diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index 4a469907f04a..b22df9410dce 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config M68K
 	select HAVE_AOUT if MMU
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
+	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG if RMW_INSNS
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_STRNCPY_FROM_USER if MMU
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
index 59eb9f359809..c4eb79edecec 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ config MCPU32
 config M68020
 	bool "68020 support"
 	depends on MMU
-	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select CPU_HAS_ADDRESS_SPACES
 	help
 	  If you anticipate running this kernel on a computer with a MC68020
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ config M68020
 config M68030
 	bool "68030 support"
 	depends on MMU && !MMU_SUN3
-	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select CPU_HAS_ADDRESS_SPACES
 	help
 	  If you anticipate running this kernel on a computer with a MC68030
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ config M68030
 config M68040
 	bool "68040 support"
 	depends on MMU && !MMU_SUN3
-	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select CPU_HAS_ADDRESS_SPACES
 	help
 	  If you anticipate running this kernel on a computer with a MC68LC040
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ config M68040
 config M68060
 	bool "68060 support"
 	depends on MMU && !MMU_SUN3
-	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select CPU_HAS_ADDRESS_SPACES
 	help
 	  If you anticipate running this kernel on a computer with a MC68060