diff --git a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
index 6fd56c351c..fe26ced31d 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
+++ b/arch/sandbox/dts/test.dts
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
 		osd0 = "/osd";
 	};
 
+	config {
+		environment {
+			from_fdt = "yes";
+			fdt_env_path = "";
+		};
+	};
+
 	audio: audio-codec {
 		compatible = "sandbox,audio-codec";
 		#sound-dai-cells = <1>;
diff --git a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
index 80c5be2067..9a373bab6f 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox64_defconfig
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_EXT4=y
 CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_INTERFACE="host"
 CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:0"
+CONFIG_ENV_IMPORT_FDT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y
diff --git a/configs/sandbox_defconfig b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
index 570af61cbd..bdbf714e2b 100644
--- a/configs/sandbox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sandbox_defconfig
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_EXT4=y
 CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_INTERFACE="host"
 CONFIG_ENV_EXT4_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:0"
+CONFIG_ENV_IMPORT_FDT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTP_SEND_HOSTNAME=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG=y
diff --git a/test/env/Makefile b/test/env/Makefile
index 5c8eae31b0..9a98fd4796 100644
--- a/test/env/Makefile
+++ b/test/env/Makefile
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 obj-y += cmd_ut_env.o
 obj-y += attr.o
 obj-y += hashtable.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ENV_IMPORT_FDT) += fdt.o
diff --git a/test/env/fdt.c b/test/env/fdt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30bfa88c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/env/fdt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <env_attr.h>
+#include <test/env.h>
+#include <test/ut.h>
+
+static int env_test_fdt_import(struct unit_test_state *uts)
+{
+	const char *val;
+
+	val = env_get("from_fdt");
+	ut_assertnonnull(val);
+	ut_asserteq_str("yes", val);
+
+	val = env_get("fdt_env_path");
+	ut_assertnull(val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+ENV_TEST(env_test_fdt_import, 0);