diff --git a/open-vm-tools/lib/pollGtk/pollGtk.c b/open-vm-tools/lib/pollGtk/pollGtk.c
index 4ccaeda..336a8bf 100644
--- a/open-vm-tools/lib/pollGtk/pollGtk.c
+++ b/open-vm-tools/lib/pollGtk/pollGtk.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ typedef struct Poll {
 } Poll;
 
 static Poll *pollState;
-static volatile gsize inited = 0;
+static gsize inited = 0;
 
 static VMwareStatus
 PollGtkCallback(PollClassSet classSet,   // IN