diff --git a/cpu/stm32l0/Makefile.include b/cpu/stm32l0/Makefile.include
index 11c9fccbac..779df613a4 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32l0/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/stm32l0/Makefile.include
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export CPU_ARCH = cortex-m0
+export CPU_ARCH = cortex-m0plus
 export CPU_FAM  = stm32l0
 
 USEMODULE += pm_layered