diff --git a/include/ck_sequence.h b/include/ck_sequence.h
index 23e6ea6..14138ff 100644
--- a/include/ck_sequence.h
+++ b/include/ck_sequence.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ck_sequence_read_begin(struct ck_sequence *sq)
 		 * If a sequence is even then associated data may be in a
 		 * consistent state.
 		 */
-		if ((version & 1) == 0)
+		if (CK_CC_LIKELY((version & 1) == 0))
 			break;
 
 		/*