diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Makefile b/lib/efi_loader/Makefile
index 30bf343a36522d24bbb5e655b6451cae2eeccd70..0cfdd3bfc9911085652d1f2b76baea22063e48a0 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/Makefile
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 CFLAGS_helloworld.o := $(CFLAGS_EFI)
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_helloworld.o := $(CFLAGS_NON_EFI)
 
-efiprogs-$(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_HELLO_COMPILE) += helloworld.efi
-always := $(efiprogs-y)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_HELLO_COMPILE),)
+always += helloworld.efi
+endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_HELLO) += helloworld_efi.o
 obj-y += efi_image_loader.o efi_boottime.o efi_runtime.o efi_console.o