diff --git a/srcpkgs/protobuf/template b/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
index e46a9f7c3d7..822e78074c1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/protobuf/template
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	armv6l*)
+	armv[56]*|mips*)
 		makedepends+=" libatomic-devel"
 		LDFLAGS+=" -latomic"
 		;;