diff --git a/recipes-sdk/aws-crt-python/aws-crt-python_0.28.2.bb b/recipes-sdk/aws-crt-python/aws-crt-python_0.28.2.bb
index 421a2bd7ca..98cb9511be 100644
--- a/recipes-sdk/aws-crt-python/aws-crt-python_0.28.2.bb
+++ b/recipes-sdk/aws-crt-python/aws-crt-python_0.28.2.bb
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ inherit setuptools3_legacy ptest
 
 CFLAGS:append = " -Wl,-Bsymbolic"
 
+# https://github.com/aws4embeddedlinux/meta-aws/issues/13929
+# nooelint: oelint.vars.specific
+LDFLAGS:append:arm = " ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'no-buildin-sdk', '', ' -latomic', d)}"
+
 # use the libcrypto included on your system
 export AWS_CRT_BUILD_USE_SYSTEM_LIBCRYPTO = "1"