diff --git a/env/Kconfig b/env/Kconfig
index 8ab7be11c5..af63ac52f7 100644
--- a/env/Kconfig
+++ b/env/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ menu "Environment"
 config ENV_SUPPORT
 	def_bool y
 
+config SAVEENV
+	def_bool y if CMD_SAVEENV
+
 config ENV_IS_NOWHERE
 	bool "Environment is not stored"
 	default y if !ENV_IS_IN_EEPROM && !ENV_IS_IN_EXT4 && \