diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 366a98139909676e181c679371d1999c0005ffed..3d35867c61f166f1a18bc5644401d9a18bf2d6b1 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config XTENSA
 	select HAVE_DMA_API_DEBUG
 	select HAVE_DMA_ATTRS
 	select HAVE_FUNCTION_TRACER
+	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG if !MMU
 	select HAVE_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS