diff --git a/libsync/sync.c b/libsync/sync.c
index b8c48c7..c4c4472 100644
--- a/libsync/sync.c
+++ b/libsync/sync.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     UAPI_MODERN,
     UAPI_LEGACY
 };
-static atomic_int g_uapi_version = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(UAPI_UNKNOWN);
+static atomic_int g_uapi_version = UAPI_UNKNOWN;
 
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