diff --git a/stand/efi/include/efilib.h b/stand/efi/include/efilib.h
--- a/stand/efi/include/efilib.h
+++ b/stand/efi/include/efilib.h
@@ -69,9 +69,21 @@
 pdinfo_t *efiblk_get_pdinfo_by_handle(EFI_HANDLE h);
 pdinfo_t *efiblk_get_pdinfo_by_device_path(EFI_DEVICE_PATH *path);
 
+/* libefi.c */
 void *efi_get_table(EFI_GUID *tbl);
 EFI_STATUS OpenProtocolByHandle(EFI_HANDLE, EFI_GUID *, void **);
 
+static inline EFI_STATUS
+efi_exit_boot_services(UINTN key)
+{
+	EFI_STATUS status;
+
+	status = BS->ExitBootServices(IH, key);
+	if (!EFI_ERROR(status))
+		boot_services_active = false;
+	return (status);
+}
+
 int efi_getdev(void **vdev, const char *devspec, const char **path);
 char *efi_fmtdev(void *vdev);
 int efi_setcurrdev(struct env_var *ev, int flags, const void *value);
diff --git a/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c b/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
--- a/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
+++ b/stand/efi/loader/bootinfo.c
@@ -393,11 +393,9 @@
 
 		if (!exit_bs)
 			break;
-		status = BS->ExitBootServices(IH, efi_mapkey);
-		if (!EFI_ERROR(status)) {
-			boot_services_active = false;
+		status = efi_exit_boot_services(efi_mapkey);
+		if (!EFI_ERROR(status))
 			break;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (retry == 0) {