diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release
index 46ad63209f..da86208f7f 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ DISTRIB_RELEASE='%V'
 DISTRIB_REVISION='%R'
 DISTRIB_CODENAME='%n'
 DISTRIB_TARGET='%S'
+DISTRIB_ARCH='%A'
 DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION='%D %N %V %C'
 DISTRIB_TAINTS='%t'
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/usr/lib/os-release b/package/base-files/files/usr/lib/os-release
index 79b08d16cf..21abf969e1 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/usr/lib/os-release
+++ b/package/base-files/files/usr/lib/os-release
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ BUG_URL="%b"
 SUPPORT_URL="%s"
 BUILD_ID="%R"
 LEDE_BOARD="%S"
+LEDE_ARCH="%A"
 LEDE_TAINTS="%t"
 LEDE_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER="%M"
 LEDE_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER_URL="%m"