diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Library/BootMaintenanceManagerUiLib/BootMaintenance.c b/MdeModulePkg/Library/BootMaintenanceManagerUiLib/BootMaintenance.c
index e3f375793e..96affaa109 100644
--- a/MdeModulePkg/Library/BootMaintenanceManagerUiLib/BootMaintenance.c
+++ b/MdeModulePkg/Library/BootMaintenanceManagerUiLib/BootMaintenance.c
@@ -880,7 +880,6 @@ BootMaintRouteConfig (
       Offset = OFFSET_OF (BMM_FAKE_NV_DATA, BootTimeOut);
       goto Exit;
     }
-    PcdSet16S (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut, NewBmmData->BootTimeOut);
     Private->BmmOldFakeNVData.BootTimeOut = NewBmmData->BootTimeOut;
   }
 
@@ -1498,13 +1497,13 @@ InitializeBmmConfig (
                   &DataSize,
                   &BootTimeout
                   );
-  if (!EFI_ERROR (Status) && BootTimeout != 0xFFFF) {
+  if (!EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
     DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "%a: Timeout from variable: %d\n", __FUNCTION__, BootTimeout));
-    PcdSet16S (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut, BootTimeout);
+    CallbackData->BmmFakeNvData.BootTimeOut = BootTimeout;
+  } else {
+    CallbackData->BmmFakeNvData.BootTimeOut = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
   }
 
-  CallbackData->BmmFakeNvData.BootTimeOut = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
-
   //
   // Initialize data which located in Boot Options Menu
   //
diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsEntry.c b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsEntry.c
index e165add099..666e6d7eb1 100644
--- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsEntry.c
+++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/BdsDxe/BdsEntry.c
@@ -313,10 +313,25 @@ BdsWait (
 {
   EFI_STATUS            Status;
   UINT16                TimeoutRemain;
+  UINT16                BootTimeout;
+  UINTN                 DataSize;
 
   DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "[Bds]BdsWait ...Zzzzzzzzzzzz...\n"));
 
-  TimeoutRemain = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  DataSize = sizeof(BootTimeout);
+  Status = gRT->GetVariable(
+                  EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
+                  &gEfiGlobalVariableGuid,
+                  NULL,
+                  &DataSize,
+                  &BootTimeout
+                  );
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
+    BootTimeout = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  }
+
+  TimeoutRemain = BootTimeout;
+
   while (TimeoutRemain != 0) {
     DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "[Bds]BdsWait(%d)..Zzzz...\n", (UINTN) TimeoutRemain));
     PlatformBootManagerWaitCallback (TimeoutRemain);
@@ -349,7 +364,7 @@ BdsWait (
   // Note that the (TimeoutRemain == 0) condition excludes
   // PcdPlatformBootTimeOut=0xFFFF, and that's deliberate.
   //
-  if (PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut) != 0 && TimeoutRemain == 0) {
+  if (BootTimeout != 0 && TimeoutRemain == 0) {
     PlatformBootManagerWaitCallback (0);
   }
   DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "[Bds]Exit the waiting!\n"));
@@ -737,9 +752,7 @@ BdsEntry (
                   &DataSize,
                   &BootTimeOut
                   );
-  if (!EFI_ERROR (Status) && BootTimeOut != 0xFFFF) {
-    PcdSet16S (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut, BootTimeOut);
-  } else {
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
     BootTimeOut = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
     if (BootTimeOut != 0xFFFF) {
       //
diff --git a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
index da9ea5f33b..3af4231b27 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/BdsPlatform.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ PlatformBootManagerBeforeConsole (
   EFI_HANDLE    Handle;
   EFI_STATUS    Status;
   UINT16        FrontPageTimeout;
-  RETURN_STATUS PcdStatus;
+  UINTN         DataSize;
 
   DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "PlatformBootManagerBeforeConsole\n"));
   InstallDevicePathCallback ();
@@ -550,29 +550,37 @@ PlatformBootManagerBeforeConsole (
   PlatformInitializeConsole (
     XenDetected() ? gXenPlatformConsole : gPlatformConsole);
 
