diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 765a198a85..c9d44b0d8f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ elif enabled x86; then
             disable cmov
         ;;
         # targets that do support conditional mov (cmov)
-        i686|pentiumpro|pentium[23]|pentium-m|athlon|athlon-tbird|athlon-4|athlon-[mx]p|athlon64|k8|opteron|athlon-fx|core2|amdfam10|barcelona)
+        i686|pentiumpro|pentium[23]|pentium-m|athlon|athlon-tbird|athlon-4|athlon-[mx]p|athlon64|k8|opteron|athlon-fx|core2|amdfam10|barcelona|atom)
             cpuflags="-march=$cpu"
             enable cmov
             enable fast_cmov