diff --git a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
index 0660f47012bcb..5a52922dc225c 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/microblaze/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config MICROBLAZE
 	def_bool y
 	select ARCH_32BIT_OFF_T
+	select ARCH_ATOMIC
 	select ARCH_NO_SWAP
 	select ARCH_HAS_DMA_PREP_COHERENT
 	select ARCH_HAS_GCOV_PROFILE_ALL