diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.c b/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.c
index 81f1838a4..6381fb2dd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.c
@@ -1257,6 +1257,26 @@ static struct net_device_operations nii_operations = {
 	.poll = nii_poll,
 };
 
+/**
+ * Exclude existing drivers
+ *
+ * @v device		EFI device handle
+ * @ret rc		Return status code
+ */
+int nii_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
+	EFI_GUID *protocol = &efi_nii31_protocol_guid;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Exclude existing NII protocol drivers */
+	if ( ( rc = efi_driver_exclude ( device, protocol ) ) != 0 ) {
+		DBGC ( device, "NII %s could not exclude drivers: %s\n",
+		       efi_handle_name ( device ), strerror ( rc ) );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Attach driver to device
  *
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.h b/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.h
index c10be9db5..df7ab7dbe 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.h
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/nii.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER_OR_UBDL );
 
 struct efi_device;
 
+extern int nii_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device );
 extern int nii_start ( struct efi_device *efidev );
 extern void nii_stop ( struct efi_device *efidev );
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/snp.c b/src/drivers/net/efi/snp.c
index 7c4123677..2e0d9df3a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/snp.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/snp.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ static int nii_supported ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
 /** EFI SNP driver */
 struct efi_driver snp_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_SNP ) = {
 	.name = "SNP",
-	.exclude = &efi_simple_network_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = snp_supported,
+	.exclude = snpnet_exclude,
 	.start = snpnet_start,
 	.stop = snpnet_stop,
 };
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ struct efi_driver snp_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_SNP ) = {
 /** EFI NII driver */
 struct efi_driver nii_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_NII ) = {
 	.name = "NII",
-	.exclude = &efi_nii31_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = nii_supported,
+	.exclude = nii_exclude,
 	.start = nii_start,
 	.stop = nii_stop,
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.c b/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.c
index c8e2f2f68..c4062a5a7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.c
@@ -528,6 +528,26 @@ int snpnet_supported ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol ) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Exclude existing drivers
+ *
+ * @v device		EFI device handle
+ * @ret rc		Return status code
+ */
+int snpnet_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
+	EFI_GUID *protocol = &efi_simple_network_protocol_guid;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Exclude existing SNP drivers */
+	if ( ( rc = efi_driver_exclude ( device, protocol ) ) != 0 ) {
+		DBGC ( device, "SNP %s could not exclude drivers: %s\n",
+		       efi_handle_name ( device ), strerror ( rc ) );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Attach driver to device
  *
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.h b/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.h
index 4699c7892..d3602a589 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.h
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/snpnet.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
 struct efi_device;
 
 extern int snpnet_supported ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol );
+extern int snpnet_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device );
 extern int snpnet_start ( struct efi_device *efidev );
 extern void snpnet_stop ( struct efi_device *efidev );
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/net/efi/snponly.c b/src/drivers/net/efi/snponly.c
index 267572e34..88c74ed42 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/efi/snponly.c
+++ b/src/drivers/net/efi/snponly.c
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ static int mnponly_supported ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
 /** EFI SNP chainloading-device-only driver */
 struct efi_driver snponly_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_SNP ) = {
 	.name = "SNPONLY",
-	.exclude = &efi_simple_network_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = snponly_supported,
+	.exclude = snpnet_exclude,
 	.start = snpnet_start,
 	.stop = snpnet_stop,
 };
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ struct efi_driver snponly_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_SNP ) = {
 /** EFI NII chainloading-device-only driver */
 struct efi_driver niionly_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_NII ) = {
 	.name = "NIIONLY",
-	.exclude = &efi_nii31_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = niionly_supported,
+	.exclude = nii_exclude,
 	.start = nii_start,
 	.stop = nii_stop,
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/usb/usbio.c b/src/drivers/usb/usbio.c
index 991b290ad..97860a281 100644
--- a/src/drivers/usb/usbio.c
+++ b/src/drivers/usb/usbio.c
@@ -1542,6 +1542,26 @@ static int usbio_interfaces ( struct usbio_device *usbio ) {
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Exclude existing drivers
+ *
+ * @v device		EFI device handle
+ * @ret rc		Return status code
+ */
+static int usbio_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
+	EFI_GUID *protocol = &efi_usb_io_protocol_guid;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Exclude existing USB I/O protocol drivers */
+	if ( ( rc = efi_driver_exclude ( device, protocol ) ) != 0 ) {
+		DBGC ( device, "USBIO %s could not exclude drivers: %s\n",
+		       efi_handle_name ( device ), strerror ( rc ) );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Attach driver to device
  *
@@ -1651,8 +1671,8 @@ static void usbio_stop ( struct efi_device *efidev ) {
 /** EFI USB I/O driver */
 struct efi_driver usbio_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_HARDWARE ) = {
 	.name = "USBIO",
-	.exclude = &efi_usb_io_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = usbio_supported,
+	.exclude = usbio_exclude,
 	.start = usbio_start,
 	.stop = usbio_stop,
 };
diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/efi/efi_driver.h b/src/include/ipxe/efi/efi_driver.h
index 4c2148919..5ab2d011a 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/efi/efi_driver.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/efi/efi_driver.h
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ struct efi_device {
 struct efi_driver {
 	/** Name */
 	const char *name;
-	/** Protocol to which exclusive access is required, if any */
-	EFI_GUID *exclude;
+	/**
+	 * Exclude existing drivers
+	 *
+	 * @v device		EFI device handle
+	 * @ret rc		Return status code
+	 */
+	int ( * exclude ) ( EFI_HANDLE device );
 	/**
 	 * Check if driver supports device
 	 *
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ extern void efidev_free ( struct efi_device *efidev );
 extern struct efi_device * efidev_parent ( struct device *dev );
 extern int efi_driver_install ( void );
 extern void efi_driver_uninstall ( void );
+extern int efi_driver_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol );
 extern int efi_driver_connect_all ( void );
 extern void efi_driver_disconnect_all ( void );
 extern void efi_driver_reconnect_all ( void );
diff --git a/src/interface/efi/efi_driver.c b/src/interface/efi/efi_driver.c
index 8c5e00bfb..ce1db228d 100644
--- a/src/interface/efi/efi_driver.c
+++ b/src/interface/efi/efi_driver.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ void efi_driver_uninstall ( void ) {
  * @v protocol		Protocol GUID
  * @ret rc		Return status code
  */
-static int efi_driver_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol ) {
+int efi_driver_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol ) {
 	EFI_BOOT_SERVICES *bs = efi_systab->BootServices;
 	EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_INFORMATION_ENTRY *openers;
 	EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_INFORMATION_ENTRY *opener;
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ static int efi_driver_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device, EFI_GUID *protocol ) {
 	}
 
