diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
index 445ee6e..f441c84 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/bootm.c
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@
 		* the data segments are 0x18, 4GB flat, and read/write.
 		* U-boot is setting them up that way for itself in
 		* arch/i386/cpu/cpu.c.
+		*
+		* Note that we cannot currently boot a kernel while running as
+		* an EFI application. Please use the payload option for that.
 		*/
+#ifndef CONFIG_EFI_APP
 		__asm__ __volatile__ (
 		"movl $0, %%ebp\n"
 		"cli\n"
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@
 		[boot_params] "S"(setup_base),
 		"b"(0), "D"(0)
 		);
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* We can't get to here */