diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-plus.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-plus.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ce205344c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont-plus.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont-plus arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5a6ff242b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86/goldmont.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86/tremont.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86/tremont.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b80d228f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86/tremont.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# tremont arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-plus.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-plus.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ce205344c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont-plus.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont-plus arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5a6ff242b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/goldmont.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# goldmont arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true
diff --git a/core/combo/arch/x86_64/tremont.mk b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/tremont.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b80d228f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/combo/arch/x86_64/tremont.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# This file contains feature macro definitions specific to the
+# tremont arch variant.
+#
+# See build/make/core/combo/arch/x86/x86-atom.mk for differences.
+#
+
+ARCH_X86_HAVE_SSE4_1 := true