 	/* Try to disconnect driver */
+	DBGC ( device, "EFIDRV %s disconnecting %s drivers\n",
+	       efi_handle_name ( device ), efi_guid_ntoa ( protocol ) );
 	if ( driver ) {
 		DBGC ( device, "EFIDRV %s disconnecting %s driver ",
 		       efi_handle_name ( device ), efi_guid_ntoa ( protocol ) );
@@ -514,7 +516,6 @@ static int efi_driver_connect ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
 	EFI_HANDLE drivers[2] =
 		{ efi_driver_binding.DriverBindingHandle, NULL };
 	struct efi_driver *efidrv;
-	EFI_GUID *exclude;
 	EFI_STATUS efirc;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -533,17 +534,14 @@ static int efi_driver_connect ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
 	       efi_handle_name ( device ) );
 	efi_driver_disconnecting = 1;
 	for_each_table_entry_reverse ( efidrv, EFI_DRIVERS ) {
-		exclude = efidrv->exclude;
-		if ( ! exclude )
+		if ( ! efidrv->exclude )
 			continue;
 		if ( ( rc = efidrv->supported ( device ) ) != 0 )
 			continue;
-		DBGC ( device, "EFIDRV %s disconnecting %s drivers\n",
-		       efi_handle_name ( device ), efi_guid_ntoa ( exclude ) );
-		if ( ( rc = efi_driver_exclude ( device, exclude ) ) != 0 ) {
-			DBGC ( device, "EFIDRV %s could not disconnect %s "
+		if ( ( rc = efidrv->exclude ( device ) ) != 0 ) {
+			DBGC ( device, "EFIDRV %s could not disconnect "
 			       "drivers: %s\n", efi_handle_name ( device ),
-			       efi_guid_ntoa ( exclude ), strerror ( rc ) );
+			       strerror ( rc ) );
 			/* Ignore the error and attempt to connect anyway */
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/interface/efi/efi_pci.c b/src/interface/efi/efi_pci.c
index f98794c27..dd11dd342 100644
--- a/src/interface/efi/efi_pci.c
+++ b/src/interface/efi/efi_pci.c
@@ -829,6 +829,26 @@ static int efipci_supported ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Exclude existing drivers
+ *
+ * @v device		EFI device handle
+ * @ret rc		Return status code
+ */
+static int efipci_exclude ( EFI_HANDLE device ) {
+	EFI_GUID *protocol = &efi_pci_io_protocol_guid;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Exclude existing PCI I/O protocol drivers */
+	if ( ( rc = efi_driver_exclude ( device, protocol ) ) != 0 ) {
+		DBGC ( device, "EFIPCI %s could not exclude drivers: %s\n",
+		       efi_handle_name ( device ), strerror ( rc ) );
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Attach driver to device
  *
@@ -916,8 +936,8 @@ static void efipci_stop ( struct efi_device *efidev ) {
 /** EFI PCI driver */
 struct efi_driver efipci_driver __efi_driver ( EFI_DRIVER_HARDWARE ) = {
 	.name = "PCI",
-	.exclude = &efi_pci_io_protocol_guid,
 	.supported = efipci_supported,
+	.exclude = efipci_exclude,
 	.start = efipci_start,
 	.stop = efipci_stop,
 };