diff --git a/common/env_embedded.c b/common/env_embedded.c
index b368fdaa80..45325892fd 100644
--- a/common/env_embedded.c
+++ b/common/env_embedded.c
@@ -30,18 +30,11 @@
  */
 #if defined(ENV_IS_EMBEDDED) || defined(CONFIG_BUILD_ENVCRC)
 /*
- * Only put the environment in it's own section when we are building
+ * Put the environment in the .text section when we are building
  * U-Boot proper.  The host based program "tools/envcrc" does not need
- * a seperate section.  Note that ENV_CRC is only defined when building
- * U-Boot itself.
+ * a seperate section.
  */
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_USE_PPCENV) && \
-	defined(ENV_CRC) /* Environment embedded in U-Boot .ppcenv section */
-/* XXX - This only works with GNU C */
-#  define __PPCENV__	__attribute__ ((section(".ppcenv")))
-#  define __PPCTEXT__	__attribute__ ((section(".text")))
-
-#elif defined(USE_HOSTCC) /* Native for 'tools/envcrc' */
+#if defined(USE_HOSTCC) /* Native for 'tools/envcrc' */
 #  define __PPCENV__	/*XXX DO_NOT_DEL_THIS_COMMENT*/
 #  define __PPCTEXT__	/*XXX DO_NOT_DEL_THIS_COMMENT*/