diff --git a/env/Kconfig b/env/Kconfig
index ed94e83..ca7fef6 100644
--- a/env/Kconfig
+++ b/env/Kconfig
@@ -604,6 +604,13 @@
 	  later by U-Boot code. With CONFIG_OF_CONTROL this is instead
 	  controlled by the value of /config/load-environment.
 
+config ENV_ACCESS_IGNORE_FORCE
+	bool "Block forced environment operations"
+	default n
+	help
+	  If defined, don't allow the -f switch to env set override variable
+	  access flags.
+
 if SPL_ENV_SUPPORT
 config SPL_ENV_IS_NOWHERE
 	bool "SPL Environment is not stored"