diff --git a/src/vm/ecall.cpp b/src/vm/ecall.cpp
index dfeff95d6f92..c6216e837006 100644
--- a/src/vm/ecall.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/ecall.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void ECall::PopulateManagedStringConstructors()
 static CrstStatic gFCallLock;
 
 // This variable is used to force the compiler not to tailcall a function.
-int FC_NO_TAILCALL;
+RAW_KEYWORD(volatile) int FC_NO_TAILCALL;
 
 #endif // !DACCESS_COMPILE
 
diff --git a/src/vm/fcall.h b/src/vm/fcall.h
index f15d22a166fa..b9fbb82dfb3c 100644
--- a/src/vm/fcall.h
+++ b/src/vm/fcall.h
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ void HCallAssert(void*& cache, void* target);
 // might do, which would otherwise confuse the epilog walker.  
 // 
 // * See #FC_INNER for more
-extern int FC_NO_TAILCALL;
+extern RAW_KEYWORD(volatile) int FC_NO_TAILCALL;
 #define FC_INNER_RETURN(type, expr)                                                        \
     type __retVal = expr;                                                                  \
     while (0 == FC_NO_TAILCALL) { }; /* side effect the compile can't remove */            \