diff --git a/boot/Kconfig b/boot/Kconfig
index b438002059..987ca73141 100644
--- a/boot/Kconfig
+++ b/boot/Kconfig
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ config BOOTMETH_EXTLINUX_PXE
 
 config BOOTMETH_EFILOADER
 	bool "Bootdev support for EFI boot"
-	depends on CMD_BOOTEFI
+	depends on BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enables support for EFI boot using bootdevs. This makes the
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ config BOOTMETH_DISTRO
 	select BOOTMETH_SCRIPT if CMDLINE # E.g. Armbian uses scripts
 	select BOOTMETH_EXTLINUX  # E.g. Debian uses these
 	select BOOTMETH_EXTLINUX_PXE if CMD_PXE && CMD_NET && DM_ETH
-	select BOOTMETH_EFILOADER if CMD_BOOTEFI # E.g. Ubuntu uses this
+	select BOOTMETH_EFILOADER if BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR # E.g. Ubuntu uses this
 
 config SPL_BOOTMETH_VBE
 	bool "Bootdev support for Verified Boot for Embedded (SPL)"
diff --git a/boot/Makefile b/boot/Makefile
index de0eafed14..a90ebea5a8 100644
--- a/boot/Makefile
+++ b/boot/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTMETH_CROS) += bootm.o bootm_os.o bootmeth_cros.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTMETH_SANDBOX) += bootmeth_sandbox.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTMETH_SCRIPT) += bootmeth_script.o
 ifdef CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTSTD_FULL
-obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR) += bootmeth_efi_mgr.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR) += bootmeth_efi_mgr.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)EXPO) += bootflow_menu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)BOOTSTD) += bootflow_menu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)CEDIT) += cedit.o
diff --git a/boot/bootm_os.c b/boot/bootm_os.c
index b92422171a..dc4046ad08 100644
--- a/boot/bootm_os.c
+++ b/boot/bootm_os.c
@@ -476,43 +476,27 @@ static int do_bootm_tee(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 static int do_bootm_efi(int flag, int argc, char *const argv[],
 			struct bootm_headers *images)
 {
-	efi_status_t efi_ret;
+	int ret;
 	void *image_buf;
 
 	if (flag != BOOTM_STATE_OS_GO)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* Initialize EFI drivers */
-	efi_ret = efi_init_obj_list();
-	if (efi_ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		printf("## Failed to initialize UEFI sub-system: r = %lu\n",
-		       efi_ret & ~EFI_ERROR_MASK);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/* Install device tree */
-	efi_ret = efi_install_fdt(images->ft_len
-				  ? images->ft_addr : EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL);
-	if (efi_ret != EFI_SUCCESS) {
-		printf("## Failed to install device tree: r = %lu\n",
-		       efi_ret & ~EFI_ERROR_MASK);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/* Run EFI image */
-	printf("## Transferring control to EFI (at address %08lx) ...\n",
-	       images->ep);
-	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_RUN_OS);
-
 	/* We expect to return */
 	images->os.type = IH_TYPE_STANDALONE;
 
 	image_buf = map_sysmem(images->ep, images->os.image_len);
 
-	efi_ret = efi_run_image(image_buf, images->os.image_len);
-	if (efi_ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
+	/* Run EFI image */
+	printf("## Transferring control to EFI (at address %08lx) ...\n",
+	       images->ep);
+	bootstage_mark(BOOTSTAGE_ID_RUN_OS);
+
+	ret = efi_binary_run(image_buf, images->os.image_len,
+			     images->ft_len
+			     ? images->ft_addr : EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/boot/bootmeth_efi.c b/boot/bootmeth_efi.c
index 9ba7734911..d46bff51d8 100644
--- a/boot/bootmeth_efi.c
+++ b/boot/bootmeth_efi.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ static int distro_efi_read_bootflow(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow)
 static int distro_efi_boot(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow)
 {
 	ulong kernel, fdt;
-	char cmd[50];
 	int ret;
 
 	kernel = env_get_hex("kernel_addr_r", 0);
@@ -442,12 +441,7 @@ static int distro_efi_boot(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow)
 		fdt = env_get_hex("fdt_addr_r", 0);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * At some point we can add a real interface to bootefi so we can call
-	 * this directly. For now, go through the CLI, like distro boot.
-	 */
-	snprintf(cmd, sizeof(cmd), "bootefi %lx %lx", kernel, fdt);
-	if (run_command(cmd, 0))
+	if (efi_binary_run(map_sysmem(kernel, 0), 0, map_sysmem(fdt, 0)))
 		return log_msg_ret("run", -EINVAL);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/boot/bootmeth_efi_mgr.c b/boot/bootmeth_efi_mgr.c
index 6428c096d7..ed29d7ef02 100644
--- a/boot/bootmeth_efi_mgr.c
+++ b/boot/bootmeth_efi_mgr.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int efi_mgr_boot(struct udevice *dev, struct bootflow *bflow)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Booting is handled by the 'bootefi bootmgr' command */
-	ret = run_command("bootefi bootmgr", 0);
+	ret = efi_bootmgr_run(EFI_FDT_USE_INTERNAL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index b21a30c08b..24bfbe5057 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ config CMD_BOOTMETH
 
 config BOOTM_EFI
 	bool "Support booting UEFI FIT images"
-	depends on CMD_BOOTEFI && CMD_BOOTM && FIT
+	depends on BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR && CMD_BOOTM && FIT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Support booting UEFI FIT images via the bootm command.
diff --git a/test/boot/bootflow.c b/test/boot/bootflow.c
index 597f624d03..f3e5a839da 100644
--- a/test/boot/bootflow.c
+++ b/test/boot/bootflow.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static int bootflow_system(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 {
 	struct udevice *bootstd, *dev;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR))
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BOOTEFI_BOOTMGR))
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	ut_assertok(uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_BOOTSTD, &bootstd));
 	ut_assertok(device_bind(bootstd, DM_DRIVER_GET(bootmeth_efi_mgr),