diff --git a/aws/efs/README.md b/aws/efs/README.md
index f6e8c540133..8d32ac39177 100644
--- a/aws/efs/README.md
+++ b/aws/efs/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ If you are new to Kubernetes or to PersistentVolumes this quick start will get y
   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-incubator/external-storage/master/aws/efs/deploy/manifest.yaml
   ```
 
-- In the configmap section change the `file.system.id:` and `aws.region:` to match the details of the EFS you created.
+- In the configmap section change the `file.system.id:` and `aws.region:` to match the details of the EFS you created. Change `dns.name` if you want to mount by your own DNS name and not by AWS's `*file-system-id*.efs.*aws-region*.amazonaws.com`.
 
 - In the deployment section change the `server:` to the DNS endpoint of the EFS you created.
 
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ Create a configmap containing the [**File system ID**](http://docs.aws.amazon.co
 $ kubectl create configmap efs-provisioner \
 --from-literal=file.system.id=fs-47a2c22e \
 --from-literal=aws.region=us-west-2 \
+--from-literal=dns.name="" \ # if you want to mount by your own DNS name and not by AWS's `*file-system-id*.efs.*aws-region*.amazonaws.com`.
 --from-literal=provisioner.name=example.com/aws-efs
 ```
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ It's not needed but it is helpful if you are going to use your EFS for other thi
       volumes:
         - name: pv-volume
           nfs:
-            server: {{ efs_file_system_id }}.efs.{{ aws_region }}.amazonaws.com
+            server: {{ efs_file_system_id }}.efs.{{ aws_region }}.amazonaws.com # or the same value as `dns.name`/DNS_NAME if you want to mount by your own DNS name and not by AWS's `*file-system-id*.efs.*aws-region*.amazonaws.com`.
             path: /
 ```
 
diff --git a/aws/efs/cmd/efs-provisioner/efs-provisioner.go b/aws/efs/cmd/efs-provisioner/efs-provisioner.go
index d62c719a609..7d718a5a24f 100644
--- a/aws/efs/cmd/efs-provisioner/efs-provisioner.go
+++ b/aws/efs/cmd/efs-provisioner/efs-provisioner.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const (
 	provisionerNameKey = "PROVISIONER_NAME"
 	fileSystemIDKey    = "FILE_SYSTEM_ID"
 	awsRegionKey       = "AWS_REGION"
+	dnsNameKey         = "DNS_NAME"
 )
 
 type efsProvisioner struct {
@@ -64,7 +65,11 @@ func NewEFSProvisioner(client kubernetes.Interface) controller.Provisioner {
 		glog.Fatalf("environment variable %s is not set! Please set it.", awsRegionKey)
 	}
 
-	dnsName := getDNSName(fileSystemID, awsRegion)
+	dnsName := os.Getenv(dnsNameKey)
+	glog.Errorf("%v", dnsName)
+	if dnsName == "" {
+		dnsName = getDNSName(fileSystemID, awsRegion)
+	}
 
 	mountpoint, source, err := getMount(dnsName)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/aws/efs/deploy/configmap.yaml b/aws/efs/deploy/configmap.yaml
index 8f5d2c14d50..5a2ac84ad60 100644
--- a/aws/efs/deploy/configmap.yaml
+++ b/aws/efs/deploy/configmap.yaml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ data:
   file.system.id: fs-47a2c22e
   aws.region: us-west-2
   provisioner.name: example.com/aws-efs
+  dns.name: ""
diff --git a/aws/efs/deploy/deployment.yaml b/aws/efs/deploy/deployment.yaml
index 15e433eae7b..860dd863b7d 100644
--- a/aws/efs/deploy/deployment.yaml
+++ b/aws/efs/deploy/deployment.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ spec:
                 configMapKeyRef:
                   name: efs-provisioner
                   key: aws.region
+            - name: DNS_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: efs-provisioner
+                  key: dns.name
+                  optional: true
             - name: PROVISIONER_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 configMapKeyRef:
diff --git a/aws/efs/deploy/manifest.yaml b/aws/efs/deploy/manifest.yaml
index fd36c3d8b51..889a8b2d070 100644
--- a/aws/efs/deploy/manifest.yaml
+++ b/aws/efs/deploy/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ data:
   file.system.id: yourEFSsystemid
   aws.region: regionyourEFSisin
   provisioner.name: example.com/aws-efs
+  dns.name: ""
 ---
 kind: Deployment
 apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ spec:
                 configMapKeyRef:
                   name: efs-provisioner
                   key: aws.region
+            - name: DNS_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                configMapKeyRef:
+                  name: efs-provisioner
+                  key: dns.name
+                  optional: true
             - name: PROVISIONER_NAME
               valueFrom:
                 configMapKeyRef:
diff --git a/aws/efs/deploy/pod.yaml b/aws/efs/deploy/pod.yaml
index 50d80612a3d..9e017abf4e8 100644
--- a/aws/efs/deploy/pod.yaml
+++ b/aws/efs/deploy/pod.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ spec:
             configMapKeyRef:
               name: efs-provisioner
               key: aws.region
+        - name: DNS_NAME
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: efs-provisioner
+              key: dns.name
+              optional: true
       volumeMounts:
         - name: pv-volume
           mountPath: /persistentvolumes