diff --git a/arch/Config.in.microblaze b/arch/Config.in.microblaze
index 2d4c1fec43..7c21dfca8c 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.microblaze
+++ b/arch/Config.in.microblaze
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ config BR2_ENDIAN
 config BR2_microblaze
 	bool
 	default y if BR2_microblazeel || BR2_microblazebe
+
+config BR2_ARCH_HAS_ATOMICS
+	default y