diff --git a/srcpkgs/encfs/template b/srcpkgs/encfs/template
index 405fc1f9671..ed0a47a7689 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/encfs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/encfs/template
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ checksum=4709f05395ccbad6c0a5b40a4619d60aafe3473b1a79bafb3aa700b1f756fd63
 # Can't run test programs when cross compiling
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args="-DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=0"
+	case "${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}" in
+		armv[56]*) makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"; LDFLAGS="-latomic" ;;
+	esac
 fi
 
 post_install() {