diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/null_mutex.h b/include/spdlog/details/null_mutex.h
index 83533d4f..912c6438 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/null_mutex.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/null_mutex.h
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ struct null_atomic_int
 
     int exchange(int new_value, std::memory_order = std::memory_order_relaxed)
     {
-        std::swap(new_value, value);
-        return new_value; // return value before the call
+        return std::exchange(new_value, value);
     }
 };