diff --git a/target/linux/avr32/patches/120-select-generic-atomic64.patch b/target/linux/avr32/patches/120-select-generic-atomic64.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c1eef3fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/avr32/patches/120-select-generic-atomic64.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
++++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config AVR32
+ 	select HAVE_KPROBES
+ 	select HAVE_GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+ 	select GENERIC_IRQ_PROBE
++	select GENERIC_ATOMIC64
+ 	select HARDIRQS_SW_RESEND
+ 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
+ 	help