diff --git a/cmd/nvedit.c b/cmd/nvedit.c
index 1f259801293..8dbe8a03fd5 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit.c
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ U_BOOT_LONGHELP(env,
 #endif
 	"env print [-a | name ...] - print environment\n"
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NVEDIT_EFI)
-	"env print -e [-guid guid] [-n] [name ...] - print UEFI environment\n"
+	"env print -e [-guid guid] [-n] [-v] [name ...] print UEFI environment\n"
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_RUN)
 	"env run var [...] - run commands in an environment variable\n"
@@ -1221,10 +1221,11 @@ U_BOOT_CMD_COMPLETE(
 	"print environment variables",
 	"[-a]\n    - print [all] values of all environment variables\n"
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NVEDIT_EFI)
-	"printenv -e [-guid guid][-n] [name ...]\n"
+	"printenv -e [-guid guid][-n] [-v] [name ...]\n"
 	"    - print UEFI variable 'name' or all the variables\n"
 	"      \"-guid\": GUID xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx\n"
 	"      \"-n\": suppress dumping variable's value\n"
+	"      \"-v\": show GUID, flags, size; also dump (without -n)\n"
 #endif
 	"printenv name ...\n"
 	"    - print value of environment variable 'name'",
diff --git a/cmd/nvedit_efi.c b/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
index 32b7d049074..12c98a5d5c4 100644
--- a/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
+++ b/cmd/nvedit_efi.c
@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ static const struct {
  *
  * @name:	Name of the variable
  * @guid:	Vendor GUID
- * @verbose:	if true, dump data
+ * @verbose:	if true, show detailed information
+ * @nodump:	if true, don't show hexadecimal dump
  *
  * Show information encoded in one UEFI variable
  */
-static void efi_dump_single_var(u16 *name, const efi_guid_t *guid, bool verbose)
+static void efi_dump_single_var(u16 *name, const efi_guid_t *guid,
+				 bool verbose, bool nodump)
 {
 	u32 attributes;
 	u8 *data;
@@ -75,23 +77,27 @@ static void efi_dump_single_var(u16 *name, const efi_guid_t *guid, bool verbose)
 	if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
 		goto out;
 
-	rtc_to_tm(time, &tm);
-	printf("%ls:\n    %pUl (%pUs)\n", name, guid, guid);
-	if (attributes & EFI_VARIABLE_TIME_BASED_AUTHENTICATED_WRITE_ACCESS)
-		printf("    %04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d\n", tm.tm_year,
-		       tm.tm_mon, tm.tm_mday, tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
-	printf("    ");
-	for (count = 0, i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(efi_var_attrs); i++)
-		if (attributes & efi_var_attrs[i].mask) {
-			if (count)
-				putc('|');
-			count++;
-			puts(efi_var_attrs[i].text);
-		}
-	printf(", DataSize = 0x%zx\n", size);
-	if (verbose)
-		print_hex_dump("    ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 16, 1,
-			       data, size, true);
+	if (verbose) {
+		rtc_to_tm(time, &tm);
+		printf("%ls:\n    %pUl (%pUs)\n", name, guid, guid);
+		if (attributes & EFI_VARIABLE_TIME_BASED_AUTHENTICATED_WRITE_ACCESS)
+			printf("    %04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d\n", tm.tm_year,
+			       tm.tm_mon, tm.tm_mday, tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);
+		printf("    ");
+		for (count = 0, i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(efi_var_attrs); i++)
+			if (attributes & efi_var_attrs[i].mask) {
+				if (count)
+					putc('|');
+				count++;
+				puts(efi_var_attrs[i].text);
+			}
+		printf(", DataSize = 0x%zx\n", size);
+		if (!nodump)
+			print_hex_dump("    ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 16, 1,
+				       data, size, true);
+	} else {
+		printf("%ls\n", name);
+	}
 
 out:
 	free(data);
@@ -130,13 +136,15 @@ out:
  *
  * @argc:	Number of arguments (variables)
  * @argv:	Argument (variable name) array
- * @verbose:	if true, dump data
+ * @guid_p:	GUID to filter by, or NULL for all
+ * @verbose:	if true, show detailed information
+ * @nodump:	if true, don't show hexadecimal dump
