diff --git a/commands/Kconfig b/commands/Kconfig
index 6ec7031..8d1ca9d 100644
--- a/commands/Kconfig
+++ b/commands/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 	default y
 	prompt "help"
 
+config CMD_READLINE
+	tristate
+	prompt "readline"
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "file commands                 "
diff --git a/commands/Makefile b/commands/Makefile
index b010d66..f57d1de 100644
--- a/commands/Makefile
+++ b/commands/Makefile
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_FLASH)		+= flash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_MEMINFO)	+= meminfo.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_TIMEOUT)	+= timeout.o
-
+obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_READLINE)	+= readline.o
diff --git a/commands/readline.c b/commands/readline.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921b72a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/readline.c
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2000-2003
+ * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <xfuncs.h>
+#include <environment.h>
+
+static int do_readline (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	char *buf = xzalloc(CONFIG_CBSIZE);
+
+	if (argc < 3) {
+		u_boot_cmd_usage(cmdtp);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (readline(argv[1], buf, CONFIG_CBSIZE) < 0) {
+		free(buf);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	setenv(argv[2], buf);
+	free(buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static __maybe_unused char cmd_readline_help[] =
+"Usage: readline <prompt> VAR\n"
+"readline reads a line of user input into variable VAR.\n";
+
+U_BOOT_CMD_START(readline)
+	.maxargs	= 3,
+	.cmd		= do_readline,
+	.usage		= "prompt for user input",
+	U_BOOT_CMD_HELP(cmd_readline_help)
+U_BOOT_CMD_END
+
diff --git a/common/command.c b/common/command.c
index c78da7e..40ac8de 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -73,37 +73,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SHELL_HUSH
 
-static int do_readline (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	char *buf = xzalloc(CONFIG_CBSIZE);
-
-	if (argc < 3) {
-		u_boot_cmd_usage(cmdtp);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	if (readline(argv[1], buf, CONFIG_CBSIZE) < 0) {
-		free(buf);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	setenv(argv[2], buf);
-	free(buf);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static __maybe_unused char cmd_readline_help[] =
-"Usage: readline <prompt> VAR\n"
-"readline reads a line of user input into variable VAR.\n";
-
-U_BOOT_CMD_START(readline)
-	.maxargs	= 3,
-	.cmd		= do_readline,
-	.usage		= "prompt for user input",
-	U_BOOT_CMD_HELP(cmd_readline_help)
-U_BOOT_CMD_END
-
 static int do_exit (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int r;