diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/BdsPlatform.c b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/BdsPlatform.c
index ba6af2caef..ab9c93eaf8 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/BdsPlatform.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/BdsPlatform.c
@@ -1073,11 +1073,16 @@ Returns:
 
   ConnectRootBridge ();
 
-  //
-  // Try to restore variables from the hard disk early so
-  // they can be used for the other BDS connect operations.
-  //
-  PlatformBdsRestoreNvVarsFromHardDisk ();
+  if (PcdGetBool (PcdOvmfFlashVariablesEnable)) {
+    DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "PlatformBdsPolicyBehavior: not restoring NvVars "
+      "from disk since flash variables appear to be supported.\n"));
+  } else {
+    //
+    // Try to restore variables from the hard disk early so
+    // they can be used for the other BDS connect operations.
+    //
+    PlatformBdsRestoreNvVarsFromHardDisk ();
+  }
 
   //
   // Init the time out value
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/PlatformBdsLib.inf b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/PlatformBdsLib.inf
index 7f7f473794..a2b72bad35 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/PlatformBdsLib.inf
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBdsLib/PlatformBdsLib.inf
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   gEfiIntelFrameworkModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdPlatformBootTimeOut
   gEfiIntelFrameworkModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdLogoFile
   gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdEmuVariableEvent
+  gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdOvmfFlashVariablesEnable
 
 [Pcd.IA32, Pcd.X64]
   gEfiMdePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFSBClock