diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
index f3b6d193aa..6b248f116f 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_relation.c
@@ -3259,6 +3259,9 @@ errorMissingRTE(ParseState *pstate, RangeVar *relation)
 	 * If we found a match that doesn't meet those criteria, assume the
 	 * problem is illegal use of a relation outside its scope, as in the
 	 * MySQL-ism "SELECT ... FROM a, b LEFT JOIN c ON (a.x = c.y)".
+	 *
+	 * Also, in the context of parsing a partition bound, produce a more
+	 * helpful error message.
 	 */
 	if (rte && rte->alias &&
 		strcmp(rte->eref->aliasname, relation->relname) != 0 &&
@@ -3267,7 +3270,12 @@ errorMissingRTE(ParseState *pstate, RangeVar *relation)
 							 &sublevels_up) == rte)
 		badAlias = rte->eref->aliasname;
 
-	if (rte)
+	if (pstate->p_expr_kind == EXPR_KIND_PARTITION_BOUND)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_TABLE),
+				 errmsg("invalid reference in partition bound expression for table \"%s\"",
+						relation->relname)));
+	else if (rte)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_TABLE),
 				 errmsg("invalid reference to FROM-clause entry for table \"%s\"",
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
index a37d1f18be..ee129ba18f 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_utilcmd.c
@@ -3750,8 +3750,16 @@ transformPartitionRangeBounds(ParseState *pstate, List *blist,
 				IsA(linitial(cref->fields), String))
 				cname = strVal(linitial(cref->fields));
 
-			Assert(cname != NULL);
-			if (strcmp("minvalue", cname) == 0)
+			if (cname == NULL)
+			{
+				/*
+				 * No field names have been found, meaning that there
+				 * is not much to do with special value handling.  Instead
+				 * let the expression transformation handle any errors and
+				 * limitations.
+				 */
+			}
+			else if (strcmp("minvalue", cname) == 0)
 			{
 				prd = makeNode(PartitionRangeDatum);
 				prd->kind = PARTITION_RANGE_DATUM_MINVALUE;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
index d51e547278..0b3c9fb1ff 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/create_table.out
@@ -494,6 +494,10 @@ CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somena
 ERROR:  column "somename" does not exist
 LINE 1: ...expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename);
                                                              ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename.somename);
+ERROR:  invalid reference in partition bound expression for table "somename"
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename.somename.somename);
+ERROR:  invalid reference in partition bound expression for table "somename"
 CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (a);
 ERROR:  cannot use column references in partition bound expression
 LINE 1: ..._bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (a);
@@ -558,6 +562,33 @@ DROP TABLE bigintp;
 CREATE TABLE range_parted (
 	a date
 ) PARTITION BY RANGE (a);
+-- forbidden expressions for partition bounds
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (a) TO (1);
+ERROR:  cannot use column references in partition bound expression
+LINE 2:   FOR VALUES FROM (a) TO (1);
+                           ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename) TO (1);
+ERROR:  column "somename" does not exist
+LINE 2:   FOR VALUES FROM (somename) TO (1);
+                           ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename.somename) TO (1);
+ERROR:  invalid reference in partition bound expression for table "somename"
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename.somename.somename) TO (1);
+ERROR:  invalid reference in partition bound expression for table "somename"
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM ((select 1)) TO (10);
+ERROR:  cannot use subquery in partition bound
+LINE 2:   FOR VALUES FROM ((select 1)) TO (10);
+                           ^
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (generate_series(4, 6)) TO (10);
+ERROR:  set-returning functions are not allowed in partition bound
+LINE 2:   FOR VALUES FROM (generate_series(4, 6)) TO (10);
+                           ^
 -- trying to specify list for range partitioned table
 CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF range_parted FOR VALUES IN ('a');
 ERROR:  invalid bound specification for a range partition
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
index 4091c19cf0..7ffa187eb4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/create_table.sql
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ CREATE TABLE part_null PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (null);
 
 -- forbidden expressions for partition bound
 CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename.somename);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (somename.somename.somename);
 CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (a);
 CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN (sum(a));
 CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF list_parted FOR VALUES IN ((select 1));
@@ -497,6 +499,20 @@ CREATE TABLE range_parted (
 	a date
 ) PARTITION BY RANGE (a);
 
+-- forbidden expressions for partition bounds
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (a) TO (1);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename) TO (1);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename.somename) TO (1);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (somename.somename.somename) TO (1);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM ((select 1)) TO (10);
+CREATE TABLE part_bogus_expr_fail PARTITION OF range_parted
+  FOR VALUES FROM (generate_series(4, 6)) TO (10);
+
 -- trying to specify list for range partitioned table
 CREATE TABLE fail_part PARTITION OF range_parted FOR VALUES IN ('a');
 -- trying to specify modulus and remainder for range partitioned table