diff --git a/configs/CHIP_defconfig b/configs/CHIP_defconfig
index 49e280e..e45ff3a 100644
--- a/configs/CHIP_defconfig
+++ b/configs/CHIP_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 CONFIG_USB0_VBUS_PIN="PB10"
 CONFIG_VIDEO_COMPOSITE=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="sun5i-r8-chip"
+# CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC is not set
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set