diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.h b/src/wallet/wallet.h
index 85ebfa6de612e..13aaa703c0597 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.h
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class CWallet : public CCryptoKeyStore, public CValidationInterface
 
     int64_t nNextResend;
     int64_t nLastResend;
-    int64_t nTimeBestReceived = 0; // Used only to inform the wallet of when we last received a block
+    std::atomic<int64_t> nTimeBestReceived{0}; // Used only to inform the wallet of when we last received a block
 
     /**
      * Used to keep track of spent outpoints, and