diff --git a/base-foc/lib/mk/env.mk b/base-foc/lib/mk/env.mk
index 8ea646747..09b9d721d 100644
--- a/base-foc/lib/mk/env.mk
+++ b/base-foc/lib/mk/env.mk
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SRC_CC   = env.cc context_area.cc cap_map.cc cap_alloc.cc \
            reload_parent_cap.cc spin_lock.cc cap_map_remove.cc
 LIBS     = ipc heap log_console lock
 INC_DIR += $(REP_DIR)/src/base/lock $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/lock
+INC_DIR += $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 vpath env.cc               $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 vpath context_area.cc      $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
diff --git a/base-host/lib/mk/env.mk b/base-host/lib/mk/env.mk
index 915a0ccbe..f9f79d7b2 100644
--- a/base-host/lib/mk/env.mk
+++ b/base-host/lib/mk/env.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-SRC_CC = env.cc parent.cc context_area.cc
-LIBS   = ipc heap lock log_console
+SRC_CC   = env.cc parent.cc context_area.cc
+LIBS     = ipc heap lock log_console
+INC_DIR += $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 vpath env.cc          $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 vpath context_area.cc $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
diff --git a/base-linux/lib/mk/env.mk b/base-linux/lib/mk/env.mk
index d07cccbae..d458722a2 100644
--- a/base-linux/lib/mk/env.mk
+++ b/base-linux/lib/mk/env.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 SRC_CC   = env.cc rm_session_mmap.cc platform_env.cc debug.cc context_area.cc
 LIBS     = ipc heap log_console lock syscall
+INC_DIR += $(REP_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 vpath env.cc          $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 vpath context_area.cc $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
diff --git a/base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.cc b/base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.cc
index a340ffb75..b6aa58768 100644
--- a/base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.cc
+++ b/base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.cc
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
+/* Genode includes */
 #include <util/arg_string.h>
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
 #include <base/thread.h>
 #include <linux_dataspace/client.h>
 #include <linux_syscalls.h>
 
+/* local includes */
+#include <platform_env.h>
+
 using namespace Genode;
 
 
-
-
-
 /****************************************************
  ** Support for Platform_env_base::Rm_session_mmap **
  ****************************************************/
diff --git a/base-linux/include/base/platform_env.h b/base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.h
similarity index 100%
rename from base-linux/include/base/platform_env.h
rename to base-linux/src/base/env/platform_env.h
diff --git a/base-linux/src/base/env/rm_session_mmap.cc b/base-linux/src/base/env/rm_session_mmap.cc
index 0c4d64bd3..59ecdad1d 100644
--- a/base-linux/src/base/env/rm_session_mmap.cc
+++ b/base-linux/src/base/env/rm_session_mmap.cc
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
+/* Genode includes */
 #include <base/thread.h>
 #include <linux_dataspace/client.h>
 #include <linux_syscalls.h>
 
+/* local includes */
+#include <platform_env.h>
+
 using namespace Genode;
 
 
diff --git a/base-linux/src/core/include/core_env.h b/base-linux/src/core/include/core_env.h
index cb9631437..d4576727b 100644
--- a/base-linux/src/core/include/core_env.h
+++ b/base-linux/src/core/include/core_env.h
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 #ifndef _CORE__INCLUDE__CORE_ENV_H_
 #define _CORE__INCLUDE__CORE_ENV_H_
 
-/* Genode includes */
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
-
 /* core includes */
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <core_parent.h>
 #include <cap_session_component.h>
 #include <ram_session_component.h>
 
+/* internal base includes */
+#include <platform_env.h>
+
 
 namespace Genode {
 
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ namespace Genode {
 				PWRN("%s:%u not implemented", __FILE__, __LINE__);
 				return 0;
 			}
+
+			void reload_parent_cap(Capability<Parent>::Dst, long) { }
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/base-linux/src/core/target.mk b/base-linux/src/core/target.mk
index a947333d6..283e42209 100644
--- a/base-linux/src/core/target.mk
+++ b/base-linux/src/core/target.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ SRC_CC        = main.cc \
 INC_DIR      += $(REP_DIR)/src/core/include \
                 $(GEN_CORE_DIR)/include \
                 $(REP_DIR)/src/platform \
-                $(REP_DIR)/src/base/ipc
+                $(REP_DIR)/src/base/ipc \
+                $(REP_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 HOST_INC_DIR += /usr/include
 
diff --git a/base-nova/lib/mk/env.mk b/base-nova/lib/mk/env.mk
index 1f8ada9a8..c6f54bc48 100644
--- a/base-nova/lib/mk/env.mk
+++ b/base-nova/lib/mk/env.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-SRC_CC = env.cc cap_sel_alloc.cc main_thread.cc context_area.cc \
-         reload_parent_cap.cc
-LIBS   = ipc heap lock log_console
+SRC_CC   = env.cc cap_sel_alloc.cc main_thread.cc context_area.cc \
+           reload_parent_cap.cc
+LIBS     = ipc heap lock log_console
+INC_DIR += $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 vpath env.cc               $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 vpath cap_sel_alloc.cc      $(REP_DIR)/src/base/env
diff --git a/base-okl4/src/test/mini_env.h b/base-okl4/src/test/mini_env.h
index d82d5e0a7..6aed29c5b 100644
--- a/base-okl4/src/test/mini_env.h
+++ b/base-okl4/src/test/mini_env.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class Minimal_env : public Genode::Env
 			return Genode::Ram_session_capability(); }
 		Genode::Cpu_session_capability cpu_session_cap() {
 			return Genode::Cpu_session_capability(); }
+
+		void reload_parent_cap(Genode::Capability<Genode::Parent>::Dst, long) { }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/base/include/base/env.h b/base/include/base/env.h
index 307759721..80e48e436 100644
--- a/base/include/base/env.h
+++ b/base/include/base/env.h
@@ -70,10 +70,23 @@ namespace Genode {
 			virtual Pd_session *pd_session() = 0;
 
