diff --git a/src/lib/parameters/parameters.cpp b/src/lib/parameters/parameters.cpp
index ee4de14cec..b861413e38 100644
--- a/src/lib/parameters/parameters.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/parameters/parameters.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static char *param_user_file = nullptr;
 /* autosaving variables */
 static hrt_abstime last_autosave_timestamp = 0;
 static struct work_s autosave_work {};
-static px4::atomic<bool> autosave_scheduled{false};
+static px4::atomic_bool autosave_scheduled{false};
 static bool autosave_disabled = false;
 
 static constexpr uint16_t param_info_count = sizeof(px4::parameters) / sizeof(param_info_s);