1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h b/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
index c277497b15c..5a7d38ccca7 100644
--- a/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
+++ b/src/mongo/platform/atomic_word.h
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the current value of this AtomicWord.
-     *
-     * Has relaxed semantics.
+     * Gets the current value of this AtomicWord using relaxed memory order.
      */
     WordType loadRelaxed() const {
         return _value.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
@@ -103,6 +101,13 @@ public:
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets the value of this AtomicWord to "newValue" using relaxed memory order.
+     */
+    void storeRelaxed(WordType newValue) {
+        _value.store(newValue, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Atomically swaps the current value of this with "newValue".
      *
      * Returns the old value.