diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
index e092dbd..ba5c009 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y