-  FrontPageTimeout = GetFrontPageTimeoutFromQemu ();
-  PcdStatus = PcdSet16S (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut, FrontPageTimeout);
-  ASSERT_RETURN_ERROR (PcdStatus);
-  //
-  // Reflect the PCD in the standard Timeout variable.
-  //
-  Status = gRT->SetVariable (
+  DataSize = sizeof(FrontPageTimeout);
+  Status = gRT->GetVariable(
                   EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
                   &gEfiGlobalVariableGuid,
-                  (EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE |
-                   EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
-                   EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS),
-                  sizeof FrontPageTimeout,
+                  NULL,
+                  &DataSize,
                   &FrontPageTimeout
                   );
-  DEBUG ((
-    EFI_ERROR (Status) ? DEBUG_ERROR : DEBUG_VERBOSE,
-    "%a: SetVariable(%s, %u): %r\n",
-    __FUNCTION__,
-    EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
-    FrontPageTimeout,
-    Status
-    ));
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
+    FrontPageTimeout = GetFrontPageTimeoutFromQemu ();
+    //
+    // Reflect the PCD in the standard Timeout variable.
+    //
+    Status = gRT->SetVariable (
+                    EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
+                    &gEfiGlobalVariableGuid,
+                    (EFI_VARIABLE_NON_VOLATILE |
+                    EFI_VARIABLE_BOOTSERVICE_ACCESS |
+                    EFI_VARIABLE_RUNTIME_ACCESS),
+                    sizeof FrontPageTimeout,
+                    &FrontPageTimeout
+                    );
+    DEBUG ((
+      EFI_ERROR (Status) ? DEBUG_ERROR : DEBUG_VERBOSE,
+      "%a: SetVariable(%s, %u): %r\n",
+      __FUNCTION__,
+      EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
+      FrontPageTimeout,
+      Status
+      ));
+  }
 
   PlatformRegisterOptionsAndKeys ();
 
@@ -1813,8 +1821,22 @@ PlatformBootManagerWaitCallback (
   EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL_UNION Black;
   EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL_UNION White;
   UINT16                              TimeoutInitial;
+  UINTN                               DataSize;
+  EFI_STATUS                          Status;
+
+  DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "[Bds]BdsWait ...Zzzzzzzzzzzz...\n"));
 
-  TimeoutInitial = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  DataSize = sizeof (TimeoutInitial);
+  Status = gRT->GetVariable(
+                  EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
+                  &gEfiGlobalVariableGuid,
+                  NULL,
+                  &DataSize,
+                  &TimeoutInitial
+                  );
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
+    TimeoutInitial = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  }
 
   //
   // If PcdPlatformBootTimeOut is set to zero, then we consider
diff --git a/UefiPayloadPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManager.c b/UefiPayloadPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManager.c
index eccaec3ccd..d0c61e0b24 100644
--- a/UefiPayloadPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManager.c
+++ b/UefiPayloadPkg/Library/PlatformBootManagerLib/PlatformBootManager.c
@@ -1660,8 +1660,22 @@ PlatformBootManagerWaitCallback (
   EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL_UNION Black;
   EFI_GRAPHICS_OUTPUT_BLT_PIXEL_UNION White;
   UINT16                              Timeout;
-
-  Timeout = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  UINTN                               DataSize;
+  EFI_STATUS                          Status;
+
+  DEBUG ((EFI_D_INFO, "[Bds]BdsWait ...Zzzzzzzzzzzz...\n"));
+
+  DataSize = sizeof(Timeout);
+  Status = gRT->GetVariable(
+                  EFI_TIME_OUT_VARIABLE_NAME,
+                  &gEfiGlobalVariableGuid,
+                  NULL,
+                  &DataSize,
+                  &Timeout
+                  );
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
+    Timeout = PcdGet16 (PcdPlatformBootTimeOut);
+  }
 
   Black.Raw = 0x00000000;
   White.Raw = 0x00FFFFFF;