diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic.h
index 55a139bb9158db..ebcac6905dbebf 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic.h
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static inline Py_ssize_t
 _Py_atomic_load_ssize(const Py_ssize_t *obj);
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr(const void *obj);
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr(void *obj);
 
 
 // --- _Py_atomic_load_relaxed -----------------------------------------------
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static inline Py_ssize_t
 _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(const Py_ssize_t *obj);
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(const void *obj);
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(void *obj);
 
 static inline unsigned long long
 _Py_atomic_load_ullong_relaxed(const unsigned long long *obj);
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ _Py_atomic_store_ullong_relaxed(unsigned long long *obj,
 
 // Loads `*obj` (acquire operation)
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(const void *obj);
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(void *obj);
 
 static inline uintptr_t
 _Py_atomic_load_uintptr_acquire(const uintptr_t *obj);
diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_gcc.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_gcc.h
index c0f3747be45758..cd7982ca5636e3 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_gcc.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_gcc.h
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 { return __atomic_load_n(obj, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST); }
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr(void *obj)
 { return (void *)__atomic_load_n((void **)obj, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST); }
 
 
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 { return __atomic_load_n(obj, __ATOMIC_RELAXED); }
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(const void *obj)
-{ return (void *)__atomic_load_n((const void **)obj, __ATOMIC_RELAXED); }
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(void *obj)
+{ return (void *)__atomic_load_n((void **)obj, __ATOMIC_RELAXED); }
 
 static inline unsigned long long
 _Py_atomic_load_ullong_relaxed(const unsigned long long *obj)
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@ _Py_atomic_store_ullong_relaxed(unsigned long long *obj,
 // --- _Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire / _Py_atomic_store_ptr_release ------------
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(void *obj)
 { return (void *)__atomic_load_n((void **)obj, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE); }
 
 static inline uintptr_t
 _Py_atomic_load_uintptr_acquire(const uintptr_t *obj)
-{ return (uintptr_t)__atomic_load_n((uintptr_t *)obj, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE); }
+{ return (uintptr_t)__atomic_load_n(obj, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE); }
 
 static inline void
 _Py_atomic_store_ptr_release(void *obj, void *value)
diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_msc.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_msc.h
index f32995c1f578ac..c446c62788a4b6 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_msc.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_msc.h
@@ -595,12 +595,12 @@ _Py_atomic_load_int64(const int64_t *obj)
 }
 
 static inline void*
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr(void *obj)
 {
 #if SIZEOF_VOID_P == 8
-    return (void*)_Py_atomic_load_uint64((const uint64_t *)obj);
+    return (void*)_Py_atomic_load_uint64((uint64_t *)obj);
 #else
-    return (void*)_Py_atomic_load_uint32((const uint32_t *)obj);
+    return (void*)_Py_atomic_load_uint32((uint32_t *)obj);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 }
 
 static inline void*
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(void *obj)
 {
     return *(void * volatile *)obj;
 }
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ _Py_atomic_store_ullong_relaxed(unsigned long long *obj,
 // --- _Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire / _Py_atomic_store_ptr_release ------------
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(void *obj)
 {
 #if defined(_M_X64) || defined(_M_IX86)
     return *(void * volatile *)obj;
diff --git a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
index 0cdce4e6dd39f0..4fd8108adc6b27 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/pyatomic_std.h
@@ -498,10 +498,10 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 }
 
 static inline void*
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr(void *obj)
 {
     _Py_USING_STD;
-    return atomic_load((const _Atomic(void*)*)obj);
+    return atomic_load((_Atomic(void*)*)obj);
 }
 
 
@@ -612,10 +612,10 @@ _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(const Py_ssize_t *obj)
 }
 
 static inline void*
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_relaxed(void *obj)
 {
     _Py_USING_STD;
-    return atomic_load_explicit((const _Atomic(void*)*)obj,
+    return atomic_load_explicit((_Atomic(void*)*)obj,
                                 memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
@@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ _Py_atomic_store_ullong_relaxed(unsigned long long *obj,
 // --- _Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire / _Py_atomic_store_ptr_release ------------
 
 static inline void *
-_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(const void *obj)
+_Py_atomic_load_ptr_acquire(void *obj)
 {
     _Py_USING_STD;
-    return atomic_load_explicit((const _Atomic(void*)*)obj,
+    return atomic_load_explicit((_Atomic(void*)*)obj,
                                 memory_order_acquire);
 }