diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/Makefile b/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
index 1d0237c9ae..0d92295896 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=mipsel
 BOARD:=ar7
 BOARDNAME:=TI AR7
-FEATURES:=squashfs atm
+FEATURES:=squashfs atm low_mem
 MAINTAINER:=Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>
 SUBTARGETS:=generic ac49x