diff --git a/testsuites/sptests/spglobalcon01/init.cc b/testsuites/sptests/spglobalcon01/init.cc
index 70cf4a53bf..b202584a8e 100644
--- a/testsuites/sptests/spglobalcon01/init.cc
+++ b/testsuites/sptests/spglobalcon01/init.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class A {
   public:
     A()
     {
-      ++i;
+      i = i + 1;
     }
 
     static volatile int i;