diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f515948889a7..a5b073a103e7 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ config LOCK_KERNEL
 
 config INIT_ENV_ARG_LIMIT
 	int
-	default 32 if !USERMODE
-	default 128 if USERMODE
+	default 32 if !UML
+	default 128 if UML
 	help
 	  Maximum of each of the number of arguments and environment
 	  variables passed to init from the kernel command line.