diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.locks b/kernel/Kconfig.locks
index d1f86db..88c92fb 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.locks
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.locks
@@ -197,3 +197,6 @@
 
 config INLINE_WRITE_UNLOCK_IRQRESTORE
 	def_bool !DEBUG_SPINLOCK && ARCH_INLINE_WRITE_UNLOCK_IRQRESTORE
+
+config MUTEX_SPIN_ON_OWNER
+	def_bool SMP && !DEBUG_MUTEXES && !HAVE_DEFAULT_NO_SPIN_MUTEXES