diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_efi_loader.py b/test/py/tests/test_efi_loader.py
index 7c1e0ff..5f3b448 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_efi_loader.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_efi_loader.py
@@ -45,11 +45,18 @@
     'crc32': 'c2244b26',                   # CRC32 check sum
     'addr': 0x40400000,                    # load address
 }
+
+# False if the helloworld EFI over HTTP boot test should be performed.
+# If HTTP boot testing is not possible or desired, set this variable to True or
+# ommit it.
+env__efi_helloworld_net_http_test_skip = True
 """
 
 import pytest
 import u_boot_utils
 
+PROTO_TFTP, PROTO_HTTP = range(0, 2)
+
 net_set_up = False
 
 def test_efi_pre_commands(u_boot_console):
@@ -110,10 +117,10 @@
     global net_set_up
     net_set_up = True
 
-def fetch_tftp_file(u_boot_console, env_conf):
-    """Grab an env described file via TFTP and return its address
+def fetch_file(u_boot_console, env_conf, proto):
+    """Grab an env described file via TFTP or HTTP and return its address
 
-    A file as described by an env config <env_conf> is downloaded from the TFTP
+    A file as described by an env config <env_conf> is downloaded from the
     server. The address to that file is returned.
     """
     if not net_set_up:
@@ -128,7 +135,13 @@
         addr = u_boot_utils.find_ram_base(u_boot_console)
 
     fn = f['fn']
-    output = u_boot_console.run_command('tftpboot %x %s' % (addr, fn))
+    if proto == PROTO_TFTP:
+        cmd = 'tftpboot'
+    elif proto == PROTO_HTTP:
+        cmd = 'wget'
+    else:
+        assert False
+    output = u_boot_console.run_command('%s %x %s' % (cmd, addr, fn))
     expected_text = 'Bytes transferred = '
     sz = f.get('size', None)
     if sz:
@@ -147,23 +160,40 @@
 
     return addr
 
+def do_test_efi_helloworld_net(u_boot_console, proto):
+    addr = fetch_file(u_boot_console, 'env__efi_loader_helloworld_file', proto)
+
+    output = u_boot_console.run_command('bootefi %x' % addr)
+    expected_text = 'Hello, world'
+    assert expected_text in output
+    expected_text = '## Application failed'
+    assert expected_text not in output
+
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('of_control')
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_bootefi_hello_compile')
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_tftpboot')
-def test_efi_helloworld_net(u_boot_console):
+def test_efi_helloworld_net_tftp(u_boot_console):
     """Run the helloworld.efi binary via TFTP.
 
     The helloworld.efi file is downloaded from the TFTP server and is executed
     using the fallback device tree at $fdtcontroladdr.
     """
 
-    addr = fetch_tftp_file(u_boot_console, 'env__efi_loader_helloworld_file')
+    do_test_efi_helloworld_net(u_boot_console, PROTO_TFTP);
 
-    output = u_boot_console.run_command('bootefi %x' % addr)
-    expected_text = 'Hello, world'
-    assert expected_text in output
-    expected_text = '## Application failed'
-    assert expected_text not in output
+@pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('of_control')
+@pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_bootefi_hello_compile')
+@pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_wget')
+def test_efi_helloworld_net_http(u_boot_console):
+    """Run the helloworld.efi binary via HTTP.
+
+    The helloworld.efi file is downloaded from the HTTP server and is executed
+    using the fallback device tree at $fdtcontroladdr.
+    """
+    if u_boot_console.config.env.get('env__efi_helloworld_net_http_test_skip', True):
+        pytest.skip('helloworld.efi HTTP test is not enabled!')
+
+    do_test_efi_helloworld_net(u_boot_console, PROTO_HTTP);
 
 @pytest.mark.buildconfigspec('cmd_bootefi_hello')
 def test_efi_helloworld_builtin(u_boot_console):
@@ -187,7 +217,7 @@
     executed.
     """
 
-    addr = fetch_tftp_file(u_boot_console, 'env__efi_loader_grub_file')
+    addr = fetch_file(u_boot_console, 'env__efi_loader_grub_file', PROTO_TFTP)
 
     u_boot_console.run_command('bootefi %x' % addr, wait_for_prompt=False)