diff --git a/sys/src/boot/efi/efi.h b/sys/src/boot/efi/efi.h
index b78040f3d..aa411c63b 100644
--- a/sys/src/boot/efi/efi.h
+++ b/sys/src/boot/efi/efi.h
@@ -48,6 +48,22 @@ typedef struct {
 	void		*Mode;
 } EFI_SIMPLE_TEXT_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL;
 
+typedef struct {
+	UINT32		Revision;
+	EFI_HANDLE	ParentHandle;
+	void		*SystemTable;
+	EFI_HANDLE	DeviceHandle;
+	void		*FilePath;
+	void		*Reserved;
+	UINT32		LoadOptionsSize;
+	void		*LoadOptions;
+	void		*ImageBase;
+	UINT64		ImageSize;
+	UINT32		ImageCodeType;
+	UINT32		ImageDataType;
+	void		*Unload;
+} EFI_LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL;
+
 typedef struct {
 	UINT32		RedMask;
 	UINT32		GreenMask;
diff --git a/sys/src/boot/efi/fs.c b/sys/src/boot/efi/fs.c
index 5a13b3b6a..807dbdbcb 100644
--- a/sys/src/boot/efi/fs.c
+++ b/sys/src/boot/efi/fs.c
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ EFI_GUID EFI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL_GUID = {
 	0xc9, 0x69, 0x72, 0x3b,
 };
 
+static EFI_GUID EFI_LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL_GUID = {
+	0x5b1b31a1, 0x9562, 0x11d2,
+	0x8e, 0x3f, 0x00, 0xa0,
+	0xc9, 0x69, 0x72, 0x3b,
+};
+
 static
 EFI_FILE_PROTOCOL *fsroot;
 
@@ -87,12 +93,37 @@ int
 fsinit(void **pf)
 {
 	EFI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL *fs;
+	EFI_LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL *image;
 	EFI_FILE_PROTOCOL *root;
 	EFI_HANDLE *Handles;
 	void *f;
 	UINTN Count;
 	int i;
 
+	image = nil;
+
+	/* locate kernel and plan9.ini by deriving a fs protocol
+	 * from the device the loader was read from.
+	 * if that fails, fall back to old method.
+	 */
+	if(eficall(ST->BootServices->HandleProtocol, IH,
+		&EFI_LOADED_IMAGE_PROTOCOL_GUID, &image) == 0 &&
+		eficall(ST->BootServices->HandleProtocol, image->DeviceHandle,
+		&EFI_SIMPLE_FILE_SYSTEM_PROTOCOL_GUID, &fs) == 0 &&
+		eficall(fs->OpenVolume, fs, &root) == 0){
+
+		fsroot = root;
+		f = fsopen("/plan9.ini");
+		if(f != nil){
+			if(pf != nil)
+				*pf = f;
+			else
+				fsclose(f);
+
+			goto gotit;
+		}
+	}
+
 	Count = 0;
 	Handles = nil;
 	if(eficall(ST->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer,
@@ -126,6 +157,7 @@ fsinit(void **pf)
 	if(fsroot == nil)
 		return -1;
 
+gotit:
 	read = fsread;
 	close = fsclose;
 	open = fsopen;
diff --git a/sys/src/boot/efi/iso.c b/sys/src/boot/efi/iso.c
index 05b54ca4a..74e414a19 100644
--- a/sys/src/boot/efi/iso.c
+++ b/sys/src/boot/efi/iso.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCOL;
 
 static EFI_GUID
-EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCO_GUID = {
+EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID = {
 	0x964e5b21, 0x6459, 0x11d2,
 	0x8e, 0x39, 0x00, 0xa0,
 	0xc9, 0x69, 0x72, 0x3b,
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ isoinit(void **fp)
 	Count = 0;
 	Handles = nil;
 	if(eficall(ST->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer,
-		ByProtocol, &EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCO_GUID, nil, &Count, &Handles))
+		ByProtocol, &EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID, nil, &Count, &Handles))
 		return -1;
 
 	for(i=0; i<Count; i++){
 		bio = nil;
 		if(eficall(ST->BootServices->HandleProtocol,
-			Handles[i], &EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCO_GUID, &bio))
+			Handles[i], &EFI_BLOCK_IO_PROTOCOL_GUID, &bio))
 			continue;
 	
 		media = bio->Media;