diff --git a/cpu/atmega1281/Makefile.features b/cpu/atmega1281/Makefile.features
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+++ b/cpu/atmega1281/Makefile.features
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+-include $(RIOTCPU)/atmega_common/Makefile.features
diff --git a/cpu/atmega2560/Makefile.features b/cpu/atmega2560/Makefile.features
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index 0000000000..008260685b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega2560/Makefile.features
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+-include $(RIOTCPU)/atmega_common/Makefile.features
diff --git a/cpu/atmega328p/Makefile.features b/cpu/atmega328p/Makefile.features
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index 0000000000..008260685b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega328p/Makefile.features
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+-include $(RIOTCPU)/atmega_common/Makefile.features
diff --git a/cpu/atmega_common/Makefile.features b/cpu/atmega_common/Makefile.features
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index 0000000000..7a418ea511
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+++ b/cpu/atmega_common/Makefile.features
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+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_pm