diff --git a/env/env.c b/env/env.c
index bcc68c6bce..5cf5bd238f 100644
--- a/env/env.c
+++ b/env/env.c
@@ -187,9 +187,6 @@ int env_load(void)
 	for (prio = 0; (drv = env_driver_lookup(ENVOP_LOAD, prio)); prio++) {
 		int ret;
 
-		if (!drv->load)
-			continue;
-
 		if (!env_has_inited(drv->location))
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/include/env_internal.h b/include/env_internal.h
index b9459f926c..b26dc6239c 100644
--- a/include/env_internal.h
+++ b/include/env_internal.h
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ struct env_driver {
 	/**
 	 * load() - Load the environment from storage
 	 *
-	 * This method is optional. If not provided, no environment will be
-	 * loaded.
+	 * This method is required for loading environment
 	 *
 	 * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
 	 */