diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_apl_adsp/Kconfig.soc b/soc/xtensa/intel_apl_adsp/Kconfig.soc
index 89cb3f9b45b..72e0d27f0ed 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_apl_adsp/Kconfig.soc
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_apl_adsp/Kconfig.soc
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ config SOC_INTEL_APL_ADSP
 	select XTENSA
 	select XTENSA_RESET_VECTOR
 	select XTENSA_USE_CORE_CRT1
+	select ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN