diff --git a/main/loader.c b/main/loader.c
index 2a203c6a7f..a6a87a01a8 100644
--- a/main/loader.c
+++ b/main/loader.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static AST_DLLIST_HEAD_STATIC(reload_queue, reload_queue_item);
  *
  * This is protected by the module_list lock.
  */
-static struct ast_module *resource_being_loaded;
+static struct ast_module * volatile resource_being_loaded;
 
 /*!
  * \internal