diff --git a/src/network/mtp/impl.h b/src/network/mtp/impl.h
index 3f81fe27b..b8059f202 100644
--- a/src/network/mtp/impl.h
+++ b/src/network/mtp/impl.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "porting.h"
 #include "network/networkprotocol.h"
+#include <atomic>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@ private:
 	// Backwards compatibility
 	PeerHandler *m_bc_peerhandler;
 
-	bool m_shutting_down = false;
+	std::atomic<bool> m_shutting_down = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace