diff --git a/pcsx2/VUmicro.h b/pcsx2/VUmicro.h
index f0943f6144..27cdeb1030 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VUmicro.h
+++ b/pcsx2/VUmicro.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class BaseCpuProvider
 protected:
 	// allocation counter for multiple calls to Reserve.  Most implementations should utilize
 	// this variable for sake of robustness.
-	u32		m_Reserved;
+	std::atomic<int>		m_Reserved;
 
 public:
 	// this boolean indicates to some generic logging facilities if the VU's registers
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		try {
 			if( m_Reserved != 0 )
-				Console.Warning( "Cleanup miscount detected on CPU provider.  Count=%d", m_Reserved );
+				Console.Warning( "Cleanup miscount detected on CPU provider.  Count=%d", m_Reserved.load() );
 		}
 		DESTRUCTOR_CATCHALL
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
index 68bb970ef1..8e61974523 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
@@ -297,22 +297,22 @@ void recMicroVU0::Vsync() throw() { mVUvsyncUpdate(microVU0); }
 void recMicroVU1::Vsync() throw() { mVUvsyncUpdate(microVU1); }
 
 void recMicroVU0::Reserve() {
-	if (AtomicExchange(m_Reserved, 1) == 0)
+	if (m_Reserved.exchange(1) == 0)
 		mVUinit(microVU0, 0);
 }
 void recMicroVU1::Reserve() {
-	if (AtomicExchange(m_Reserved, 1) == 0) {
+	if (m_Reserved.exchange(1) == 0) {
 		mVUinit(microVU1, 1);
 		vu1Thread.Start();
 	}
 }
 
 void recMicroVU0::Shutdown() throw() {
-	if (AtomicExchange(m_Reserved, 0) == 1)
+	if (m_Reserved.exchange(0) == 1)
 		mVUclose(microVU0);
 }
 void recMicroVU1::Shutdown() throw() {
-	if (AtomicExchange(m_Reserved, 0) == 1) {
+	if (m_Reserved.exchange(0) == 1) {
 		vu1Thread.WaitVU();
 		mVUclose(microVU1);
 	}