diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/taishan.c b/board/amcc/taishan/taishan.c
index 2957a77..fcaf7fd 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/taishan.c
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/taishan.c
@@ -193,12 +193,13 @@
 
 int checkboard (void)
 {
-	char *s = getenv ("serial#");
+	char buf[64];
+	int i = getenv_f("serial#", buf, sizeof(buf));
 
 	printf ("Board: Taishan - AMCC PPC440GX Evaluation Board");
-	if (s != NULL) {
-		puts (", serial# ");
-		puts (s);
+	if (i > 0) {
+		puts(", serial# ");
+		puts(buf);
 	}
 	putc ('\n');