1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pure/volatile.nim b/lib/pure/volatile.nim
index 208f0fcaa..a38247c7d 100644
--- a/lib/pure/volatile.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/volatile.nim
@@ -10,27 +10,25 @@
 ## This module contains code for generating volatile loads and stores,
 ## which are useful in embedded and systems programming.
 
-template volatileLoad*[T](src: ptr T): T =
+proc volatileLoad*[T](src: ptr T): T {.inline, noinit.} =
   ## Generates a volatile load of the value stored in the container `src`.
-  ## Note that this only effects code generation on `C` like backends
+  ## Note that this only effects code generation on `C` like backends.
   when nimvm:
-    src[]
+    result = src[]
   else:
     when defined(js):
-      src[]
+      result = src[]
     else:
-      var res: T
-      {.emit: [res, " = (*(", type(src[]), " volatile*)", src, ");"].}
-      res
+      {.emit: [result, " = (*(", typeof(src[]), " volatile*)", src, ");"].}
 
-template volatileStore*[T](dest: ptr T, val: T) =
+proc volatileStore*[T](dest: ptr T, val: T) {.inline.} =
   ## Generates a volatile store into the container `dest` of the value
   ## `val`. Note that this only effects code generation on `C` like
-  ## backends
+  ## backends.
   when nimvm:
     dest[] = val
   else:
     when defined(js):
       dest[] = val
     else:
-      {.emit: ["*((", type(dest[]), " volatile*)(", dest, ")) = ", val, ";"].}
+      {.emit: ["*((", typeof(dest[]), " volatile*)(", dest, ")) = ", val, ";"].}