  * Return:	CMD_RET_SUCCESS on success, or CMD_RET_RET_FAILURE
  *
  * Show information encoded in all the UEFI variables
  */
 static int efi_dump_var_all(int argc,  char *const argv[],
-			    const efi_guid_t *guid_p, bool verbose)
+			    const efi_guid_t *guid_p, bool verbose, bool nodump)
 {
 	u16 *var_name16, *p;
 	efi_uintn_t buf_size, size;
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ static int efi_dump_var_all(int argc,  char *const argv[],
 			continue;
 		if (!argc || match_name(argc, argv, var_name16)) {
 			match = true;
-			efi_dump_single_var(var_name16, &guid, verbose);
+			efi_dump_single_var(var_name16, &guid, verbose, nodump);
 		}
 	}
 	free(var_name16);
@@ -199,16 +207,18 @@ static int efi_dump_var_all(int argc,  char *const argv[],
  * Return:	CMD_RET_SUCCESS on success, or CMD_RET_RET_FAILURE
  *
  * This function is for "env print -e" or "printenv -e" command:
- *   => env print -e [-n] [-guid <guid> | -all] [var [...]]
+ *   => env print -e [-v] [-guid <guid> | -all] [var [...]]
  * If one or more variable names are specified, show information
  * named UEFI variables, otherwise show all the UEFI variables.
+ * By default, only variable names are shown. Use -v for verbose output.
  */
 int do_env_print_efi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 		     char *const argv[])
 {
 	const efi_guid_t *guid_p = NULL;
 	efi_guid_t guid;
-	bool verbose = true;
+	bool verbose = false;
+	bool nodump = false;
 	efi_status_t ret;
 
 	/* Initialize EFI drivers */
@@ -230,14 +240,17 @@ int do_env_print_efi(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 				return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 			guid_p = (const efi_guid_t *)guid.b;
 		} else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "-n")) {
-			verbose = false;
+			verbose = true;
+			nodump = true;
+		} else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "-v")) {
+			verbose = true;
 		} else {
 			return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* enumerate and show all UEFI variables */
-	return efi_dump_var_all(argc, argv, guid_p, verbose);
+	return efi_dump_var_all(argc, argv, guid_p, verbose, nodump);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/env.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/env.rst
index b65d85b6681..a1d90c6fca3 100644
--- a/doc/usage/cmd/env.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/cmd/env.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Synopsis
 	env info [-d] [-p] [-q]
 	env load
 	env print [-a | name ...]
-	env print -e [-guid guid] [-n] [name ...]
+	env print -e [-guid guid] [-n] [-v] [name ...]
 	env run var [...]
 	env save
 	env select [target]
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ in UEFI variables.
         print only the UEFI variables matching this GUID (any by default)
         with guid format = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx".
     \-n
-         suppress dumping variable's value for UEFI.
+        don't show hexadecimal dump of value for UEFI variables.
+    \-v
+        show verbose output for UEFI variables including GUID, attributes, data
+        size and hexadecimal dump of value.
 
 Run
 ~~~
diff --git a/doc/usage/cmd/printenv.rst b/doc/usage/cmd/printenv.rst
index dfdb3624934..cecfcf8bcda 100644
--- a/doc/usage/cmd/printenv.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/cmd/printenv.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Synopsis
 ::
 
     printenv [-a] [name ...]
-    printenv -e [-guid guid][-n] [name]
+    printenv -e [-guid guid][-n][-v] [name]
 
 Description
 -----------
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ The printenv command is used to print environment or UEFI variables.
 \-n
     don't show hexadecimal dump of value
 
+\-v
+    show verbose output including GUID, attributes, data size and hexadecimal
+    dump of value (if not -n)
+
 name
     Variable name. If no name is provided, all variables are printed.
     Multiple environment variable names may be specified.
