diff --git a/aya/src/programs/probe.rs b/aya/src/programs/probe.rs
index 44b93790..15dc143d 100644
--- a/aya/src/programs/probe.rs
+++ b/aya/src/programs/probe.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ fn create_probe_event(
         probe_type_prefix,
         fn_name,
         offset,
-        PROBE_NAME_INDEX.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst)
+        PROBE_NAME_INDEX.fetch_add(1, Ordering::AcqRel)
     );
     let offset_suffix = match kind {
         KProbe => format!("+{offset}"),