diff --git a/externals/microprofile/microprofile.h b/externals/microprofile/microprofile.h
index 6dae65a66f..85d5bd5dec 100644
--- a/externals/microprofile/microprofile.h
+++ b/externals/microprofile/microprofile.h
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ static void MicroProfileCreateThreadLogKey()
 #else
 MP_THREAD_LOCAL MicroProfileThreadLog* g_MicroProfileThreadLog = 0;
 #endif
-static bool g_bUseLock = false; /// This is used because windows does not support using mutexes under dll init(which is where global initialization is handled)
+static std::atomic<bool> g_bUseLock{false}; /// This is used because windows does not support using mutexes under dll init(which is where global initialization is handled)
 
 
 MICROPROFILE_DEFINE(g_MicroProfileFlip, "MicroProfile", "MicroProfileFlip", 0x3355ee);