diff --git a/crossbeam-epoch/src/atomic.rs b/crossbeam-epoch/src/atomic.rs
index f6e52ac8c..0dc61021a 100644
--- a/crossbeam-epoch/src/atomic.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-epoch/src/atomic.rs
@@ -343,12 +343,21 @@ impl<T: ?Sized + Pointable> Atomic<T> {
     ///
     /// let a = Atomic::<i32>::null();
     /// ```
+    #[cfg(not(crossbeam_loom))]
     pub const fn null() -> Atomic<T> {
         Self {
             data: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             _marker: PhantomData,
         }
     }
+    /// Returns a new null atomic pointer.
+    #[cfg(crossbeam_loom)]
+    pub fn null() -> Atomic<T> {
+        Self {
+            data: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
 
     /// Loads a `Shared` from the atomic pointer.
     ///