diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
index 18ca96791c..ce658a8e73 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_boottime.c
@@ -687,8 +687,15 @@ efi_status_t efi_create_event(uint32_t type, efi_uintn_t notify_tpl,
 		return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * The UEFI specification requires event notification levels to be
+	 * > TPL_APPLICATION and <= TPL_HIGH_LEVEL.
+	 *
+	 * Parameter NotifyTpl should not be checked if it is not used.
+	 */
 	if ((type & (EVT_NOTIFY_WAIT | EVT_NOTIFY_SIGNAL)) &&
-	    (!notify_function || is_valid_tpl(notify_tpl) != EFI_SUCCESS))
+	    (!notify_function || is_valid_tpl(notify_tpl) != EFI_SUCCESS ||
+	     notify_tpl == TPL_APPLICATION))
 		return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 
 	ret = efi_allocate_pool(pool_type, sizeof(struct efi_event),