diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 83b238e5842ecf939eb851865bfbd634b0bac3f8..600b21d430d808c90bddcbc53f0eaf5aaa600f34 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=mips
 BOARD:=ar71xx
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx
-FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 targz
-CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2 -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
+FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 targz mips16
+CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=34kc -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.8.12