diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 22d34d64cc8..bb344650a14 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config CRIS
 	bool
 	default y
 	select HAVE_IDE
+	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_IOMAP