diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.common b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
index 21ca44c4f6d5..1f0ea5537e8a 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.common
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.common
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config UML
 	bool
 	default y
 	select HAVE_UID16
+	select HAVE_FUTEX_CMPXCHG if FUTEX
 	select GENERIC_IRQ_SHOW
 	select GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES
 	select GENERIC_IO