diff --git a/include/environment.h b/include/environment.h
index e8b6e45c33..6394a96c35 100644
--- a/include/environment.h
+++ b/include/environment.h
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ extern unsigned long nand_env_oob_offset;
 /* The build system likes to know if the env is embedded */
 #ifdef DO_DEPS_ONLY
 # ifdef ENV_IS_EMBEDDED
-#  define CONFIG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED
+#  ifndef CONFIG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED
+#   define CONFIG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED
+#  endif
 # endif
 #endif