diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
index f1ffb7b540..e9a78a303c 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ int do_painit(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	nextbase -= ((CONFIG_ENV_SIZE + 4096 - 1) & ~(4096 - 1));
 	envp = (env_t *)nextbase;
 	res = (char *)envp->data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/cmd_nvedit.c b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
index da5689ca67..022ad39427 100644
--- a/common/cmd_nvedit.c
+++ b/common/cmd_nvedit.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int get_env_id(void)
  *
  * Returns 0 in case of error, or length of printed string
  */
-static int env_print(char *name)
+static int env_print(char *name, int flag)
 {
 	char *res = NULL;
 	size_t len;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int env_print(char *name)
 
 		e.key = name;
 		e.data = NULL;
-		hsearch_r(e, FIND, &ep, &env_htab, 0);
+		hsearch_r(e, FIND, &ep, &env_htab, flag);
 		if (ep == NULL)
 			return 0;
 		len = printf("%s=%s\n", ep->key, ep->data);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int env_print(char *name)
 	}
 
 	/* print whole list */
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\n', &res, 0, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\n', flag, &res, 0, 0, NULL);
 
 	if (len > 0) {
 		puts(res);
@@ -141,10 +141,17 @@ static int do_env_print(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 {
 	int i;
 	int rcode = 0;
+	int env_flag = H_HIDE_DOT;
+
+	if (argc > 1 && argv[1][0] == '-' && argv[1][1] == 'a') {
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+		env_flag &= ~H_HIDE_DOT;
+	}
 
 	if (argc == 1) {
 		/* print all env vars */
-		rcode = env_print(NULL);
+		rcode = env_print(NULL, env_flag);
 		if (!rcode)
 			return 1;
 		printf("\nEnvironment size: %d/%ld bytes\n",
@@ -153,8 +160,9 @@ static int do_env_print(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 
 	/* print selected env vars */
+	env_flag &= ~H_HIDE_DOT;
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
-		int rc = env_print(argv[i]);
+		int rc = env_print(argv[i], env_flag);
 		if (!rc) {
 			printf("## Error: \"%s\" not defined\n", argv[i]);
 			++rcode;
@@ -807,7 +815,7 @@ NXTARG:		;
 	argv++;
 
 	if (sep) {		/* export as text file */
-		len = hexport_r(&env_htab, sep, &addr, size, argc, argv);
+		len = hexport_r(&env_htab, sep, 0, &addr, size, argc, argv);
 		if (len < 0) {
 			error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 			return 1;
@@ -825,7 +833,7 @@ NXTARG:		;
 	else			/* export as raw binary data */
 		res = addr;
 
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, argc, argv);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, argc, argv);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
@@ -1037,7 +1045,7 @@ static char env_help_text[] =
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_IMPORTENV)
 	"env import [-d] [-t | -b | -c] addr [size] - import environment\n"
 #endif
-	"env print [name ...] - print environment\n"
+	"env print [-a | name ...] - print environment\n"
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_RUN)
 	"env run var [...] - run commands in an environment variable\n"
 #endif
@@ -1069,7 +1077,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD_COMPLETE(
 U_BOOT_CMD_COMPLETE(
 	printenv, CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS, 1,	do_env_print,
 	"print environment variables",
-	"\n    - print values of all environment variables\n"
+	"[-a]\n    - print [all] values of all environment variables\n"
 	"printenv name ...\n"
 	"    - print value of environment variable 'name'",
 	var_complete
diff --git a/common/env_dataflash.c b/common/env_dataflash.c
index 3c5af37bf5..38c96157b9 100644
--- a/common/env_dataflash.c
+++ b/common/env_dataflash.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	char	*res;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_eeprom.c b/common/env_eeprom.c
index b66bba29f5..45c935b6df 100644
--- a/common/env_eeprom.c
+++ b/common/env_eeprom.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	BUG_ON(env_ptr != NULL);
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_fat.c b/common/env_fat.c
index 6ef531821e..c0f18ab97d 100644
--- a/common/env_fat.c
+++ b/common/env_fat.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	int err;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_flash.c b/common/env_flash.c
index aa970d4400..e07d336a48 100644
--- a/common/env_flash.c
+++ b/common/env_flash.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 		goto done;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		goto done;
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 		goto done;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		goto done;
diff --git a/common/env_mmc.c b/common/env_mmc.c
index a2ff90bf48..ce21671210 100644
--- a/common/env_mmc.c
+++ b/common/env_mmc.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	}
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new->data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		ret = 1;
diff --git a/common/env_nand.c b/common/env_nand.c
index 79e8033705..22e72a20b0 100644
--- a/common/env_nand.c
+++ b/common/env_nand.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 		return 1;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 		return 1;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new->data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_nvram.c b/common/env_nvram.c
index 6483db39d3..eab0e7be0e 100644
--- a/common/env_nvram.c
+++ b/common/env_nvram.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	int	rcode = 0;
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_onenand.c b/common/env_onenand.c
index da35071251..faa903d2f0 100644
--- a/common/env_onenand.c
+++ b/common/env_onenand.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	};
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
diff --git a/common/env_sf.c b/common/env_sf.c
index bbd472fcf2..d9e9085461 100644
--- a/common/env_sf.c
+++ b/common/env_sf.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	}
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		return 1;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int saveenv(void)
 	}
 
 	res = (char *)&env_new.data;
-	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
+	len = hexport_r(&env_htab, '\0', 0, &res, ENV_SIZE, 0, NULL);
 	if (len < 0) {
 		error("Cannot export environment: errno = %d\n", errno);
 		goto done;
diff --git a/include/search.h b/include/search.h
index fa00ea1b35..1e48deb1cf 100644
--- a/include/search.h
+++ b/include/search.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extern int hdelete_r(const char *__key, struct hsearch_data *__htab,
 		     int __flag);
 
 extern ssize_t hexport_r(struct hsearch_data *__htab,
-		     const char __sep, char **__resp, size_t __size,
+		     const char __sep, int __flag, char **__resp, size_t __size,
 		     int argc, char * const argv[]);
 
 /*
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ extern int himport_r(struct hsearch_data *__htab,
 		     const char *__env, size_t __size, const char __sep,
 		     int __flag, int nvars, char * const vars[]);
 
-/* Flags for himport_r(), hdelete_r(), and hsearch_r() */
+/* Flags for himport_r(), hexport_r(), hdelete_r(), and hsearch_r() */
 #define H_NOCLEAR	(1 << 0) /* do not clear hash table before importing */
 #define H_FORCE		(1 << 1) /* overwrite read-only/write-once variables */
 #define H_INTERACTIVE	(1 << 2) /* indicate that an import is user directed */
+#define H_HIDE_DOT	(1 << 3) /* don't print env vars that begin with '.' */
 
 #endif /* search.h */
diff --git a/lib/hashtable.c b/lib/hashtable.c
index 6861a42029..7c6b96cac8 100644
--- a/lib/hashtable.c
+++ b/lib/hashtable.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int cmpkey(const void *p1, const void *p2)
 	return (strcmp(e1->key, e2->key));
 }
 
-ssize_t hexport_r(struct hsearch_data *htab, const char sep,
+ssize_t hexport_r(struct hsearch_data *htab, const char sep, int flag,
 		 char **resp, size_t size,
 		 int argc, char * const argv[])
 {
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ ssize_t hexport_r(struct hsearch_data *htab, const char sep,
 			if ((argc > 0) && (found == 0))
 				continue;
 
+			if ((flag & H_HIDE_DOT) && ep->key[0] == '.')
+				continue;
+
 			list[n++] = ep;
 
 			totlen += strlen(ep->key) + 2;