diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.common b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
index bceee6623b0..d1ff46c0559 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.common
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config UML
 	default y
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	select HAVE_UID16
+	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG if FUTEX
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_IO