diff --git a/gio/gresource.c b/gio/gresource.c
index 44d517d12..4ccd33364 100644
--- a/gio/gresource.c
+++ b/gio/gresource.c
@@ -1443,14 +1443,13 @@ g_static_resource_fini (GStaticResource *static_resource)
 
   register_lazy_static_resources_unlocked ();
 
-  resource = g_atomic_pointer_get (&static_resource->resource);
+  resource = g_atomic_pointer_exchange (&static_resource->resource, NULL);
   if (resource)
     {
       /* There should be at least two references to the resource now: one for
        * static_resource->resource, and one in the registered_resources list. */
       g_assert (g_atomic_int_get (&resource->ref_count) >= 2);
 
-      g_atomic_pointer_set (&static_resource->resource, NULL);
       g_resources_unregister_unlocked (resource);
       g_resource_unref (resource);
     }