = OBJ_LIST_NOT_INITIALIZED;
 
 /*
  * Allow unaligned memory access.