diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index f3b95f1c7..23983a0d7 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ compiler.S.extra_flags=
 compiler.ar.extra_flags=
 compiler.elf2hex.extra_flags=
 
-compiler.arm.cmsis.path="-I{runtime.tools.CMSIS.path}/CMSIS/Include/" "-I{runtime.tools.CMSIS.path}/Device/ATMEL/"
+compiler.arm.cmsis.c.flags="-I{runtime.tools.CMSIS.path}/CMSIS/Include/" "-I{runtime.tools.CMSIS.path}/Device/ATMEL/"
+compiler.arm.cmsis.ldflags="-L{runtime.tools.CMSIS.path}/CMSIS/Lib/GCC/" -larm_cortexM0l_math
 
 # USB Flags
 # ---------
@@ -77,13 +78,13 @@ build.usb_manufacturer="Unknown"
 # ----------------
 
 ## Compile c files
-recipe.c.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.c.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.c.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.path} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
+recipe.c.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.c.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.c.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.c.flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
 
 ## Compile c++ files
-recipe.cpp.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd}" {compiler.cpp.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.cpp.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.path} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
+recipe.cpp.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.cpp.cmd}" {compiler.cpp.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.cpp.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.c.flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
 
 ## Compile S files
-recipe.S.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.S.cmd}" {compiler.S.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.S.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.path} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
+recipe.S.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.S.cmd}" {compiler.S.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} {compiler.S.extra_flags} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.arm.cmsis.c.flags} {includes} "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
 
 ## Create archives
 # archive_file_path is needed for backwards compatibility with IDE 1.6.5 or older, IDE 1.6.6 or newer overrides this value
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ archive_file_path={build.path}/{archive_file}
 recipe.ar.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.ar.cmd}" {compiler.ar.flags} {compiler.ar.extra_flags} "{archive_file_path}" "{object_file}"
 
 ## Combine gc-sections, archives, and objects
-recipe.c.combine.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd}"  "-L{build.path}" {compiler.c.elf.flags} {compiler.c.elf.extra_flags} "-T{build.variant.path}/{build.ldscript}" "-Wl,-Map,{build.path}/{build.project_name}.map" --specs=nano.specs --specs=nosys.specs {compiler.ldflags} -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf" {object_files} -Wl,--start-group -lm "{build.path}/{archive_file}" -Wl,--end-group
+recipe.c.combine.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.elf.cmd}"  "-L{build.path}" {compiler.c.elf.flags} {compiler.c.elf.extra_flags} "-T{build.variant.path}/{build.ldscript}" "-Wl,-Map,{build.path}/{build.project_name}.map" --specs=nano.specs --specs=nosys.specs {compiler.ldflags} -o "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf" {object_files} -Wl,--start-group {compiler.arm.cmsis.ldflags} -lm "{build.path}/{archive_file}" -Wl,--end-group
 
 ## Create output (bin file)
 recipe.objcopy.bin.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.elf2hex.cmd}" {compiler.elf2hex.flags} {compiler.elf2hex.extra_flags} "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf" "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"