diff --git a/env/sf.c b/env/sf.c
index c251d076d7..6a4bb756f0 100644
--- a/env/sf.c
+++ b/env/sf.c
@@ -341,8 +341,7 @@ static int env_sf_init_addr(void)
 		gd->env_addr = (ulong)&(env_ptr->data);
 		gd->env_valid = ENV_VALID;
 	} else {
-		gd->env_addr = (ulong)&default_environment[0];
-		gd->env_valid = ENV_VALID;
+		gd->env_valid = ENV_INVALID;
 	}
 
 	return 0;