diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index d2176be92..518aaf46f 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static const char* FEE_ESTIMATES_FILENAME="fee_estimates.dat";
 // shutdown thing.
 //
 
-volatile bool fRequestShutdown = false;
+std::atomic<bool> fRequestShutdown(false);
 
 void StartShutdown()
 {
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index bbaacef3e..a001de400 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ string strMiscWarning;
 bool fLogTimestamps = DEFAULT_LOGTIMESTAMPS;
 bool fLogTimeMicros = DEFAULT_LOGTIMEMICROS;
 bool fLogIPs = DEFAULT_LOGIPS;
-volatile bool fReopenDebugLog = false;
+std::atomic<bool> fReopenDebugLog(false);
 CTranslationInterface translationInterface;
 
 /** Init OpenSSL library multithreading support */
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 2c5e93bcc..440cb54da 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "tinyformat.h"
 #include "utiltime.h"
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <exception>
 #include <map>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ extern std::string strMiscWarning;
 extern bool fLogTimestamps;
 extern bool fLogTimeMicros;
 extern bool fLogIPs;
-extern volatile bool fReopenDebugLog;
+extern std::atomic<bool> fReopenDebugLog;
 extern CTranslationInterface translationInterface;
 
 extern const char * const BITCOIN_CONF_FILENAME;