1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AtomicValue_mutex.h b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AtomicValue_mutex.h
index 8871addbda..e4d433e7f5 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AtomicValue_mutex.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/AtomicValue_mutex.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class AtomicValue
     inline T operator++(int) { return fetchAndAdd(1); }
     inline T operator--(int) { return fetchAndSub(1); }
 
+    AtomicValue& operator=(T newval) { Lock l(lock); value = newval; return *this; }
+
     /** If current value == testval then set to newval. Returns the old value. */
     T valueCompareAndSwap(T testval, T newval) {
         Lock l(lock);