diff --git a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.cc b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.cc
index 167140c..6790144 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.cc
+++ b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.cc
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@
   }
 
   ProcessReferences(self);
-  {
-    ReaderMutexLock mu(self, *Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
-    SweepSystemWeaks();
-  }
 
   // Only need to do this if we have the card mark verification on, and only during concurrent GC.
   if (GetHeap()->verify_missing_card_marks_ || GetHeap()->verify_pre_gc_heap_||
@@ -228,6 +224,12 @@
   // Ensure that nobody inserted items in the live stack after we swapped the stacks.
   ReaderMutexLock mu(self, *Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
   CHECK_GE(live_stack_freeze_size_, GetHeap()->GetLiveStack()->Size());
+
+  // Disallow new system weaks to prevent a race which occurs when someone adds a new system
+  // weak before we sweep them. Since this new system weak may not be marked, the GC may
+  // incorrectly sweep it. This also fixes a race where interning may attempt to return a strong
+  // reference to a string that is about to be swept.
+  Runtime::Current()->DisallowNewSystemWeaks();
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -289,14 +291,16 @@
 
   if (!IsConcurrent()) {
     ProcessReferences(self);
-    {
-      ReaderMutexLock mu(self, *Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
-      SweepSystemWeaks();
-    }
-    timings_.StartSplit("PreSweepingGcVerification");
-    heap_->PreSweepingGcVerification(this);
-    timings_.EndSplit();
-  } else {
+  }
+
+  {
+    WriterMutexLock mu(self, *Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
+    SweepSystemWeaks();
+  }
+
+  if (IsConcurrent()) {
+    Runtime::Current()->AllowNewSystemWeaks();
+
     base::TimingLogger::ScopedSplit split("UnMarkAllocStack", &timings_);
     WriterMutexLock mu(self, *Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
     accounting::ObjectStack* allocation_stack = GetHeap()->allocation_stack_.get();
@@ -1002,13 +1006,7 @@
 }
 
 void MarkSweep::SweepJniWeakGlobals(IsMarkedTester is_marked, void* arg) {
-  JavaVMExt* vm = Runtime::Current()->GetJavaVM();
-  WriterMutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), vm->weak_globals_lock);
-  for (const Object** entry : vm->weak_globals) {
-    if (!is_marked(*entry, arg)) {
-      *entry = kClearedJniWeakGlobal;
-    }
-  }
+  Runtime::Current()->GetJavaVM()->SweepWeakGlobals(is_marked, arg);
 }
 
 struct ArrayMarkedCheck {
@@ -1029,31 +1027,8 @@
   return false;
 }
 
-void MarkSweep::SweepSystemWeaksArray(accounting::ObjectStack* allocations) {
-  Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
-  // The callbacks check
-  // !is_marked where is_marked is the callback but we want
-  // !IsMarked && IsLive
-  // So compute !(!IsMarked && IsLive) which is equal to (IsMarked || !IsLive).
-  // Or for swapped (IsLive || !IsMarked).
-
-  timings_.StartSplit("SweepSystemWeaksArray");
-  ArrayMarkedCheck visitor;
-  visitor.live_stack = allocations;
-  visitor.mark_sweep = this;
-  runtime->GetInternTable()->SweepInternTableWeaks(IsMarkedArrayCallback, &visitor);
-  runtime->GetMonitorList()->SweepMonitorList(IsMarkedArrayCallback, &visitor);
-  SweepJniWeakGlobals(IsMarkedArrayCallback, &visitor);
-  timings_.EndSplit();
-}
-
 void MarkSweep::SweepSystemWeaks() {
   Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
-  // The callbacks check
-  // !is_marked where is_marked is the callback but we want
-  // !IsMarked && IsLive
-  // So compute !(!IsMarked && IsLive) which is equal to (IsMarked || !IsLive).
-  // Or for swapped (IsLive || !IsMarked).
   timings_.StartSplit("SweepSystemWeaks");
   runtime->GetInternTable()->SweepInternTableWeaks(IsMarkedCallback, this);
   runtime->GetMonitorList()->SweepMonitorList(IsMarkedCallback, this);
@@ -1087,12 +1062,7 @@
   // Verify system weaks, uses a special IsMarked callback which always returns true.
   runtime->GetInternTable()->SweepInternTableWeaks(VerifyIsLiveCallback, this);
   runtime->GetMonitorList()->SweepMonitorList(VerifyIsLiveCallback, this);
-
-  JavaVMExt* vm = runtime->GetJavaVM();
-  ReaderMutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), vm->weak_globals_lock);
-  for (const Object** entry : vm->weak_globals) {
-    VerifyIsLive(*entry);
-  }
+  runtime->GetJavaVM()->SweepWeakGlobals(VerifyIsLiveCallback, this);
 }
 
 struct SweepCallbackContext {
@@ -1172,7 +1142,6 @@
 
 void MarkSweep::SweepArray(accounting::ObjectStack* allocations, bool swap_bitmaps) {
   space::DlMallocSpace* space = heap_->GetAllocSpace();
-
   timings_.StartSplit("SweepArray");
   // Newly allocated objects MUST be in the alloc space and those are the only objects which we are
   // going to free.
diff --git a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
index 435b0861..feef992 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
+++ b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@
   void SweepSystemWeaks()
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
-  // Only sweep the weaks which are inside of an allocation stack.
-  void SweepSystemWeaksArray(accounting::ObjectStack* allocations)
-      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
-
   static bool VerifyIsLiveCallback(const mirror::Object* obj, void* arg)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
diff --git a/runtime/intern_table.cc b/runtime/intern_table.cc
index 89c15f8..2072979 100644
--- a/runtime/intern_table.cc
+++ b/runtime/intern_table.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 namespace art {
 
