diff --git a/examples/nvme/identify/identify.c b/examples/nvme/identify/identify.c
index 837935909..5fa7b6f7f 100644
--- a/examples/nvme/identify/identify.c
+++ b/examples/nvme/identify/identify.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ print_controller(struct spdk_nvme_ctrlr *ctrlr, const struct spdk_nvme_transport
 	printf("Command Sets Supported\n");
 	printf("  NVM Command Set:                     %s\n",
 	       cap.bits.css_nvm ? "Supported" : "Not Supported");
+	printf("Boot Partition:                        %s\n",
+	       cap.bits.bps ? "Supported" : "Not Supported");
 	printf("Memory Page Size Minimum:              %" PRIu64 " bytes\n",
 	       (uint64_t)1 << (12 + cap.bits.mpsmin));
 	printf("Memory Page Size Maximum:              %" PRIu64 " bytes\n",
diff --git a/include/spdk/nvme_spec.h b/include/spdk/nvme_spec.h
index 8278da3b9..68dcdf4b0 100644
--- a/include/spdk/nvme_spec.h
+++ b/include/spdk/nvme_spec.h
@@ -98,8 +98,12 @@ union spdk_nvme_cap_register {
 		/** command sets supported */
 		uint32_t css_nvm	: 1;
 
-		uint32_t css_reserved	: 3;
-		uint32_t reserved2	: 7;
+		uint32_t css_reserved	: 7;
+
+		/** boot partition support */
+		uint32_t bps		: 1;
+
+		uint32_t reserved2	: 2;
 
 		/** memory page size minimum */
 		uint32_t mpsmin		: 4;