diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface.cpp
index cad6111ab94..0fde190bc07 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qfutureinterface.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void QFutureInterfaceBase::reportSuspended() const
     // i.e. no more events will be reported.
 
     QMutexLocker locker(&d->m_mutex);
-    const int state = d->state;
+    const int state = d->state.loadRelaxed();
     if (!(state & Suspending) || (state & Suspended))
         return;