diff --git a/package/i2pd/i2pd.mk b/package/i2pd/i2pd.mk
index a92d513159..3ce5f97fb8 100644
--- a/package/i2pd/i2pd.mk
+++ b/package/i2pd/i2pd.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ I2PD_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_GUI=OFF
 # build failure when cross-compiling.
 I2PD_CONF_OPTS += -DTHREADS_PTHREAD_ARG=OFF
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_LIBATOMIC),y)
+I2PD_CONF_OPTS += -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(TARGET_CXXFLAGS) -latomic"
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y)
 I2PD_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_STATIC=ON
 else