diff --git a/meta/conf/machine/spitz.conf b/meta/conf/machine/spitz.conf
index 4a3730aeb0..4a794331e8 100644
--- a/meta/conf/machine/spitz.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/machine/spitz.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 require conf/machine/include/zaurus-2.6.inc
 require conf/machine/include/zaurus-clamshell.inc
 
+MACHINE_FEATURES += "iwmmxt"
+
 PIVOTBOOT_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += "pivotinit ${PCMCIA_MANAGER}"
 
 PACKAGE_EXTRA_ARCHS += "iwmmxt"