diff --git a/env/env.c b/env/env.c
index ad774f41175..2aa52c98f8f 100644
--- a/env/env.c
+++ b/env/env.c
@@ -217,9 +217,7 @@ int env_load(void)
 			printf("OK\n");
 			gd->env_load_prio = prio;
 
-#if !CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(ENV_APPEND)
 			return 0;
-#endif
 		} else if (ret == -ENOMSG) {
 			/* Handle "bad CRC" case */
 			if (best_prio == -1)