diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
index b8c5aa9795..eb78d06176 100644
--- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
+++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsDxe.inf
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 [Protocols]
   gEfiBdsArchProtocolGuid                       ## PRODUCES
   gEfiSimpleTextInputExProtocolGuid             ## CONSUMES
-  gEdkiiVariableLockProtocolGuid                ## CONSUMES
+  gEdkiiVariableLockProtocolGuid                ## SOMETIMES_CONSUMES
   gEfiDeferredImageLoadProtocolGuid             ## CONSUMES
 
 [FeaturePcd]