diff --git a/dd-java-agent/agent-profiling/profiling-controller/src/main/java/com/datadog/profiling/controller/ProfilingSystem.java b/dd-java-agent/agent-profiling/profiling-controller/src/main/java/com/datadog/profiling/controller/ProfilingSystem.java
index ee2196fc68b..176798b1179 100644
--- a/dd-java-agent/agent-profiling/profiling-controller/src/main/java/com/datadog/profiling/controller/ProfilingSystem.java
+++ b/dd-java-agent/agent-profiling/profiling-controller/src/main/java/com/datadog/profiling/controller/ProfilingSystem.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public final class ProfilingSystem {
   private final boolean isStartingFirst;
 
   private OngoingRecording recording;
-  private boolean started = false;
+  private volatile boolean started = false;
 
   /**
    * Constructor.