diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesRuntimeDxe.inf b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesRuntimeDxe.inf
index ea8413fcfd..c0dda75bf7 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesRuntimeDxe.inf
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesRuntimeDxe.inf
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
   gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFlashNvStorageVariableBase64
   gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdOvmfFlashVariablesEnable
 
+[FeaturePcd]
+  gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdSmmSmramRequire
 
 [Depex]
   TRUE
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesSmm.inf b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesSmm.inf
index 6af0649f86..ba2d3679a4 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesSmm.inf
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FvbServicesSmm.inf
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
   gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFlashNvStorageVariableBase64
   gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdOvmfFlashVariablesEnable
 
+[FeaturePcd]
+  gUefiOvmfPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdSmmSmramRequire
 
 [Depex]
   TRUE
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceDxe.c b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceDxe.c
index c11f598b5a..63b308658e 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceDxe.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceDxe.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <Guid/EventGroup.h>
 #include <Library/DebugLib.h>
 #include <Library/DevicePathLib.h>
+#include <Library/PcdLib.h>
 #include <Library/UefiBootServicesTableLib.h>
 #include <Library/UefiRuntimeLib.h>
 #include <Protocol/DevicePath.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ InstallProtocolInterfaces (
   EFI_HANDLE                         FwbHandle;
   EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_BLOCK_PROTOCOL *OldFwbInterface;
 
+  ASSERT (!FeaturePcdGet (PcdSmmSmramRequire));
+
   //
   // Find a handle with a matching device path that has supports FW Block
   // protocol
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceSmm.c b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceSmm.c
index e77129e03b..e0617f2503 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceSmm.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/FwBlockServiceSmm.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 **/
 
 #include <Library/DebugLib.h>
+#include <Library/PcdLib.h>
 #include <Library/SmmServicesTableLib.h>
 #include <Protocol/DevicePath.h>
 #include <Protocol/SmmFirmwareVolumeBlock.h>
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ InstallProtocolInterfaces (
   EFI_HANDLE FvbHandle;
   EFI_STATUS Status;
 
+  ASSERT (FeaturePcdGet (PcdSmmSmramRequire));
+
   //
   // There is no SMM service that can install multiple protocols in the SMM
   // protocol database in one go.
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/QemuFlash.c b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/QemuFlash.c
index 28bcb135ae..5677b5ee11 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/QemuFlash.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/QemuFlashFvbServicesRuntimeDxe/QemuFlash.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ QemuFlashInitialize (
   mFdBlockCount = PcdGet32 (PcdOvmfFirmwareFdSize) / mFdBlockSize;
 
   if (!QemuFlashDetected ()) {
+    ASSERT (!FeaturePcdGet (PcdSmmSmramRequire));
     return EFI_WRITE_PROTECTED;
   }