diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.cpp
index 291dc98790..8849bd10bb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			}
 
 			// Update ctrl registers
-			m_ctrl->get = get;
-			m_internal_get = get;
+			m_ctrl->get.release(m_internal_get = get);
 			m_remaining_commands = 0;
 
 			// Clear memwatch spinner
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ namespace rsx
 
 			if (!count)
 			{
-				m_ctrl->get.store(m_internal_get + 4);
+				m_ctrl->get.release(m_internal_get + 4);
 				data.reg = FIFO_NOP;
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.h
index 3ec60da0f4..3bae4d3d5d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXFIFO.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			~FIFO_control() {}
 
 			u32 get_pos() { return m_internal_get; }
-			void sync_get() { m_ctrl->get.store(m_internal_get); }
+			void sync_get() { m_ctrl->get.release(m_internal_get); }
 			void inc_get(bool wait);
 			void set_get(u32 get);
 			void set_put(u32 put);