diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
index e27bd3cce9..76810aff6d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public:
 	// push unconditionally (overwriting latest value), returns true if needs signaling
 	void push(cpu_thread& spu, u32 value)
 	{
-		value3.store(value);
+		value3.release(value);
 
 		if (values.atomic_op([=](sync_var_t& data) -> bool
 		{