diff --git a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
index bdd7c8e39b01..44b12e45f9a0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/um/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ endmenu
 config UML_X86
 	def_bool y
 	select ARCH_USE_QUEUED_RWLOCKS
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW
 	select ARCH_USE_QUEUED_SPINLOCKS
 	select DCACHE_WORD_ACCESS
 	select HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS