diff --git a/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.features b/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.features
index 910d9743f4..a4f97354ef 100644
--- a/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/mips_pic32mx/Makefile.features
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+CPU_ARCH = m4k
+CPU_FAM = pic32mx
+
 -include $(RIOTCPU)/mips_pic32_common/Makefile.features