1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
index 391c67b182d9..b22659cccca4 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/vars.c
@@ -683,8 +683,16 @@ struct efivar_entry *efivar_entry_find(efi_char16_t *name, efi_guid_t guid,
         if (!found)
                 return NULL;
 
-        if (remove)
-                list_del(&entry->list);
+        if (remove) {
+                if (entry->scanning) {
+                        /*
+                         * The entry will be deleted
+                         * after scanning is completed.
+                         */
+                        entry->deleting = true;
+                } else
+                        list_del(&entry->list);
+        }
 
         return entry;
 }