diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c b/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
index be877625a8..2b6790524c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/bootm.c
@@ -279,17 +279,17 @@ static void boot_prep_linux(bootm_headers_t *images)
 		boot_reloc_fdt(images);
 		boot_setup_fdt(images);
 	} else {
-		if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MIPS_BOOT_ENV_LEGACY))
-			linux_env_legacy(images);
-
 		if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MIPS_BOOT_CMDLINE_LEGACY)) {
 			linux_cmdline_legacy(images);
 
-			if (!CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MIPS_BOOT_ENV_LEGACY))
+			if (!CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MIPS_BOOT_ENV_LEGACY))
 				linux_cmdline_append(images);
 
 			linux_cmdline_dump();
 		}
+
+		if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(MIPS_BOOT_ENV_LEGACY))
+			linux_env_legacy(images);
 	}
 }