diff --git a/include/configs/dra7xx_evm.h b/include/configs/dra7xx_evm.h
index 86574c836ab440b8d8065d46b9c3e7bb192f2c83..c67cf60c0c6b4effc0624bbff17ed0f3a3ad5597 100644
--- a/include/configs/dra7xx_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/dra7xx_evm.h
@@ -34,8 +34,19 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_OMAP_ABE_SYSCK
 
+/* Define the default GPT table for eMMC */
+#define PARTS_DEFAULT \
+	"uuid_disk=${uuid_gpt_disk};" \
+	"name=rootfs,start=2MiB,size=-,uuid=${uuid_gpt_rootfs}"
+
 #include <configs/ti_omap5_common.h>
 
+/* Enhance our eMMC support / experience. */
+#define CONFIG_CMD_GPT
+#define CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION
+#define CONFIG_PARTITION_UUIDS
+#define CONFIG_CMD_PART
+
 /* CPSW Ethernet */
 #define CONFIG_CMD_NET			/* 'bootp' and 'tftp' */
 #define CONFIG_CMD_DHCP