diff --git a/cmd/nvedit.c b/cmd/nvedit.c
index 6d7da09790..acd9f82667 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit.c
@@ -1233,6 +1233,9 @@ static int do_env_info(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	int eval_flags = 0;
 	int eval_results = 0;
 	bool quiet = false;
+#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SAVEENV) && defined(ENV_IS_IN_DEVICE)
+	enum env_location loc;
+#endif
 
 	/* display environment information */
 	if (argc <= 1)
@@ -1274,9 +1277,15 @@ static int do_env_info(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag,
 	/* evaluate whether environment can be persisted */
 	if (eval_flags & ENV_INFO_IS_PERSISTED) {
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_SAVEENV) && defined(ENV_IS_IN_DEVICE)
-		if (!quiet)
-			printf("Environment can be persisted\n");
-		eval_results |= ENV_INFO_IS_PERSISTED;
+		loc = env_get_location(ENVOP_SAVE, gd->env_load_prio);
+		if (ENVL_NOWHERE != loc && ENVL_UNKNOWN != loc) {
+			if (!quiet)
+				printf("Environment can be persisted\n");
+			eval_results |= ENV_INFO_IS_PERSISTED;
+		} else {
+			if (!quiet)
+				printf("Environment cannot be persisted\n");
+		}
 #else
 		if (!quiet)
 			printf("Environment cannot be persisted\n");
diff --git a/include/env_internal.h b/include/env_internal.h
index e89fbdb1b7..66550434c3 100644
--- a/include/env_internal.h
+++ b/include/env_internal.h
@@ -211,6 +211,17 @@ struct env_driver {
 
 extern struct hsearch_data env_htab;
 
+/**
+ * env_get_location()- Provide the best location for the U-Boot environment
+ *
+ * It is a weak function allowing board to overidde the environment location
+ *
+ * @op: operations performed on the environment
+ * @prio: priority between the multiple environments, 0 being the
+ *        highest priority
+ * @return  an enum env_location value on success, or -ve error code.
+ */
+enum env_location env_get_location(enum env_operation op, int prio);
 #endif /* DO_DEPS_ONLY */
 
 #endif /* _ENV_INTERNAL_H_ */