diff --git a/core/safe_refcount.h b/core/safe_refcount.h
index fbafbe2f585..593c2d86e04 100644
--- a/core/safe_refcount.h
+++ b/core/safe_refcount.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 			if (tmp >= p_value) {
 				return tmp; // already greater, or equal
 			}
-			if (value.compare_exchange_weak(tmp, p_value, std::memory_order_release)) {
+			if (value.compare_exchange_weak(tmp, p_value, std::memory_order_acq_rel)) {
 				return p_value;
 			}
 		}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
 			if (c == 0) {
 				return 0;
 			}
-			if (value.compare_exchange_weak(c, c + 1, std::memory_order_release)) {
+			if (value.compare_exchange_weak(c, c + 1, std::memory_order_acq_rel)) {
 				return c + 1;
 			}
 		}