diff --git a/arch/Config.in.m68k b/arch/Config.in.m68k
index ba6cedf7d3..6b79307a22 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.m68k
+++ b/arch/Config.in.m68k
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ config BR2_ARCH
 config BR2_ENDIAN
 	default "BIG"
 
+config BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS
+	default y
+
 config BR2_GCC_TARGET_TUNE
 	default "68000"		if BR2_m68k_68000
 	default "68010"		if BR2_m68k_68010