diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
index f3970a45df24f9..ef34bb0b77dfe5 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ _Py_atomic_load_uint32_acquire(const uint32_t *obj)
 {
     _Py_USING_STD;
     return atomic_load_explicit((const _Atomic(uint32_t)*)obj,
+                                memory_order_acquire);
 }
 
 static inline Py_ssize_t
@@ -923,6 +924,7 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize_acquire(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 {
     _Py_USING_STD;
     return atomic_load_explicit((const _Atomic(Py_ssize_t)*)obj,
+                                memory_order_acquire);
 }