diff --git a/lib/dns/adb.c b/lib/dns/adb.c
index a81ebddc1b..ef92322afa 100644
--- a/lib/dns/adb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/adb.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ clean_finds_at_name(dns_adbname_t *name, dns_adbstatus_t astat,
 
 			INSIST(!FIND_EVENTSENT(find));
 
-			find->status = astat;
+			atomic_store(&find->status, astat);
 
 			DP(DEF_LEVEL, "cfan: sending find %p to caller", find);
 
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ post_copy:
 	if (want_event) {
 		INSIST((find->flags & DNS_ADBFIND_ADDRESSMASK) != 0);
 		find->loop = loop;
-		find->status = DNS_ADB_UNSET;
+		atomic_store(&find->status, DNS_ADB_UNSET);
 		find->cb = cb;
 		find->cbarg = cbarg;
 	}
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ dns_adb_destroyfind(dns_adbfind_t **findp) {
 static void
 find_sendevent(dns_adbfind_t *find) {
 	if (!FIND_EVENTSENT(find)) {
-		find->status = DNS_ADB_CANCELED;
+		atomic_store(&find->status, DNS_ADB_CANCELED);
 
 		DP(DEF_LEVEL, "sending find %p to caller", find);
 
@@ -2323,14 +2323,9 @@ dns_adb_cancelfind(dns_adbfind_t *find) {
 
 unsigned int
 dns_adb_findstatus(dns_adbfind_t *find) {
-	unsigned int status;
 	REQUIRE(DNS_ADBFIND_VALID(find));
 
-	UNLOCK(&find->lock);
-	status = find->status;
-	UNLOCK(&find->lock);
-
-	return (status);
+	return (atomic_load(&find->status));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/adb.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/adb.h
index 9b40ab8f26..91f7039b73 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/adb.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/adb.h
@@ -121,15 +121,15 @@ struct dns_adbfind {
 	ISC_LINK(dns_adbfind_t) publink;      /*%< RW: client use */
 
 	/* Private */
-	isc_mutex_t	lock; /* locks all below */
-	in_port_t	port;
-	unsigned int	flags;
-	dns_adbname_t  *adbname;
-	dns_adb_t      *adb;
-	isc_loop_t     *loop;
-	dns_adbstatus_t status;
-	isc_job_cb	cb;
-	void	       *cbarg;
+	isc_mutex_t		 lock; /* locks all below */
+	in_port_t		 port;
+	unsigned int		 flags;
+	dns_adbname_t		*adbname;
+	dns_adb_t		*adb;
+	isc_loop_t		*loop;
+	_Atomic(dns_adbstatus_t) status;
+	isc_job_cb		 cb;
+	void			*cbarg;
 	ISC_LINK(dns_adbfind_t) plink;
 };