diff --git a/include/ck_spinlock.h b/include/ck_spinlock.h
index b9791a0..5e80a32 100644
--- a/include/ck_spinlock.h
+++ b/include/ck_spinlock.h
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ ck_spinlock_clh_lock(struct ck_spinlock_clh **queue, struct ck_spinlock_clh *thr
 	struct ck_spinlock_clh *previous;
 
 	/* Indicate to the next thread on queue that they will have to block. */
-	ck_pr_store_uint(&thread->wait, true);
+	thread->wait = true;
 	ck_pr_fence_store();
 
 	/* Mark current request as last request. Save reference to previous request. */