diff --git a/debug.go b/debug.go
index 1761fe3..0d808f1 100644
--- a/debug.go
+++ b/debug.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
 const ginSupportMinGoVer = 18
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const ginSupportMinGoVer = 18
 // IsDebugging returns true if the framework is running in debug mode.
 // Use SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode) to disable debug mode.
 func IsDebugging() bool {
-	return ginMode == debugCode
+	return atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode) == debugCode
 }
 
 // DebugPrintRouteFunc indicates debug log output format.
diff --git a/mode.go b/mode.go
index fd26d90..13aa3be 100644
--- a/mode.go
+++ b/mode.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin/binding"
 )
@@ -43,10 +44,8 @@ var DefaultWriter io.Writer = os.Stdout
 // DefaultErrorWriter is the default io.Writer used by Gin to debug errors
 var DefaultErrorWriter io.Writer = os.Stderr
 
-var (
-	ginMode  = debugCode
-	modeName = DebugMode
-)
+var ginMode int32 = debugCode
+var modeName atomic.Value
 
 func init() {
 	mode := os.Getenv(EnvGinMode)
@@ -64,17 +63,16 @@ func SetMode(value string) {
 	}
 
 	switch value {
-	case DebugMode:
-		ginMode = debugCode
+	case DebugMode, "":
+		atomic.StoreInt32(&ginMode, debugCode)
 	case ReleaseMode:
-		ginMode = releaseCode
+		atomic.StoreInt32(&ginMode, releaseCode)
 	case TestMode:
-		ginMode = testCode
+		atomic.StoreInt32(&ginMode, testCode)
 	default:
 		panic("gin mode unknown: " + value + " (available mode: debug release test)")
 	}
-
-	modeName = value
+	modeName.Store(value)
 }
 
 // DisableBindValidation closes the default validator.
@@ -96,5 +94,5 @@ func EnableJsonDecoderDisallowUnknownFields() {
 
 // Mode returns current gin mode.
 func Mode() string {
-	return modeName
+	return modeName.Load().(string)
 }
diff --git a/mode_test.go b/mode_test.go
index 2407f46..be03a9d 100644
--- a/mode_test.go
+++ b/mode_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package gin
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"os"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin/binding"
@@ -18,31 +18,24 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func TestSetMode(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Equal(t, testCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(testCode), atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode))
 	assert.Equal(t, TestMode, Mode())
 	os.Unsetenv(EnvGinMode)
 
 	SetMode("")
-	assert.Equal(t, testCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(testCode), atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode))
 	assert.Equal(t, TestMode, Mode())
 
-	tmp := flag.CommandLine
-	flag.CommandLine = flag.NewFlagSet("", flag.ContinueOnError)
-	SetMode("")
-	assert.Equal(t, debugCode, ginMode)
-	assert.Equal(t, DebugMode, Mode())
-	flag.CommandLine = tmp
-
 	SetMode(DebugMode)
-	assert.Equal(t, debugCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(debugCode), atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode))
 	assert.Equal(t, DebugMode, Mode())
 
 	SetMode(ReleaseMode)
-	assert.Equal(t, releaseCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(releaseCode), atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode))
 	assert.Equal(t, ReleaseMode, Mode())
 
 	SetMode(TestMode)
-	assert.Equal(t, testCode, ginMode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(testCode), atomic.LoadInt32(&ginMode))
 	assert.Equal(t, TestMode, Mode())
 
 	assert.Panics(t, func() { SetMode("unknown") })