diff --git a/src/boot/efi/util.c b/src/boot/efi/util.c
index 6d2ad3d50b..da743dcb9f 100644
--- a/src/boot/efi/util.c
+++ b/src/boot/efi/util.c
@@ -350,3 +350,9 @@ EFI_STATUS file_read(EFI_FILE_HANDLE dir, const CHAR16 *name, UINTN off, UINTN s
 
         return err;
 }
+
+EFI_STATUS log_oom(void) {
+        Print(L"Out of memory.");
+        (void) uefi_call_wrapper(BS->Stall, 1, 3 * 1000 * 1000);
+        return EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES;
+}
diff --git a/src/boot/efi/util.h b/src/boot/efi/util.h
index cef127f400..8518dfde77 100644
--- a/src/boot/efi/util.h
+++ b/src/boot/efi/util.h
@@ -66,3 +66,5 @@ const EFI_GUID loader_guid;
                 (ptr) = NULL;                   \
                 _ptr_;                          \
         })
+
+EFI_STATUS log_oom(void);