diff --git a/src/video_core/gpu.cpp b/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
index d94be9c9df..da7359d4d4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void GPU::WaitFence(u32 syncpoint_id, u32 value) const {
         return;
     }
     MICROPROFILE_SCOPE(GPU_wait);
-    while (syncpoints[syncpoint_id].load() < value) {
+    while (syncpoints[syncpoint_id].load(std::memory_order_relaxed) < value) {
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp b/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
index 4a42634d2c..758a37f14c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/gpu_thread.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void ThreadManager::FlushAndInvalidateRegion(CacheAddr addr, u64 size) {
 }
 
 void ThreadManager::WaitIdle() const {
-    while (state.last_fence > state.signaled_fence.load()) {
+    while (state.last_fence > state.signaled_fence.load(std::memory_order_relaxed)) {
     }
 }