Revert "Speculative workaround for #74890"

test/e2e/lifecycle/cluster_upgrade.go

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"sync/atomic"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/version"
@@ -434,19 +434,11 @@ type chaosMonkeyAdapter struct {
 
 func (cma *chaosMonkeyAdapter) Test(sem *chaosmonkey.Semaphore) {
 	start := time.Now()
-
-	// Using an atomic with a CAS is a potential workaround for #74890.
-	//
-	// This is a speculative workaround - we are really seeing if
-	// this is better; if not we should revert.
-	//
-	// If it is better we should file a bug against go 1.12, and
-	// then revert!
-	var onceWithoutMutex uint32
+	var once sync.Once
 	ready := func() {
-		if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&onceWithoutMutex, 0, 1) {
+		once.Do(func() {
 			sem.Ready()
-		}
+		})
 	}
 	defer finalizeUpgradeTest(start, cma.testReport)
 	defer ready()