diff --git a/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.features b/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.features
index 2965cb834e..2b5ef760f2 100644
--- a/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/mips_pic32mz/Makefile.features
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+CPU_ARCH = m5101
+CPU_FAM = pic32mz
+
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_hwrng
 
 -include $(RIOTCPU)/mips_pic32_common/Makefile.features