diff --git a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
index c4050af..63cc6b8 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/zynqmp/zynqmp.c
@@ -519,6 +519,10 @@
 	usb_ether_init();
 #endif
 
+	multiboot = multi_boot();
+	if (multiboot >= 0)
+		env_set_hex("multiboot", multiboot);
+
 	if (!(gd->flags & GD_FLG_ENV_DEFAULT)) {
 		debug("Saved variables - Skipping\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -531,10 +535,6 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	multiboot = multi_boot();
-	if (multiboot >= 0)
-		env_set_hex("multiboot", multiboot);
-
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS)) {
 		ret = boot_targets_setup();
 		if (ret)