diff --git a/src/tools/valgrind.supp b/src/tools/valgrind.supp
index 4721c0a6fb..0df95eabf1 100644
--- a/src/tools/valgrind.supp
+++ b/src/tools/valgrind.supp
@@ -104,3 +104,16 @@
 
 	fun:IsBinaryCoercible
 }
+
+# Atomic writes to 64bit atomic vars uses compare/exchange to
+# guarantee atomic writes of 64bit variables. pg_atomic_write is used
+# during initialization of the atomic variable, hat leads to an
+# initial read of the old, undefined, memory value. But that's just to
+# make sure the swap works correctly.
+{
+	uninitialized_atomic_init_u64
+	Memcheck:Cond
+	fun:pg_atomic_exchange_u64_impl
+	fun:pg_atomic_write_u64_impl
+	fun:pg_atomic_init_u64_impl
+}