diff --git a/Objects/typeobject.c b/Objects/typeobject.c
index 5b55e9ae2076372..bde118e2cc8abe5 100644
--- a/Objects/typeobject.c
+++ b/Objects/typeobject.c
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ type_modified_unlocked(PyTypeObject *type)
        We don't assign new version tags eagerly, but only as
        needed.
      */
-    if (_Py_atomic_load_uint32_acquire(type->tp_version_tag) == 0) {
+    if (_Py_atomic_load_uint_relaxed(type->tp_version_tag) == 0) {
         return;
     }
     // Cannot modify static builtin types.