@@ -64,20 +68,24 @@ environment variables:
     Environment size: 653/8188 bytes
     =>
 
-The next example shows the effect of the *-n* flag when displaying an UEFI
-variable and how to specify a vendor GUID:
+The next example shows the different output modes when displaying UEFI
+variables and how to specify a vendor GUID. By default, only the variable
+name is shown. The *-v* flag shows full verbose output, while *-n* shows
+details but omits the hexadecimal dump:
 
 ::
 
-    => printenv -e -guid 8be4df61-93ca-11d2-aa0d-00e098032b8c PlatformLangCodes
+    => printenv -e PlatformLangCodes
+    PlatformLangCodes
+    => printenv -e -v -n PlatformLangCodes
     PlatformLangCodes:
         8be4df61-93ca-11d2-aa0d-00e098032b8c (EFI_GLOBAL_VARIABLE_GUID)
         BS|RT|RO, DataSize = 0x6
-        00000000: 65 6e 2d 55 53 00                                en-US.
-    => printenv -e -n PlatformLangCodes
+    => printenv -e -v -guid 8be4df61-93ca-11d2-aa0d-00e098032b8c PlatformLangCodes
     PlatformLangCodes:
         8be4df61-93ca-11d2-aa0d-00e098032b8c (EFI_GLOBAL_VARIABLE_GUID)
         BS|RT|RO, DataSize = 0x6
+        00000000: 65 6e 2d 55 53 00                                en-US.
     =>
 
 Configuration
diff --git a/test/py/tests/test_efi_secboot/test_authvar.py b/test/py/tests/test_efi_secboot/test_authvar.py
index 7b45f8fb814..3750f302dba 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/test_efi_secboot/test_authvar.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/test_efi_secboot/test_authvar.py
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             # Test Case 1a, Initial secure state
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'host bind 0 %s' % disk_img,
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot'])
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot'])
             assert '00000000: 00' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SetupMode')
+                'printenv -e -v SetupMode')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
 
         with ubman.log.section('Test Case 1b'):
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 PK.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize PK',
-                'printenv -e -n PK'])
+                'printenv -e -v PK'])
             assert 'PK:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot')
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SetupMode')
+                'printenv -e -v SetupMode')
             assert '00000000: 00' in output
 
         with ubman.log.section('Test Case 1d'):
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 KEK.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize KEK',
-                'printenv -e -n KEK'])
+                'printenv -e -v KEK'])
             assert 'KEK:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot')
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
 
         with ubman.log.section('Test Case 1f'):
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot')
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
 
         with ubman.log.section('Test Case 1g'):
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 dbx.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize dbx',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f dbx'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f dbx'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'dbx:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot')
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
 
     def test_efi_var_auth2(self, ubman, efi_boot_env):
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize KEK',
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db1.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize KEK',
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db2.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -a -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize KEK',
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             # Test Case 4b, update without correct signature/data
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at db',
-                'printenv -e -n -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
+                'printenv -e -v -guid d719b2cb-3d3a-4596-a3bc-dad00e67656f db'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' in ''.join(output)
             assert 'db:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -253,14 +253,14 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize KEK',
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 db.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize db',
-                'printenv -e -n PK'])
+                'printenv -e -v PK'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert 'PK:' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 PK_null.esl',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize PK',
-                'printenv -e -n PK'])
+                'printenv -e -v PK'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' in ''.join(output)
             assert 'PK:' in ''.join(output)
 
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ class TestEfiAuthVar(object):
             output = ubman.run_command_list([
                 'fatload host 0:1 4000000 PK_null.auth',
                 'setenv -e -nv -bs -rt -at -i 4000000:$filesize PK',
-                'printenv -e -n PK'])
+                'printenv -e -v PK'])
             assert 'Failed to set EFI variable' not in ''.join(output)
             assert '\"PK\" not defined' in ''.join(output)
 
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SecureBoot')
+                'printenv -e -v SecureBoot')
             assert '00000000: 00' in output
             output = ubman.run_command(
-                'printenv -e SetupMode')
+                'printenv -e -v SetupMode')
             assert '00000000: 01' in output
