diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py b/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
index 1faa128..3c7f378 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/gnome.py
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ class GnomeModule(ExtensionModule):
 GType
 %s@enum_name@_get_type (void)
 {
-  static volatile gsize gtype_id = 0;
+  static gsize gtype_id = 0;
   static const G@Type@Value values[] = {''' % func_prefix
 
         c_file_kwargs['vprod'] = '    { C_@TYPE@(@VALUENAME@), "@VALUENAME@", "@valuenick@" },'