diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index bd4670d1b89bcabf043f13015c01b59397b73427..e119d42f92ce9fc35c36088e743a93b4f9b526ef 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 config ARC
 	def_bool y
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW if ARC_HAS_LLSC
 	select BUILDTIME_EXTABLE_SORT
 	select COMMON_CLK
 	select CLONE_BACKWARDS