diff --git a/browser/extensions/formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm b/browser/extensions/formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm
index f112f139b067..5944312f5978 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-this.EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = ["FormAutofillParent"];
+// We expose a singleton from this module. Some tests may import the
+// constructor via a backstage pass.
+this.EXPORTED_SYMBOLS = ["formAutofillParent"];
 
 const {classes: Cc, interfaces: Ci, utils: Cu, results: Cr} = Components;
 
@@ -78,10 +80,30 @@ FormAutofillParent.prototype = {
    */
   _active: null,
 
+  /**
+   * The status of Form Autofill's initialization.
+   */
+  _initialized: false,
+
+  /**
+   * Exposes the status of Form Autofill's initialization. It can be used to
+   * determine whether Form Autofill is available for current users.
+   *
+   * @returns {boolean} Whether FormAutofillParent is initialized.
+   */
+  get initialized() {
+    return this._initialized;
+  },
+
   /**
    * Initializes ProfileStorage and registers the message handler.
    */
   async init() {
+    if (this._initialized) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._initialized = true;
+
     Services.obs.addObserver(this, "sync-pane-loaded");
     Services.ppmm.addMessageListener("FormAutofill:InitStorage", this);
     Services.ppmm.addMessageListener("FormAutofill:GetRecords", this);
@@ -552,3 +574,5 @@ FormAutofillParent.prototype = {
     histogram.add(`${formType}-${fillingType}`, Date.now() - startedFillingMS);
   },
 };
+
+this.formAutofillParent = new FormAutofillParent();
diff --git a/browser/extensions/formautofill/bootstrap.js b/browser/extensions/formautofill/bootstrap.js
index 3a21191a5b0b..22c3906b809b 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/bootstrap.js
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/bootstrap.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Cu.import("resource://gre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm");
 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(this, "AddonManager", "resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm");
 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(this, "AddonManagerPrivate",
                                   "resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm");
-XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(this, "FormAutofillParent",
+XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(this, "formAutofillParent",
                                   "resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm");
 XPCOMUtils.defineLazyModuleGetter(this, "FormAutofillUtils",
                                   "resource://formautofill/FormAutofillUtils.jsm");
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ function startup(data) {
   // Listen for the autocomplete popup message to lazily append our stylesheet related to the popup.
   Services.mm.addMessageListener("FormAutoComplete:MaybeOpenPopup", onMaybeOpenPopup);
 
-  let parent = new FormAutofillParent();
-  parent.init().catch(Cu.reportError);
+  formAutofillParent.init().catch(Cu.reportError);
   Services.ppmm.loadProcessScript("data:,new " + function() {
     Components.utils.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillContent.jsm");
   }, true);
diff --git a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_activeStatus.js b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_activeStatus.js
index 6c23177c037c..1bee59801df4 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_activeStatus.js
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_activeStatus.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm");
+let {FormAutofillParent} = Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm", {});
 Cu.import("resource://formautofill/ProfileStorage.jsm");
 
 add_task(async function test_activeStatus_init() {
diff --git a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_getRecords.js b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_getRecords.js
index 0a751734eec9..d7f9e32c8bcc 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_getRecords.js
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_getRecords.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm");
+let {FormAutofillParent} = Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm", {});
 Cu.import("resource://formautofill/MasterPassword.jsm");
 Cu.import("resource://formautofill/ProfileStorage.jsm");
 
diff --git a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_savedFieldNames.js b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_savedFieldNames.js
index b278b6b32474..6aaa3435490b 100644
--- a/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_savedFieldNames.js
+++ b/browser/extensions/formautofill/test/unit/test_savedFieldNames.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm");
+let {FormAutofillParent} = Cu.import("resource://formautofill/FormAutofillParent.jsm", {});
 Cu.import("resource://formautofill/ProfileStorage.jsm");
 
 add_task(async function test_profileSavedFieldNames_init() {