diff --git a/RingBuffer.h b/RingBuffer.h
index 7615de0..79f7814 100644
--- a/RingBuffer.h
+++ b/RingBuffer.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 
   bool put(TDATATYPE item) volatile;
 
-  bool get(TDATATYPE& item);
+  bool get(TDATATYPE& item) volatile;
 
   TDATATYPE peek() const;
 
diff --git a/RingBuffer.impl.h b/RingBuffer.impl.h
index 06374ba..ddcb21c 100644
--- a/RingBuffer.impl.h
+++ b/RingBuffer.impl.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ template <typename TDATATYPE> TDATATYPE CRingBuffer<TDATATYPE>::peek() const
   return m_buffer[m_tail];
 }
 
-template <typename TDATATYPE> bool CRingBuffer<TDATATYPE>::get(TDATATYPE& item)
+template <typename TDATATYPE> bool CRingBuffer<TDATATYPE>::get(TDATATYPE& item) volatile
 {
   if (m_head == m_tail && !m_full)
     return false;