diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3594cf8c..d9914d477 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 ## uefi - [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- The `global_allocator` module has been renamed to `allocator`, and is now
+  available regardless of whether the `global_allocator` feature is enabled. The
+  `global_allocator` feature now only controls whether `allocator::Allocator` is
+  set as Rust's global allocator.
+
 ## uefi-macros - [Unreleased]
 
 ## uefi-services - [Unreleased]
diff --git a/uefi-services/src/lib.rs b/uefi-services/src/lib.rs
index 8e47d5726..2e9e501d6 100644
--- a/uefi-services/src/lib.rs
+++ b/uefi-services/src/lib.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub fn init(st: &mut SystemTable<Boot>) -> Result {
         init_logger(st);
 
         let boot_services = st.boot_services();
-        uefi::global_allocator::init(boot_services);
+        uefi::allocator::init(boot_services);
 
         // Schedule these tools to be disabled on exit from UEFI boot services
         boot_services
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ unsafe extern "efiapi" fn exit_boot_services(_e: Event, _ctx: Option<NonNull<c_v
         logger.disable();
     }
 
-    uefi::global_allocator::exit_boot_services();
+    uefi::allocator::exit_boot_services();
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "panic_handler")]
diff --git a/uefi/src/global_allocator.rs b/uefi/src/allocator.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from uefi/src/global_allocator.rs
rename to uefi/src/allocator.rs
index e269a6f60..edeaa4b30 100644
--- a/uefi/src/global_allocator.rs
+++ b/uefi/src/allocator.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! This module implements Rust's global allocator interface using UEFI's memory allocation functions.
 //!
-//! Enabling the `alloc` optional feature in your app will allow you to use Rust's higher-level data structures,
-//! like boxes, vectors, hash maps, linked lists and so on.
+//! If the `global_allocator` feature is enabled, the [`Allocator`] will be used
+//! as the global Rust allocator.
 //!
 //! # Usage
 //!
@@ -112,5 +112,6 @@ unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for Allocator {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "global_allocator")]
 #[global_allocator]
 static ALLOCATOR: Allocator = Allocator;
diff --git a/uefi/src/lib.rs b/uefi/src/lib.rs
index a61d0c8d1..04101b9be 100644
--- a/uefi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/uefi/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 //!   `Vec` rather than filling a statically-sized array. This requires
 //!   a global allocator; you can use the `global_allocator` feature or
 //!   provide your own.
-//! - `global_allocator`: Implement a [global allocator] using UEFI
-//!   functions. This is a simple allocator that relies on the UEFI pool
+//! - `global_allocator`: Set [`allocator::Allocator`] as the global Rust
+//!   allocator. This is a simple allocator that relies on the UEFI pool
 //!   allocator. You can choose to provide your own allocator instead of
 //!   using this feature, or no allocator at all if you don't need to
 //!   dynamically allocate any memory.
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ pub mod proto;
 
 pub mod prelude;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "global_allocator")]
-pub mod global_allocator;
+pub mod allocator;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "logger")]
 pub mod logger;
diff --git a/uefi/src/table/system.rs b/uefi/src/table/system.rs
index 03c294029..23a64217a 100644
--- a/uefi/src/table/system.rs
+++ b/uefi/src/table/system.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl SystemTable<Boot> {
     /// Once boot services are exited, the logger and allocator provided by
     /// this crate can no longer be used. The logger should be disabled using
     /// the [`Logger::disable`] method, and the allocator should be disabled by
-    /// calling [`global_allocator::exit_boot_services`]. Note that if the logger and
+    /// calling [`allocator::exit_boot_services`]. Note that if the logger and
     /// allocator were initialized with [`uefi_services::init`], they will be
     /// disabled automatically when `exit_boot_services` is called.
     ///
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl SystemTable<Boot> {
     /// now in an undefined state. Rather than returning control to the
     /// caller, the system will be reset.
     ///
-    /// [`global_allocator::exit_boot_services`]: crate::global_allocator::exit_boot_services
+    /// [`allocator::exit_boot_services`]: crate::allocator::exit_boot_services
     /// [`Logger::disable`]: crate::logger::Logger::disable
     /// [`uefi_services::init`]: https://docs.rs/uefi-services/latest/uefi_services/fn.init.html
     #[must_use]