diff --git a/cpu/avr8_common/Makefile.include b/cpu/avr8_common/Makefile.include
index c762770d65..ce73116c97 100644
--- a/cpu/avr8_common/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/avr8_common/Makefile.include
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTCPU)/avr8_common/include \
             -isystem$(RIOTCPU)/avr8_common/avr_libc_extra/include \
             -isystem$(RIOTCPU)/avr8_common/avr_libc_extra/include/vendor
 
+ifneq (,$(filter printf_float,$(USEMODULE)))
+  LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-u,vfprintf -lprintf_flt -lm
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/arch/avr8.inc.mk