diff --git a/glib/gthread-win32.c b/glib/gthread-win32.c
index 8ea6af3cc..4cac46d6b 100644
--- a/glib/gthread-win32.c
+++ b/glib/gthread-win32.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ g_thread_win32_load_library (void)
 {
   /* FIXME: Add support for UWP app */
 #if !defined(G_WINAPI_ONLY_APP)
-  static volatile gsize _init_once = 0;
+  static gsize _init_once = 0;
   if (g_once_init_enter (&_init_once))
     {
       kernel32_module = LoadLibraryW (L"kernel32.dll");