diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c b/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
index a028a47..fa579b3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 #define mips_boot_cmdline_legacy	0
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_MIPS_BOOT_ENV_LEGACY)
+#define mips_boot_env_legacy	1
+#else
+#define mips_boot_env_legacy	0
+#endif
+
 static int linux_argc;
 static char **linux_argv;
 static char *linux_argp;
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static void boot_prep_linux(bootm_headers_t *images)
+static void linux_env_legacy(bootm_headers_t *images)
 {
 	char env_buf[12];
 	const char *cp;
@@ -225,6 +231,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static void boot_prep_linux(bootm_headers_t *images)
+{
+	if (mips_boot_env_legacy)
+		linux_env_legacy(images);
+}
+
 static void boot_jump_linux(bootm_headers_t *images)
 {
 	typedef void __noreturn (*kernel_entry_t)(int, ulong, ulong, ulong);