diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32i_unknown_none_elf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32i_unknown_none_elf.rs
index 7124e2df9b341..c07029a4be79e 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32i_unknown_none_elf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32i_unknown_none_elf.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::Lld(LldFlavor::Ld),
             linker: Some("rust-lld".into()),
             cpu: "generic-rv32".into(),
-            max_atomic_width: Some(0),
+            max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             atomic_cas: false,
             executables: true,
             panic_strategy: PanicStrategy::Abort,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32im_unknown_none_elf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32im_unknown_none_elf.rs
index 508982eed6871..849acf29b9bac 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32im_unknown_none_elf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32im_unknown_none_elf.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::Lld(LldFlavor::Ld),
             linker: Some("rust-lld".into()),
             cpu: "generic-rv32".into(),
-            max_atomic_width: Some(0),
+            max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             atomic_cas: false,
             features: "+m".into(),
             executables: true,
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32imc_unknown_none_elf.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32imc_unknown_none_elf.rs
index 4216968cb776a..c88b8592d4597 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32imc_unknown_none_elf.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/riscv32imc_unknown_none_elf.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
             linker_flavor: LinkerFlavor::Lld(LldFlavor::Ld),
             linker: Some("rust-lld".into()),
             cpu: "generic-rv32".into(),
-            max_atomic_width: Some(0),
+            max_atomic_width: Some(32),
             atomic_cas: false,
             features: "+m,+c".into(),
             executables: true,