diff --git a/package/zmqpp/zmqpp.mk b/package/zmqpp/zmqpp.mk
index 3e35fd758a..cf233b95e8 100644
--- a/package/zmqpp/zmqpp.mk
+++ b/package/zmqpp/zmqpp.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ ZMQPP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 ZMQPP_MAKE_OPTS = LD="$(TARGET_CXX)" BUILD_PATH=./build PREFIX=/usr
 ZMQPP_LDFLAGS = $(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -lpthread
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_LIBATOMIC),y)
+ZMQPP_LDFLAGS += -latomic
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ZMQPP_CLIENT),y)
 ZMQPP_DEPENDENCIES += boost
 endif