diff --git a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
index 8dc7aa1c0a26..33fa491fba92 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/wacom_sys.c
@@ -2386,7 +2386,7 @@ static void wacom_set_shared_values(struct wacom_wac *wacom_wac)
 		 * match historic default.
 		 */
 		if (wacom_wac->is_soft_touch_switch)
-			wacom_wac->shared->is_touch_on = true;
+			WRITE_ONCE(wacom_wac->shared->is_touch_on, true);
 	}
 
 	if (wacom_wac->features.device_type & WACOM_DEVICETYPE_TOUCH) {