diff --git a/cpu/fe310/cpu.c b/cpu/fe310/cpu.c
index b8e12ec44..94abc4e96 100644
--- a/cpu/fe310/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/fe310/cpu.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
 
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "irq.h"
@@ -344,3 +345,17 @@ void thread_yield_higher(void)
     /* Use SW intr to schedule context switch */
     CLINT_REG(CLINT_MSIP) = 1;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief Print heap statistics
+ */
+void heap_stats(void)
+{
+    extern char _heap_start; /* defined in linker script */
+    extern char _heap_end;   /* defined in linker script */
+
+    long int heap_size = &_heap_end - &_heap_start;
+    struct mallinfo minfo = mallinfo();
+    printf("heap: %ld (used %u, free %ld) [bytes]\n",
+           heap_size, minfo.uordblks, heap_size - minfo.uordblks);
+}
diff --git a/cpu/fe310/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/fe310/include/cpu_conf.h
index 4023b0079..698ea7873 100644
--- a/cpu/fe310/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/fe310/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Declare the heap_stats function as available
+ */
+#define HAVE_HEAP_STATS
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif