--- a/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/Kconfig
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ config MTD_AR7_PARTS
 	---help---
 	  TI AR7 partitioning support
 
+config MTD_AR7_PARTS
+	tristate "TI AR7 partitioning support"
+	depends on MTD_PARTITIONS
+	---help---
+	  TI AR7 partitioning support
+
 comment "User Modules And Translation Layers"
 
 config MTD_CHAR
--- a/drivers/mtd/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_CMDLINE_PARTS) += cmdli
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AFS_PARTS)	+= afs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AR7_PARTS)	+= ar7part.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_OF_PARTS)      += ofpart.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AR7_PARTS)	+= ar7part.o
 
 # 'Users' - code which presents functionality to userspace.
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_CHAR)		+= mtdchar.o
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ static int physmap_flash_remove(struct p
 
 static const char *rom_probe_types[] = { "cfi_probe", "jedec_probe", "map_rom", NULL };
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
-static const char *part_probe_types[] = { "cmdlinepart", "RedBoot", NULL };
+static const char *part_probe_types[] = {"cmdlinepart", "RedBoot",
+					"ar7part", NULL };
 #endif
 
 static int physmap_flash_probe(struct platform_device *dev)