diff --git a/board/sunxi/board.c b/board/sunxi/board.c
index 9c7fc4168894..feb8d7490d8b 100644
--- a/board/sunxi/board.c
+++ b/board/sunxi/board.c
@@ -492,20 +492,6 @@ int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bis)
 		return -1;
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA == 2
-	/*
-	 * On systems with an emmc (mmc2), figure out if we are booting from
-	 * the emmc and if we are make it "mmc dev 0" so that boot.scr, etc.
-	 * are searched there first. Note we only do this for u-boot proper,
-	 * not for the SPL, see spl_boot_device().
-	 */
-	if (readb(SPL_ADDR + 0x28) == SUNXI_BOOTED_FROM_MMC2) {
-		/* Booting from emmc / mmc2, swap */
-		mmc0->block_dev.devnum = 1;
-		mmc1->block_dev.devnum = 0;
-	}
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
@@ -725,12 +711,18 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 
 	env_set("fel_booted", NULL);
 	env_set("fel_scriptaddr", NULL);
+	env_set("mmc_bootdev", NULL);
 
 	boot = sunxi_get_boot_device();
 	/* determine if we are running in FEL mode */
 	if (boot == BOOT_DEVICE_BOARD) {
 		env_set("fel_booted", "1");
 		parse_spl_header(SPL_ADDR);
+	/* or if we booted from MMC, and which one */
+	} else if (boot == BOOT_DEVICE_MMC1) {
+		env_set("mmc_bootdev", "0");
+	} else if (boot == BOOT_DEVICE_MMC2) {
+		env_set("mmc_bootdev", "1");
 	}
 
 	setup_environment(gd->fdt_blob);
diff --git a/cmd/fastboot/Kconfig b/cmd/fastboot/Kconfig
index fb0c5da94cdb..6baea8974690 100644
--- a/cmd/fastboot/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/fastboot/Kconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ config FASTBOOT_FLASH
 config FASTBOOT_FLASH_MMC_DEV
 	int "Define FASTBOOT MMC FLASH default device"
 	depends on FASTBOOT_FLASH && MMC
+	default 0 if ARCH_SUNXI && MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA = -1
+	default 1 if ARCH_SUNXI && MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA != -1
 	help
 	  The fastboot "flash" command requires additional information
 	  regarding the non-volatile storage device. Define this to
diff --git a/configs/A20-OLinuXino-Lime2-eMMC_defconfig b/configs/A20-OLinuXino-Lime2-eMMC_defconfig
index 58aa988b2363..caaa0b9a0d88 100644
--- a/configs/A20-OLinuXino-Lime2-eMMC_defconfig
+++ b/configs/A20-OLinuXino-Lime2-eMMC_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ CONFIG_AHCI=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH=y
-CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH_MMC_DEV=0
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/Sinlinx_SinA33_defconfig b/configs/Sinlinx_SinA33_defconfig
index af00e5434763..471c843e5dcf 100644
--- a/configs/Sinlinx_SinA33_defconfig
+++ b/configs/Sinlinx_SinA33_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="sun8i-a33-sinlinx-sina33"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH=y
-CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH_MMC_DEV=0
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_DFU=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/parrot_r16_defconfig b/configs/parrot_r16_defconfig
index 53825eba33c3..c63e7f259f35 100644
--- a/configs/parrot_r16_defconfig
+++ b/configs/parrot_r16_defconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="sun8i-r16-parrot"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH=y
-CONFIG_FASTBOOT_FLASH_MMC_DEV=0
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FPGA is not set
diff --git a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
index 02d7be08495d..91751171ec2b 100644
--- a/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/sunxi-common.h
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV		0	/* first detected MMC controller */
+#if CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA != -1
+/* If we have two devices (most likely eMMC + MMC), favour the eMMC */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV		1
+#else
+/* Otherwise, use the only device we have */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV		0
+#endif
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MMC_MAX_DEVICE	4
 #elif defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			(128 << 10)
@@ -382,15 +388,28 @@ extern int soft_i2c_gpio_scl;
 	"ramdisk ram " RAMDISK_ADDR_R " 0x4000000\0"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMC
-#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC(func) func(MMC, mmc, 0)
 #if CONFIG_MMC_SUNXI_SLOT_EXTRA != -1
-#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC_EXTRA(func) func(MMC, mmc, 1)
+#define BOOTENV_DEV_MMC_AUTO(devtypeu, devtypel, instance)		\
+	BOOTENV_DEV_MMC(MMC, mmc, 0)					\
+	BOOTENV_DEV_MMC(MMC, mmc, 1)					\
+	"bootcmd_mmc_auto="						\
+		"if test ${mmc_bootdev} -eq 1; then "			\
+			"run bootcmd_mmc1; "				\
+			"run bootcmd_mmc0; "				\
+		"elif test ${mmc_bootdev} -eq 0; then "			\
+			"run bootcmd_mmc0; "				\
+			"run bootcmd_mmc1; "				\
+		"fi\0"
+
+#define BOOTENV_DEV_NAME_MMC_AUTO(devtypeu, devtypel, instance) \
+	"mmc_auto "
+
+#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC(func) func(MMC_AUTO, mmc_auto, na)
 #else
-#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC_EXTRA(func)
+#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC(func) func(MMC, mmc, 0)
 #endif
 #else
 #define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC(func)
-#define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC_EXTRA(func)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AHCI
@@ -418,7 +437,6 @@ extern int soft_i2c_gpio_scl;
 #define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES(func) \
 	func(FEL, fel, na) \
 	BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC(func) \
-	BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_MMC_EXTRA(func) \
 	BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_SCSI(func) \
 	BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES_USB(func) \
 	func(PXE, pxe, na) \
