diff --git a/config/meson.build b/config/meson.build
index d822371..ec49964 100644
--- a/config/meson.build
+++ b/config/meson.build
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ endforeach
 # set other values pulled from the build options
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS', get_option('max_ethports'))
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_LIBEAL_USE_HPET', get_option('use_hpet'))
+dpdk_conf.set('RTE_ENABLE_STDATOMIC', get_option('enable_stdatomic'))
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_ENABLE_TRACE_FP', get_option('enable_trace_fp'))
 # values which have defaults which may be overridden
 dpdk_conf.set('RTE_MAX_VFIO_GROUPS', 64)
diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api.conf.in b/doc/api/doxy-api.conf.in
index a88accd..51e8586 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api.conf.in
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api.conf.in
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ INPUT                   += @API_EXAMPLES@
 FILE_PATTERNS           = rte_*.h \
                           cmdline.h
 PREDEFINED              = __DOXYGEN__ \
+                          RTE_ATOMIC \
                           RTE_HAS_CPUSET \
                           VFIO_PRESENT \
                           __rte_lockable= \
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_atomic.h b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_atomic.h
index 82b9bfc..4a235ba 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_atomic.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_atomic.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <rte_compat.h>
 #include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 #ifdef __DOXYGEN__
 
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_pause.h b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_pause.h
index ec1f418..bebfa95 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_pause.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_pause.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_atomic.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * Pause CPU execution for a short while
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_rwlock.h b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_rwlock.h
index 9e083bb..24ebec6 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_rwlock.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_rwlock.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_lock_annotations.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The rte_rwlock_t type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_spinlock.h b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_spinlock.h
index c50ebaa..e18f0cd 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_spinlock.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/generic/rte_spinlock.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <rte_lock_annotations.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The rte_spinlock_t type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/meson.build b/lib/eal/include/meson.build
index a0463ef..e94b056 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/meson.build
+++ b/lib/eal/include/meson.build
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ headers += files(
         'rte_seqlock.h',
         'rte_service.h',
         'rte_service_component.h',
+        'rte_stdatomic.h',
         'rte_string_fns.h',
         'rte_tailq.h',
         'rte_thread.h',
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_mcslock.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_mcslock.h
index a805cb2..18e63eb 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_mcslock.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_mcslock.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
 #include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The rte_mcslock_t type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_pflock.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_pflock.h
index a3f7291..790be71 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_pflock.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_pflock.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <rte_compat.h>
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The rte_pflock_t type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_seqcount.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_seqcount.h
index ff62708..098af26 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_seqcount.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_seqcount.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <rte_atomic.h>
 #include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
 #include <rte_compat.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The RTE seqcount type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_stdatomic.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_stdatomic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41f90b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_stdatomic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2023 Microsoft Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_STDATOMIC_H_
+#define _RTE_STDATOMIC_H_
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RTE_ENABLE_STDATOMIC
+#ifdef __STDC_NO_ATOMICS__
+#error enable_stdatomics=true but atomics not supported by toolchain
+#endif
+
+#include <stdatomic.h>
+
+/* RTE_ATOMIC(type) is provided for use as a type specifier
+ * permitting designation of an rte atomic type.
+ */
+#define RTE_ATOMIC(type) _Atomic(type)
+
+/* __rte_atomic is provided for type qualification permitting
+ * designation of an rte atomic qualified type-name.
