diff --git a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
index 554a5c61c..c93825e6f 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
+++ b/plugins/uefi/fu-plugin-uefi.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "fu-plugin.h"
 #include "fu-plugin-vfuncs.h"
 
+#include "fu-uefi-common.h"
 #include "fu-uefi-device.h"
 
 #ifndef HAVE_FWUP_GET_ESP_MOUNTPOINT
@@ -603,19 +604,9 @@ fu_plugin_uefi_coldplug_resource (FuPlugin *plugin, fwup_resource *re)
 static void
 fu_plugin_uefi_test_secure_boot (FuPlugin *plugin)
 {
-	const efi_guid_t guid = EFI_GLOBAL_GUID;
 	const gchar *result_str = "Disabled";
-	g_autofree guint8 *data = NULL;
-	gsize data_size = 0;
-	guint32 attributes = 0;
-	gint rc;
-
-	rc = efi_get_variable (guid, "SecureBoot", &data, &data_size, &attributes);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return;
-	if (data_size >= 1 && data[0] & 1)
+	if (fu_uefi_secure_boot_enabled ())
 		result_str = "Enabled";
-
 	g_debug ("SecureBoot is: %s", result_str);
 	fu_plugin_add_report_metadata (plugin, "SecureBoot", result_str);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.c b/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.c
index 231dccdb7..b7035184d 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.c
+++ b/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.c
@@ -7,8 +7,26 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <efivar.h>
+
 #include "fu-uefi-common.h"
 
+gboolean
+fu_uefi_secure_boot_enabled (void)
+{
+	gint rc;
+	gsize data_size = 0;
+	guint32 attributes = 0;
+	g_autofree guint8 *data = NULL;
+
+	rc = efi_get_variable (efi_guid_global, "SecureBoot", &data, &data_size, &attributes);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return FALSE;
+	if (data_size >= 1 && data[0] & 1)
+		return TRUE;
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
 static gint
 fu_uefi_strcmp_sort_cb (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
diff --git a/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.h b/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.h
index 982f74123..556c7e43c 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.h
+++ b/plugins/uefi/fu-uefi-common.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
+gboolean	 fu_uefi_secure_boot_enabled	(void);
 GPtrArray	*fu_uefi_get_esrt_entry_paths	(const gchar	*esrt_path,
 						 GError		**error);
 guint64		 fu_uefi_read_file_as_uint64	(const gchar	*path,
diff --git a/plugins/uefi/meson.build b/plugins/uefi/meson.build
index bd6fa5f23..db9bea141 100644
--- a/plugins/uefi/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/uefi/meson.build
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ if get_option('tests')
     ],
     dependencies : [
       plugin_deps,
+      fwup,
     ],
     link_with : [
       fwupd,