diff --git a/std/src/sys/pal/unix/stack_overflow.rs b/std/src/sys/pal/unix/stack_overflow.rs
index 3944e4e1b48a2..047edebb8617b 100644
--- a/std/src/sys/pal/unix/stack_overflow.rs
+++ b/std/src/sys/pal/unix/stack_overflow.rs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ mod imp {
     /// Mutates the alternate signal stack
     #[forbid(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)]
     pub unsafe fn make_handler(main_thread: bool) -> Handler {
-        if !NEED_ALTSTACK.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+        if !NEED_ALTSTACK.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
             return Handler::null();
         }