diff --git a/include/configs/pcu_e.h b/include/configs/pcu_e.h
index 31f1e56..833d2d1 100644
--- a/include/configs/pcu_e.h
+++ b/include/configs/pcu_e.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
 #define CFG_ENV_SIZE		0x2000	/* Total Size of Environment 		*/
 #define CFG_ENV_ADDR	    0xFFFFE000	/* Address    of Environment Sector	*/
 #define CFG_ENV_SECT_SIZE	0x2000	/* use the top-most 8k boot sector	*/
+#define	CFG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED	1	/* short-cut compile-time test		*/
 #else
 /* Final version: environment in EEPROM */
 #define CFG_ENV_IS_IN_EEPROM	1