diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index e119d42f92ce..78c0621d5819 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config ARC
 	select GENERIC_SMP_IDLE_THREAD
 	select HAVE_ARCH_KGDB
 	select HAVE_ARCH_TRACEHOOK
+	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
 	select HAVE_KRETPROBES