diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index 92c18d0..92c2f4e 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ int do_bootm (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	memset ((void *)&images, 0, sizeof (images));
 	images.verify = getenv_verify();
+	images.autostart = getenv_autostart();
 	images.lmb = &lmb;
 
 	lmb_init(&lmb);
diff --git a/common/image.c b/common/image.c
index d4acb6b..4f2ff9c 100644
--- a/common/image.c
+++ b/common/image.c
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ int getenv_verify (void)
 	return (s && (*s == 'n')) ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
+int getenv_autostart (void)
+{
+	char *s = getenv ("autostart");
+	return (s && (*s == 'n')) ? 0 : 1;
+}
+
 void memmove_wd (void *to, void *from, size_t len, ulong chunksz)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_HW_WATCHDOG) || defined(CONFIG_WATCHDOG)
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index cb4acd8..5ce2ca4 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ typedef struct bootm_headers {
 	char		*fit_uname_fdt;	/* FDT blob node unit name */
 #endif
 	int		verify;		/* getenv("verify")[0] != 'n' */
+	int		autostart;	/* getenv("autostart")[0] != 'n' */
 	struct lmb	*lmb;		/* for memory mgmt */
 #endif
 } bootm_headers_t;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ int image_check_dcrc (image_header_t *hdr);
 #ifndef USE_HOSTCC
 int image_check_dcrc_wd (image_header_t *hdr, ulong chunksize);
 int getenv_verify (void);
+int getenv_autostart (void);
 void memmove_wd (void *to, void *from, size_t len, ulong chunksz);
 #endif