diff --git a/configs/dbau1550_el_defconfig b/configs/dbau1550_el_defconfig
index e2e5eef..7b92cbf 100644
--- a/configs/dbau1550_el_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dbau1550_el_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 CONFIG_TARGET_DBAU1X00=y
 CONFIG_DBAU1550=y
 CONFIG_SYS_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="DbAu1xx0 # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_ELF is not set