diff --git a/env/sf.c b/env/sf.c
index 22b70ad319..64c57f2cdf 100644
--- a/env/sf.c
+++ b/env/sf.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ U_BOOT_ENV_LOCATION(sf) = {
 	.location	= ENVL_SPI_FLASH,
 	ENV_NAME("SPI Flash")
 	.load		= env_sf_load,
-	.save		= ENV_SAVE_PTR(env_sf_save),
+	.save		= CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SAVEENV) ? ENV_SAVE_PTR(env_sf_save) : NULL,
 #if defined(INITENV) && (CONFIG_ENV_ADDR != 0x0)
 	.init		= env_sf_init,
 #endif