diff --git a/env/Kconfig b/env/Kconfig
index 4113628f49..dcc525d4ed 100644
--- a/env/Kconfig
+++ b/env/Kconfig
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ config ENV_EXT4_DEVICE_AND_PART
 config ENV_EXT4_FILE
 	string "Name of the EXT4 file to use for the environment"
 	depends on ENV_IS_IN_EXT4
-	default "uboot.env"
+	default "/uboot.env"
 	help
 	  It's a string of the EXT4 file name. This file use to store the
 	  environment (explicit path to the file)