diff --git a/xtldr/CMakeLists.txt b/xtldr/CMakeLists.txt
index c3c6d57..b83193a 100644
--- a/xtldr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/xtldr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include_directories(
 
 # Specify list of source code files
 list(APPEND XTLDR_SOURCE
+    ${XTLDR_SOURCE_DIR}/blproto.c
     ${XTLDR_SOURCE_DIR}/console.c
     ${XTLDR_SOURCE_DIR}/efiutil.c
     ${XTLDR_SOURCE_DIR}/string.c
diff --git a/xtldr/blproto.c b/xtldr/blproto.c
index a642556..7217622 100644
--- a/xtldr/blproto.c
+++ b/xtldr/blproto.c
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
  */
 
 #include <xtbl.h>
-#include <blmod.h>
+#include <blproto.h>
 
 
 /**
  * This routine locates and opens the XT boot loader protocol.
  *
+ * @param LdrProtocol
+ *        Supplies the address where a pointer to the loader protocol is returned.
+ *
  * @return This routine returns status code.
  *
  * @since XT 1.0
@@ -21,13 +24,35 @@ EFI_STATUS
 BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LdrProtocol)
 {
     EFI_GUID Guid = XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL_GUID;
+
+    /* Load XTLDR protocol */
+    return BlLoadXtProtocol((PVOID *)LdrProtocol, &Guid);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This routine locates and opens the requested XT protocol.
+ *
+ * @param ProtocolHandler
+ *        Supplies the address where a pointer to the opened protocol is returned.
+ *
+ * @param ProtocolGuid
+ *        Supplies a pointer to the unique protocol GUID.
+ *
+ * @return This routine returns status code.
+ *
+ * @since XT 1.0
+ */
+EFI_STATUS
+BlLoadXtProtocol(PVOID *ProtocolHandler,
+                 PEFI_GUID ProtocolGuid)
+{
     PEFI_HANDLE Handles = NULL;
     EFI_STATUS Status;
     UINT_PTR Count;
     UINT Index;
 
     /* Try to locate the handles */
-    Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer(ByProtocol, &Guid, NULL, &Count, &Handles);
+    Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->LocateHandleBuffer(ByProtocol, ProtocolGuid, NULL, &Count, &Handles);
     if(Status != STATUS_EFI_SUCCESS)
     {
         /* Unable to get handles */
@@ -41,7 +66,7 @@ BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LdrProtocol)
         for(Index = 0; Index < Count; Index++)
         {
             /* Try to open protocol */
-            Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->OpenProtocol(Handles[Index], &Guid, (PVOID*)LdrProtocol,
+            Status = EfiSystemTable->BootServices->OpenProtocol(Handles[Index], ProtocolGuid, ProtocolHandler,
                                                                 EfiImageHandle, NULL, EFI_OPEN_PROTOCOL_BY_HANDLE_PROTOCOL);
 
             /* Check if successfully opened the loader protocol */
@@ -57,7 +82,7 @@ BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LdrProtocol)
     EfiSystemTable->BootServices->FreePool(Handles);
 
     /* Make sure the loaded protocol has been found */
-    if(*LdrProtocol == NULL)
+    if(*ProtocolHandler == NULL)
     {
         /* Protocol not found */
         return STATUS_EFI_NOT_FOUND;
diff --git a/xtldr/includes/blmod.h b/xtldr/includes/blproto.h
similarity index 82%
rename from xtldr/includes/blmod.h
rename to xtldr/includes/blproto.h
index dbba0bc..d65b4b4 100644
--- a/xtldr/includes/blmod.h
+++ b/xtldr/includes/blproto.h
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@
 EFI_STATUS
 BlGetXtLoaderProtocol(PXT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL *LdrProtocol);
 
+EFI_STATUS
+BlLoadXtProtocol(PVOID *ProtocolHandler,
+                 PEFI_GUID ProtocolGuid);
+
 #endif /* __XTLDR_BLMOD_H */
diff --git a/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h b/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
index 24fddc9..ca29c30 100644
--- a/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
+++ b/xtldr/includes/xtbl.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 /* EFI Image Handle */
 EXTERN EFI_HANDLE EfiImageHandle;
 
+/* XT Boot Loader protocol */
+EXTERN XT_BOOT_LOADER_PROTOCOL EfiLdrProtocol;
+
 /* EFI System Table */
 EXTERN PEFI_SYSTEM_TABLE EfiSystemTable;
 
diff --git a/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c b/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
index 85b8f3f..3d0bb93 100644
--- a/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
+++ b/xtldr/modules/dummy/dummy.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <xtbl.h>
-#include <blmod.h>
+#include <blproto.h>
 
 
 /* EFI Image Handle */