diff --git a/env/eeprom.c b/env/eeprom.c
index 55d19d9..63842d6 100644
--- a/env/eeprom.c
+++ b/env/eeprom.c
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@
 	return rcode;
 }
 
-static int env_eeprom_get_char(int index)
+/** Call this function from overridden env_get_char_spec() if you need
+ * this functionality.
+ */
+int env_eeprom_get_char(int index)
 {
 	uchar c;
 	unsigned int off = CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET;
@@ -228,7 +231,6 @@
 U_BOOT_ENV_LOCATION(eeprom) = {
 	.location	= ENVL_EEPROM,
 	ENV_NAME("EEPROM")
-	.get_char	= env_eeprom_get_char,
 	.load		= env_eeprom_load,
 	.save		= env_save_ptr(env_eeprom_save),
 };