 			/**
-			 * Heap backed by the ram_session of the
-			 * environment.
+			 * Heap backed by the ram_session of the environment.
 			 */
 			virtual Allocator *heap() = 0;
+
+			/**
+			 * Reload parent capability and reinitialize environment resources
+			 *
+			 * This function is solely used for implementing fork semantics.
+			 * After forking a process, the new child process is executed
+			 * within a copy of the address space of the forking process.
+			 * Thereby, the new process inherits the original 'env' object of
+			 * the forking process, which is meaningless in the context of the
+			 * new process. By calling this function, the new process is able
+			 * to reinitialize its 'env' with meaningful capabilities obtained
+			 * via its updated parent capability.
+			 */
+			virtual void reload_parent_cap(Capability<Parent>::Dst, long) = 0;
 	};
 
 	extern Env *env();
diff --git a/base/lib/mk/env.mk b/base/lib/mk/env.mk
index 37e3b53ac..3a01cf0d8 100644
--- a/base/lib/mk/env.mk
+++ b/base/lib/mk/env.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-SRC_CC  = env.cc context_area.cc reload_parent_cap.cc
-LIBS    = ipc heap log_console lock
+SRC_CC   = env.cc context_area.cc reload_parent_cap.cc
+LIBS     = ipc heap log_console lock
+INC_DIR += $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
 
 vpath env.cc                $(REP_DIR)/src/base/env
 vpath context_area.cc      $(BASE_DIR)/src/base/env
diff --git a/base/src/base/env/env.cc b/base/src/base/env/env.cc
index 738b1732c..7e85b863f 100644
--- a/base/src/base/env/env.cc
+++ b/base/src/base/env/env.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
+#include <platform_env.h>
 
 namespace Genode {
 
diff --git a/base/include/base/platform_env.h b/base/src/base/env/platform_env.h
similarity index 90%
rename from base/include/base/platform_env.h
rename to base/src/base/env/platform_env.h
index f35cb8616..0130cbf2b 100644
--- a/base/include/base/platform_env.h
+++ b/base/src/base/env/platform_env.h
@@ -202,19 +202,6 @@ namespace Genode {
 				      _initial_junk, sizeof(_initial_junk))
 			{ }
 
-			/**
-			 * Reload parent capability and reinitialize environment resources
-			 *
-			 * This function is solely used for implementing fork semantics.
-			 * After forking a process, the new child process is executed
-			 * within a copy of the address space of the forking process.
-			 * Thereby, the new process inherits the original 'Platform_env'
-			 * object of the forking process, which is meaningless in the
-			 * context of the new process. By calling this function, the new
-			 * process is able to reinitialize its 'Platform_env' with
-			 * meaningful capabilities obtained via its updated parent
-			 * capability.
-			 */
 			void reload_parent_cap(Native_capability::Dst, long);
 
 
diff --git a/base/src/base/env/reload_parent_cap.cc b/base/src/base/env/reload_parent_cap.cc
index fe4ed02e4..52700e27a 100644
--- a/base/src/base/env/reload_parent_cap.cc
+++ b/base/src/base/env/reload_parent_cap.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
+#include <platform_env.h>
 #include <base/crt0.h>
 
 
diff --git a/base/src/core/include/core_env.h b/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
index 61342a04e..ed95eb332 100644
--- a/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
+++ b/base/src/core/include/core_env.h
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ namespace Genode {
 				return 0;
 			}
 
-
 			Cpu_session_capability cpu_session_cap() {
 				PWRN("%s:%u not implemented", __FILE__, __LINE__);
 				return Cpu_session_capability();
@@ -174,6 +173,8 @@ namespace Genode {
 				PWRN("%s:%u not implemented", __FILE__, __LINE__);
 				return 0;
 			}
+
+			void reload_parent_cap(Capability<Parent>::Dst, long) { }
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc b/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
index 662e1da25..ddcc9c026 100644
--- a/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
+++ b/ports/src/lib/libc_noux/plugin.cc
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ extern "C" int select(int nfds, fd_set *readfds, fd_set *writefds,
 
 
 #include <setjmp.h>
-#include <base/platform_env.h>
 
 
 static jmp_buf fork_jmp_buf;
@@ -377,8 +376,7 @@ extern "C" void stdout_reconnect(); /* provided by 'log_console.cc' */
  */
 extern "C" void fork_trampoline()
 {
-	static_cast<Genode::Platform_env *>(Genode::env())
-		->reload_parent_cap(new_parent.dst, new_parent.local_name);
+	Genode::env()->reload_parent_cap(new_parent.dst, new_parent.local_name);
 
 	stdout_reconnect();
 	noux_connection()->reconnect();