diff --git a/compiler/rustc_thread_pool/src/latch.rs b/compiler/rustc_thread_pool/src/latch.rs
index 58dabaf35c00..29c85146e4f1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_thread_pool/src/latch.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_thread_pool/src/latch.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub(super) fn wake_up(&self) {
     /// latch code.
     #[inline]
     unsafe fn set(this: *const Self) -> bool {
-        let old_state = unsafe { (*this).state.swap(SET, Ordering::AcqRel) };
+        let old_state = unsafe { (*this).state.swap(SET, Ordering::SeqCst) };
         old_state == SLEEPING
     }