diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
index b3e0227df2c9..d5e4044505d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
@@ -276,8 +276,9 @@ static efi_status_t setup_gop(struct screen_info *si, efi_guid_t *proto,
 	nr_gops = size / sizeof(void *);
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_gops; i++) {
 		struct efi_graphics_output_mode_info *info;
-		efi_guid_t pciio_proto = EFI_PCI_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID;
-		void *pciio;
+		efi_guid_t conout_proto = EFI_CONSOLE_OUT_DEVICE_GUID;
+		bool conout_found = false;
+		void *dummy;
 		void *h = gop_handle[i];
 
 		status = efi_call_phys3(sys_table->boottime->handle_protocol,
@@ -285,19 +286,21 @@ static efi_status_t setup_gop(struct screen_info *si, efi_guid_t *proto,
 		if (status != EFI_SUCCESS)
 			continue;
 
-		efi_call_phys3(sys_table->boottime->handle_protocol,
-			       h, &pciio_proto, &pciio);
+		status = efi_call_phys3(sys_table->boottime->handle_protocol,
+					h, &conout_proto, &dummy);
+
+		if (status == EFI_SUCCESS)
+			conout_found = true;
 
 		status = efi_call_phys4(gop->query_mode, gop,
 					gop->mode->mode, &size, &info);
-		if (status == EFI_SUCCESS && (!first_gop || pciio)) {
+		if (status == EFI_SUCCESS && (!first_gop || conout_found)) {
 			/*
-			 * Apple provide GOPs that are not backed by
-			 * real hardware (they're used to handle
-			 * multiple displays). The workaround is to
-			 * search for a GOP implementing the PCIIO
-			 * protocol, and if one isn't found, to just
-			 * fallback to the first GOP.
+			 * Systems that use the UEFI Console Splitter may
+			 * provide multiple GOP devices, not all of which are
+			 * backed by real hardware. The workaround is to search
+			 * for a GOP implementing the ConOut protocol, and if
+			 * one isn't found, to just fall back to the first GOP.
 			 */
 			width = info->horizontal_resolution;
 			height = info->vertical_resolution;
@@ -308,10 +311,10 @@ static efi_status_t setup_gop(struct screen_info *si, efi_guid_t *proto,
 			pixels_per_scan_line = info->pixels_per_scan_line;
 
 			/*
-			 * Once we've found a GOP supporting PCIIO,
+			 * Once we've found a GOP supporting ConOut,
 			 * don't bother looking any further.
 			 */
-			if (pciio)
+			if (conout_found)
 				break;
 
 			first_gop = gop;
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.h b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.h
index 3b6e15627c55..e5b0a8f91c5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #define EFI_PAGE_SIZE		(1UL << EFI_PAGE_SHIFT)
 #define EFI_READ_CHUNK_SIZE	(1024 * 1024)
 
+#define EFI_CONSOLE_OUT_DEVICE_GUID    \
+	EFI_GUID(0xd3b36f2c, 0xd551, 0x11d4, 0x9a, 0x46, 0x0, 0x90, 0x27, \
+		  0x3f, 0xc1, 0x4d)
+
 #define PIXEL_RGB_RESERVED_8BIT_PER_COLOR		0
 #define PIXEL_BGR_RESERVED_8BIT_PER_COLOR		1
 #define PIXEL_BIT_MASK					2