diff --git a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
index 1efe5665de..422f27312d 100644
--- a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
+++ b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($$($(1)_CUSTOM_EMBEDDED_ENV_PATH),)
 define $(1)_KCONFIG_FIXUP_CMDS
-	$$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT,$$(@D)/.config)
-	$$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_PATH,"$$($(1)_CUSTOM_EMBEDDED_ENV_PATH)",$$(@D)/.config)
+	$$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT)
+	$$(call KCONFIG_SET_OPT,CONFIG_DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT_PATH,"$$($(1)_CUSTOM_EMBEDDED_ENV_PATH)")
 endef
 endif