diff --git a/common/env_sf.c b/common/env_sf.c
index 1bbf93f..2f52e25 100644
--- a/common/env_sf.c
+++ b/common/env_sf.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 #include <common.h>
 #include <environment.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 #include <spi_flash.h>
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ENV_SPI_BUS
@@ -60,13 +61,30 @@ uchar env_get_char_spec(int index)
 
 int saveenv(void)
 {
+	u32 saved_size, saved_offset;
+	char *saved_buffer = NULL;
 	u32 sector = 1;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!env_flash) {
 		puts("Environment SPI flash not initialized\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	/* Is the sector larger than the env (i.e. embedded) */
+	if (CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE > CONFIG_ENV_SIZE) {
+		saved_size = CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE - CONFIG_ENV_SIZE;
+		saved_offset = CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET + CONFIG_ENV_SIZE;
+		saved_buffer = malloc(saved_size);
+		if (!saved_buffer) {
+			ret = 1;
+			goto done;
+		}
+		ret = spi_flash_read(env_flash, saved_offset, saved_size, saved_buffer);
+		if (ret)
+			goto done;
+	}
+
 	if (CONFIG_ENV_SIZE > CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE) {
 		sector = CONFIG_ENV_SIZE / CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE;
 		if (CONFIG_ENV_SIZE % CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE)
@@ -74,15 +92,28 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	}
 
 	puts("Erasing SPI flash...");
-	if (spi_flash_erase(env_flash, CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET, sector * CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE))
-		return 1;
+	ret = spi_flash_erase(env_flash, CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET, sector * CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE);
+	if (ret)
+		goto done;
 
 	puts("Writing to SPI flash...");
-	if (spi_flash_write(env_flash, CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET, CONFIG_ENV_SIZE, env_ptr))
-		return 1;
+	ret = spi_flash_write(env_flash, CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET, CONFIG_ENV_SIZE, env_ptr);
+	if (ret)
+		goto done;
+
+	if (CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE > CONFIG_ENV_SIZE) {
+		ret = spi_flash_write(env_flash, saved_offset, saved_size, saved_buffer);
+		if (ret)
+			goto done;
+	}
 
+	ret = 0;
 	puts("done\n");
-	return 0;
+
+ done:
+	if (saved_buffer)
+		free(saved_buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void env_relocate_spec(void)