diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index bcb3519c77..132d105160 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -532,16 +532,6 @@ endmenu
 
 endmenu		# Init options
 
-config VERSION_VARIABLE
-	bool "add U-Boot environment variable vers"
-	default n
-	help
-	  If this variable is defined, an environment variable
-	  named "ver" is created by U-Boot showing the U-Boot
-	  version as printed by the "version" command.
-	  Any change to this variable will be reverted at the
-	  next reset.
-
 config BOUNCE_BUFFER
 	bool "Include bounce buffer API"
 	help
diff --git a/env/Kconfig b/env/Kconfig
index f3a9925f58..c6ba08878d 100644
--- a/env/Kconfig
+++ b/env/Kconfig
@@ -773,4 +773,13 @@ config TPL_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH
 
 endif
 
+config VERSION_VARIABLE
+	bool "Add a 'ver' environment variable with the U-Boot version"
+	help
+	  If this variable is defined, an environment variable
+	  named "ver" is created by U-Boot showing the U-Boot
+	  version as printed by the "version" command.
+	  Any change to this variable will be reverted at the
+	  next reset.
+
 endmenu