diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
index f0b8b85519..86ff64c665 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/message/GenericMessage.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  */
 public class GenericMessage<T> implements Message<T>, Serializable {
 
-	private volatile T payload;
+	private final T payload;
 
 	private final MessageHeaders headers;