diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
index 039a57c08d..b02c8016ed 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ARCH:=mipsel
 BOARD:=ramips
 BOARDNAME:=Ralink RT288x/RT3xxx
 SUBTARGETS:=rt288x rt305x rt3883
-CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2 -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
+CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
 FEATURES:=squashfs
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=3.7.9
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
index cb3b7193d5..f826eab88e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt288x/target.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=rt288x
 BOARDNAME:=RT288x based boards
+CFLAGS+= -mips32r2 -mtune=mips32r2
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT288x based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/target.mk
index 2c78756cf1..e355060228 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt305x/target.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=rt305x
 BOARDNAME:=RT305x based boards
+ARCH_PACKAGES:=ramips_24kec
+CFLAGS+= -march=24kec
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT305x based boards.
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
index 590bb98409..85bfc5aa4e 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/rt3883/target.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 SUBTARGET:=rt3883
 BOARDNAME:=RT3662/RT3883 based boards
+ARCH_PACKAGES:=ramips_24kec
+CFLAGS+= -march=24kec
 
 define Target/Description
 	Build firmware images for Ralink RT3662/RT3883 based boards.