diff --git a/storage/innobase/buf/buf0flu.cc b/storage/innobase/buf/buf0flu.cc
index 1ddea7be89ea8..710507603615a 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/buf/buf0flu.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/buf/buf0flu.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ ulint buf_lru_freed_page_count;
 ulint buf_flush_page_count;
 
 /** Flag indicating if the page_cleaner is in active state. */
-bool buf_page_cleaner_is_active;
+Atomic_relaxed<bool> buf_page_cleaner_is_active;
 
 /** Factor for scan length to determine n_pages for intended oldest LSN
 progress */
diff --git a/storage/innobase/include/buf0flu.h b/storage/innobase/include/buf0flu.h
index eed2ecac70364..cd0d068abb05b 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/include/buf0flu.h
+++ b/storage/innobase/include/buf0flu.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ extern ulint buf_lru_flush_page_count;
 extern ulint buf_lru_freed_page_count;
 
 /** Flag indicating if the page_cleaner is in active state. */
-extern bool buf_page_cleaner_is_active;
+extern Atomic_relaxed<bool> buf_page_cleaner_is_active;
 
 #ifdef UNIV_DEBUG