diff --git a/package/erlang/Config.in b/package/erlang/Config.in
index 56cee5411b..11407db129 100644
--- a/package/erlang/Config.in
+++ b/package/erlang/Config.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	# see HOWTO/INSTALL.md for Erlang's supported platforms
 	# when using its native atomic ops implementation
 	default y if BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64 || BR2_powerpc || \
-		BR2_sparc_v9 || BR2_arm || BR2_aarch64
+		BR2_sparc_v9 || BR2_arm || BR2_aarch64 || BR2_mipsel
 
 comment "erlang needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()