diff --git a/src/pal/src/thread/thread.cpp b/src/pal/src/thread/thread.cpp
index 175ff0ad63..663dd3573d 100644
--- a/src/pal/src/thread/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/pal/src/thread/thread.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void SPINLOCKAcquire (LONG * lock, unsigned int flags)
 
 void SPINLOCKRelease (LONG * lock)
 {
-    *lock = 0;
+    VolatileStore(lock, 0);
 }
 
 DWORD SPINLOCKTryAcquire (LONG * lock)