diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
index aa126d7..5ab9471 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 
 void text_base_hook(void); /* nop hook for text_base.S */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH) && defined(CONFIG_ENV_ADDR)
+#if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH) && defined(CONFIG_ENV_ADDR) && \
+    defined(CONFIG_CFI_FLASH_MTD)
 static void __early_flash_cmd_reset(void)
 {
 	/* reset flash before we read env */
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@
 			"led");
 #endif
 #endif
-#if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH) && defined(CONFIG_ENV_ADDR)
+#if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH) && defined(CONFIG_ENV_ADDR) && \
+    defined(CONFIG_CFI_FLASH_MTD)
 	early_flash_cmd_reset();
 #endif
 	return 0;