diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-debug.ld
index 494ab0fd1a8..d6d69834791 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-debug.ld
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-release.ld
index 6e67691c932..b9e38801a75 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/c32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-debug.ld
index a68713349b0..d679a7fcab6 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-debug.ld
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-release.ld
index 809f38e13a6..8fe496ecaaf 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/mips-elf-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index a68713349b0..d679a7fcab6 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
index d4bd1a0d72f..4b89794f8b4 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_data_mem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-release.ld
index 1d7c4600284..d8fda78dddd 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/mirtoo/scripts/xc32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_data_mem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/c32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/c32-release.ld
index 3bba12056ad..a38af5ae89e 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/c32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/c32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/mips-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/mips-release.ld
index 201581232f6..6d6f100205d 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/mips-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/mips-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index 201581232f6..6d6f100205d 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/c32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/c32-release.ld
index a9c24af7a55..9e2323a6ac2 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/c32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/c32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/mips-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/mips-release.ld
index 86d396bd1b9..a457905a902 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/mips-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/mips-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index 86d396bd1b9..a457905a902 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/pic32mx7mmb/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 128K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/c32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/c32-release.ld
index 5670e4ebbfa..8947f194329 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/c32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/c32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/mips-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/mips-release.ld
index 2d0cf0fef6c..9ef11a4bdd1 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/mips-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/mips-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index 2d0cf0fef6c..9ef11a4bdd1 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/sure-pic32mx/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/c32-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/c32-release.ld
index c73c9ff4a9f..0050c5eaf53 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/c32-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/c32-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/mips-release.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/mips-release.ld
index d7821b0e676..6377698ff94 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/mips-release.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/mips-release.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index d7821b0e676..6377698ff94 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mx/ubw32/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (w!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 32K - 512
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/c32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/c32-debug.ld
index b616c468115..5b4e6505096 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/c32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/c32-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mz)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/mips-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/mips-debug.ld
index 21771a9e619..1e6b70437d0 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/mips-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/mips-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index 21771a9e619..9dd2bc8c4c8 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/xc32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
index 10e556fbbf8..4809b36c417 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/flipnclick-pic32mz/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_data_mem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/c32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/c32-debug.ld
index 5034cb88cbe..0c4dca9269e 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/c32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/c32-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mz)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/mips-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/mips-debug.ld
index 23c9c0edc77..619bb73095e 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/mips-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/mips-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
index 23c9c0edc77..1be9eba92dc 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/pinguino-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_datamem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(mips)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS
diff --git a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/xc32-debug.ld b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
index 0eec48b18b1..1b39818a7b6 100644
--- a/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
+++ b/boards/mips/pic32mz/pic32mz-starterkit/scripts/xc32-debug.ld
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ MEMORY
     kseg1_data_mem (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0xa0000200, LENGTH = 512K - 640
 }
 
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-tradlittlemips")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(pic32mx)
 ENTRY(__start)
 
 SECTIONS