diff --git a/package/libunwind/libunwind.mk b/package/libunwind/libunwind.mk
index 48dd0ec5bb..a75a88848b 100644
--- a/package/libunwind/libunwind.mk
+++ b/package/libunwind/libunwind.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ LIBUNWIND_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LIBUNWIND_LICENSE = MIT
 LIBUNWIND_AUTORECONF = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBATOMIC_OPS),y)
+LIBUNWIND_DEPENDENCIES = libatomic_ops
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))