diff --git a/arch/h8300/Kconfig b/arch/h8300/Kconfig
index 3e3e0f16f7e0a..bdf05ad3206a3 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/h8300/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config H8300
         def_bool y
 	select ARCH_32BIT_OFF_T
+	select ARCH_ATOMIC
 	select ARCH_HAS_BINFMT_FLAT
 	select BINFMT_FLAT_ARGVP_ENVP_ON_STACK
 	select BINFMT_FLAT_OLD_ALWAYS_RAM