diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_entrypoints.c b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_entrypoints.c
index 64b6866ac35..2e5aa4f642a 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_entrypoints.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/mpfs/mpfs_entrypoints.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ bool mpfs_get_use_sbi(uint64_t hartid)
 
 int mpfs_cpus_booted(void)
 {
-  return atomic_load(&g_cpus_booted);
+  return atomic_read(&g_cpus_booted);
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MPFS_BOOTLOADER */