diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index c0354f45..bd11cc20 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ struct ggml_state {
 
 // global state
 struct ggml_state g_state;
-atomic_bool g_state_barrier = 0;
+atomic_int g_state_barrier = 0;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////