diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index a4551af11c..e8c33fffdf 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter arduino,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL += arduino_pwm
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_adc
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
+  USEMODULE += fmt
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif
 
diff --git a/sys/arduino/serialport.cpp b/sys/arduino/serialport.cpp
index e7c4f5e0c4..9b527b3efb 100644
--- a/sys/arduino/serialport.cpp
+++ b/sys/arduino/serialport.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "fmt.h"
 #include "irq.h"
 }
 
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ size_t SerialPort::print(float val)
 size_t SerialPort::print(float val, int format)
 {
     char buf[64];
-    size_t len = sprintf(buf, "%.*f", format, (double)val);
+    size_t len = fmt_float(buf, val, format);
     write(buf, len);
     return len;
 }
diff --git a/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch b/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
index 1aa30a9cb4..2c42189c68 100644
--- a/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
+++ b/tests/sys_arduino/arduino-test.sketch
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@ static void print_test(void)
         Serial.print("): ");
         Serial.println(ul, f);
     }
+
+    Serial.print("print(float): ");
+    Serial.print((float)3.1415);
+    Serial.println();
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        Serial.print("print(float): ");
+        Serial.print((float)3.1415, i);
+        Serial.println();
+    }
 }
 
 void loop(void)
diff --git a/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py b/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
index abc320348b..3e2a6260f2 100755
--- a/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/sys_arduino/tests/01-run.py
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ def testfunc(child):
     child.expect_exact("println(unsigned long, DEC): 1234567890")
     child.expect_exact("print(unsigned long, HEX): 499602d2")
     child.expect_exact("println(unsigned long, HEX): 499602d2")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.14")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.1")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.14")
+    child.expect_exact("print(float): 3.141")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":