diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/target.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/target.mk
index 8601077b381..72da6b33605 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/cortexa72/target.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=aarch64
 BOARDNAME:=Marvell Armada 7k/8k (ARM64)
 CPU_TYPE:=cortex-a72
-FEATURES+=ext4
+FEATURES+=emmc ext4
 DEFAULT_PACKAGES+=e2fsprogs ethtool mkf2fs partx-utils
 
 KERNELNAME:=Image dtbs