+ */
+#define __rte_atomic _Atomic
+
+/* The memory order is an enumerated type in C11. */
+typedef memory_order rte_memory_order;
+
+#define rte_memory_order_relaxed memory_order_relaxed
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_RELAXED
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_relaxed == __ATOMIC_RELAXED,
+	"rte_memory_order_relaxed == __ATOMIC_RELAXED");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_memory_order_consume memory_order_consume
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_CONSUME
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_consume == __ATOMIC_CONSUME,
+	"rte_memory_order_consume == __ATOMIC_CONSUME");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_memory_order_acquire memory_order_acquire
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_acquire == __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE,
+	"rte_memory_order_acquire == __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_memory_order_release memory_order_release
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_RELEASE
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_release == __ATOMIC_RELEASE,
+	"rte_memory_order_release == __ATOMIC_RELEASE");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_memory_order_acq_rel memory_order_acq_rel
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_acq_rel == __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL,
+	"rte_memory_order_acq_rel == __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_memory_order_seq_cst memory_order_seq_cst
+#ifdef __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST
+static_assert(rte_memory_order_seq_cst == __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST,
+	"rte_memory_order_seq_cst == __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST");
+#endif
+
+#define rte_atomic_load_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	atomic_load_explicit(ptr, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_store_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_store_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_exchange_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_exchange_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder) \
+	atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder) \
+	atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_add_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_add_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_and_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_and_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_xor_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_xor_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_or_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_or_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_nand_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	atomic_fetch_nand_explicit(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_flag_test_and_set_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	atomic_flag_test_and_set_explicit(ptr, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_flag_clear_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	atomic_flag_clear_explicit(ptr, memorder)
+
+/* We provide internal macro here to allow conditional expansion
+ * in the body of the per-arch rte_atomic_thread_fence inline functions.
+ */
+#define __rte_atomic_thread_fence(memorder) \
+	atomic_thread_fence(memorder)
+
+#else
+
+/* RTE_ATOMIC(type) is provided for use as a type specifier
+ * permitting designation of an rte atomic type.
+ */
+#define RTE_ATOMIC(type) type
+
+/* __rte_atomic is provided for type qualification permitting
+ * designation of an rte atomic qualified type-name.
+ */
+#define __rte_atomic
+
+/* The memory order is an integer type in GCC built-ins,
+ * not an enumerated type like in C11.
+ */
+typedef int rte_memory_order;
+
+#define rte_memory_order_relaxed __ATOMIC_RELAXED
+#define rte_memory_order_consume __ATOMIC_CONSUME
+#define rte_memory_order_acquire __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE
+#define rte_memory_order_release __ATOMIC_RELEASE
+#define rte_memory_order_acq_rel __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL
+#define rte_memory_order_seq_cst __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST
+
+#define rte_atomic_load_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	__atomic_load_n(ptr, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_store_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_store_n(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_exchange_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_exchange_n(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder) \
+	__atomic_compare_exchange_n( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, 0, succ_memorder, fail_memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_compare_exchange_weak_explicit( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, succ_memorder, fail_memorder) \
+	__atomic_compare_exchange_n( \
+	    ptr, expected, desired, 1, succ_memorder, fail_memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_add_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_add(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_sub(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_and_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_and(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_xor_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_xor(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_or_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_or(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_fetch_nand_explicit(ptr, val, memorder) \
+	__atomic_fetch_nand(ptr, val, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_flag_test_and_set_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	__atomic_test_and_set(ptr, memorder)
+
+#define rte_atomic_flag_clear_explicit(ptr, memorder) \
+	__atomic_clear(ptr, memorder)
+
+/* We provide internal macro here to allow conditional expansion
+ * in the body of the per-arch rte_atomic_thread_fence inline functions.
+ */
+#define __rte_atomic_thread_fence(memorder) \
+	__atomic_thread_fence(memorder)
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_STDATOMIC_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_ticketlock.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_ticketlock.h
index 5db0d8a..e22d119 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_ticketlock.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_ticketlock.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_lcore.h>
 #include <rte_pause.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /**
  * The rte_ticketlock_t type.
diff --git a/lib/eal/include/rte_trace_point.h b/lib/eal/include/rte_trace_point.h
index c6b6fcc..d587591 100644
--- a/lib/eal/include/rte_trace_point.h
+++ b/lib/eal/include/rte_trace_point.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <rte_per_lcore.h>
 #include <rte_string_fns.h>
 #include <rte_uuid.h>
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
 
 /** The tracepoint object. */
 typedef uint64_t rte_trace_point_t;
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 621e1ca..bb22bba 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ option('mbuf_refcnt_atomic', type: 'boolean', value: true, description:
        'Atomically access the mbuf refcnt.')
 option('platform', type: 'string', value: 'native', description:
        'Platform to build, either "native", "generic" or a SoC. Please refer to the Linux build guide for more information.')
+option('enable_stdatomic', type: 'boolean', value: false, description:
+       'enable use of C11 stdatomic')
 option('enable_trace_fp', type: 'boolean', value: false, description:
        'enable fast path trace points.')
 option('tests', type: 'boolean', value: true, description:
