diff --git a/compat/atomics/gcc/stdatomic.h b/compat/atomics/gcc/stdatomic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41cadde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/atomics/gcc/stdatomic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+/*
+ * based on vlc_atomic.h from VLC
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Rémi Denis-Courmont
+ */
+
+#ifndef COMPAT_ATOMICS_GCC_STDATOMIC_H
+#define COMPAT_ATOMICS_GCC_STDATOMIC_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT 0
+
+#define ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(value) (value)
+
+#define atomic_init(obj, value) \
+do {                            \
+    *(obj) = (value);           \
+} while(0)
+
+#define kill_dependency(y) ((void)0)
+
+#define atomic_thread_fence(order) \
+    __sync_synchronize()
+
+#define atomic_signal_fence(order) \
+    ((void)0)
+
+#define atomic_is_lock_free(obj) 0
+
+typedef         _Bool      atomic_flag;
+typedef         _Bool      atomic_bool;
+typedef          char      atomic_char;
+typedef   signed char      atomic_schar;
+typedef unsigned char      atomic_uchar;
+typedef          short     atomic_short;
+typedef unsigned short     atomic_ushort;
+typedef          int       atomic_int;
+typedef unsigned int       atomic_uint;
+typedef          long      atomic_long;
+typedef unsigned long      atomic_ulong;
+typedef          long long atomic_llong;
+typedef unsigned long long atomic_ullong;
+typedef          wchar_t   atomic_wchar_t;
+typedef       int_least8_t atomic_int_least8_t;
+typedef      uint_least8_t atomic_uint_least8_t;
+typedef      int_least16_t atomic_int_least16_t;
+typedef     uint_least16_t atomic_uint_least16_t;
+typedef      int_least32_t atomic_int_least32_t;
+typedef     uint_least32_t atomic_uint_least32_t;
+typedef      int_least64_t atomic_int_least64_t;
+typedef     uint_least64_t atomic_uint_least64_t;
+typedef       int_fast8_t atomic_int_fast8_t;
+typedef      uint_fast8_t atomic_uint_fast8_t;
+typedef      int_fast16_t atomic_int_fast16_t;
+typedef     uint_fast16_t atomic_uint_fast16_t;
+typedef      int_fast32_t atomic_int_fast32_t;
+typedef     uint_fast32_t atomic_uint_fast32_t;
+typedef      int_fast64_t atomic_int_fast64_t;
+typedef     uint_fast64_t atomic_uint_fast64_t;
+typedef          intptr_t atomic_intptr_t;
+typedef         uintptr_t atomic_uintptr_t;
+typedef            size_t atomic_size_t;
+typedef         ptrdiff_t atomic_ptrdiff_t;
+typedef          intmax_t atomic_intmax_t;
+typedef         uintmax_t atomic_uintmax_t;
+
+#define atomic_store(object, desired)   \
+do {                                    \
+    *(object) = (desired);              \
+    __sync_synchronize();               \
+} while (0)
+
+#define atomic_store_explicit(object, desired, order) \
+    atomic_store(object, desired)
+
+#define atomic_load(object) \
+    (__sync_synchronize(), *(object))
+
+#define atomic_load_explicit(object, order) \
+    atomic_load(object)
+
+#define atomic_exchange(object, desired)                            \
+({                                                                  \
+    typeof(object) _obj = (object);                                 \
+    typeof(*object) _old;                                           \
+    do                                                              \
+        _old = atomic_load(_obj);                                   \
+    while (!__sync_bool_compare_and_swap(_obj, _old, (desired)));   \
+    _old;                                                           \
+})
+
+#define atomic_exchange_explicit(object, desired, order) \
+    atomic_exchange(object, desired)
+
+#define atomic_compare_exchange_strong(object, expected, desired)   \
+({                                                                  \
+    typeof(object) _exp = (expected);                               \
+    typeof(*object) _old = *_exp;                                   \
+    *_exp = __sync_val_compare_and_swap((object), _old, (desired)); \
+    *_exp == _old;                                                  \
+})
+
+#define atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(object, expected, desired, success, failure) \
+    atomic_compare_exchange_strong(object, expected, desired)
+
+#define atomic_compare_exchange_weak(object, expected, desired) \
+    atomic_compare_exchange_strong(object, expected, desired)
+
+#define atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit(object, expected, desired, success, failure) \
+    atomic_compare_exchange_weak(object, expected, desired)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_add(object, operand) \
+    __sync_fetch_and_add(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_add_explicit(object, operand, order) \
+    atomic_fetch_add(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_sub(object, operand) \
+    __sync_fetch_and_sub(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(object, operand, order) \
+    atomic_fetch_sub(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_or(object, operand) \
+    __sync_fetch_and_or(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_or_explicit(object, operand, order) \
+    atomic_fetch_or(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_xor(object, operand) \
+    __sync_fetch_and_sub(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_xor_explicit(object, operand, order) \
+    atomic_fetch_sub(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_and(object, operand) \
+    __sync_fetch_and_and(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_fetch_and_explicit(object, operand, order) \
+    atomic_fetch_and(object, operand)
+
+#define atomic_flag_test_and_set(object) \
+    atomic_exchange(object, 1)
+
+#define atomic_flag_test_and_set_explicit(object, order) \
+    atomic_flag_test_and_set(object)
+
+#define atomic_flag_clear(object) \
+    atomic_store(object, 0)
+
+#define atomic_flag_clear_explicit(object, order) \
+    atomic_flag_clear(object)
+
+#endif /* COMPAT_ATOMICS_GCC_STDATOMIC_H */
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6345fc2..8cbe6f8 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6381,6 +6381,12 @@ for thread in $THREADS_LIST; do
     fi
 done
 
+if disabled stdatomic_h; then
+    if enabled atomics_gcc; then
+        add_cppflags '-I\$(SRC_PATH)/compat/atomics/gcc'
+    fi
+fi
+
 enabled zlib && add_cppflags -DZLIB_CONST
 
 # conditional library dependencies, in linking order