 InternTable::InternTable()
-    : intern_table_lock_("InternTable lock"), is_dirty_(false) {}
+    : intern_table_lock_("InternTable lock"), is_dirty_(false), allow_new_interns_(true),
+      new_intern_condition_("New intern condition", intern_table_lock_) {
+}
 
 size_t InternTable::Size() const {
   MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), intern_table_lock_);
@@ -111,12 +113,30 @@
   return NULL;
 }
 
+void InternTable::AllowNewInterns() {
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, intern_table_lock_);
+  allow_new_interns_ = true;
+  new_intern_condition_.Broadcast(self);
+}
+
+void InternTable::DisallowNewInterns() {
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, intern_table_lock_);
+  allow_new_interns_ = false;
+}
+
 mirror::String* InternTable::Insert(mirror::String* s, bool is_strong) {
-  MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), intern_table_lock_);
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, intern_table_lock_);
 
   DCHECK(s != NULL);
   uint32_t hash_code = s->GetHashCode();
 
+  while (UNLIKELY(!allow_new_interns_)) {
+    new_intern_condition_.WaitHoldingLocks(self);
+  }
+
   if (is_strong) {
     // Check the strong table for a match.
     mirror::String* strong = Lookup(strong_interns_, s, hash_code);
diff --git a/runtime/intern_table.h b/runtime/intern_table.h
index 07615dc..e68af90 100644
--- a/runtime/intern_table.h
+++ b/runtime/intern_table.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 
   void DumpForSigQuit(std::ostream& os) const;
 
+  void DisallowNewInterns() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void AllowNewInterns() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+
  private:
   typedef std::multimap<int32_t, mirror::String*> Table;
 
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@
 
   mutable Mutex intern_table_lock_;
   bool is_dirty_ GUARDED_BY(intern_table_lock_);
+  bool allow_new_interns_ GUARDED_BY(intern_table_lock_);
+  ConditionVariable new_intern_condition_ GUARDED_BY(intern_table_lock_);
   Table strong_interns_ GUARDED_BY(intern_table_lock_);
   Table weak_interns_ GUARDED_BY(intern_table_lock_);
 };
diff --git a/runtime/jni_internal.cc b/runtime/jni_internal.cc
index d72ddf6..0a00284 100644
--- a/runtime/jni_internal.cc
+++ b/runtime/jni_internal.cc
@@ -86,14 +86,7 @@
 
 static jweak AddWeakGlobalReference(ScopedObjectAccess& soa, Object* obj)
     SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
-  if (obj == NULL) {
-    return NULL;
-  }
-  JavaVMExt* vm = soa.Vm();
-  IndirectReferenceTable& weak_globals = vm->weak_globals;
-  WriterMutexLock mu(soa.Self(), vm->weak_globals_lock);
-  IndirectRef ref = weak_globals.Add(IRT_FIRST_SEGMENT, obj);
-  return reinterpret_cast<jweak>(ref);
+  return soa.Vm()->AddWeakGlobalReference(soa.Self(), obj);
 }
 
 static bool IsBadJniVersion(int version) {
@@ -854,17 +847,9 @@
   }
 
   static void DeleteWeakGlobalRef(JNIEnv* env, jweak obj) {
-    if (obj == NULL) {
-      return;
-    }
-    ScopedObjectAccess soa(env);
-    JavaVMExt* vm = soa.Vm();
-    IndirectReferenceTable& weak_globals = vm->weak_globals;
-    WriterMutexLock mu(soa.Self(), vm->weak_globals_lock);
-
-    if (!weak_globals.Remove(IRT_FIRST_SEGMENT, obj)) {
-      LOG(WARNING) << "JNI WARNING: DeleteWeakGlobalRef(" << obj << ") "
-                   << "failed to find entry";
+    if (obj != nullptr) {
+      ScopedObjectAccess soa(env);
+      soa.Vm()->DeleteWeakGlobalRef(soa.Self(), obj);
     }
   }
 
@@ -2996,10 +2981,12 @@
       pin_table("pin table", kPinTableInitial, kPinTableMax),
       globals_lock("JNI global reference table lock"),
       globals(gGlobalsInitial, gGlobalsMax, kGlobal),
-      weak_globals_lock("JNI weak global reference table lock"),
-      weak_globals(kWeakGlobalsInitial, kWeakGlobalsMax, kWeakGlobal),
       libraries_lock("JNI shared libraries map lock", kLoadLibraryLock),
-      libraries(new Libraries) {
+      libraries(new Libraries),
+      weak_globals_lock_("JNI weak global reference table lock"),
+      weak_globals_(kWeakGlobalsInitial, kWeakGlobalsMax, kWeakGlobal),
+      allow_new_weak_globals_(true),
+      weak_globals_add_condition_("weak globals add condition", weak_globals_lock_) {
   functions = unchecked_functions = &gJniInvokeInterface;
   if (options->check_jni_) {
     SetCheckJniEnabled(true);
@@ -3010,6 +2997,26 @@
   delete libraries;
 }
 
+jweak JavaVMExt::AddWeakGlobalReference(Thread* self, mirror::Object* obj) {
+  if (obj == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+  while (UNLIKELY(!allow_new_weak_globals_)) {
+    weak_globals_add_condition_.WaitHoldingLocks(self);
+  }
+  IndirectRef ref = weak_globals_.Add(IRT_FIRST_SEGMENT, obj);
+  return reinterpret_cast<jweak>(ref);
+}
+
+void JavaVMExt::DeleteWeakGlobalRef(Thread* self, jweak obj) {
+  MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+  if (!weak_globals_.Remove(IRT_FIRST_SEGMENT, obj)) {
+    LOG(WARNING) << "JNI WARNING: DeleteWeakGlobalRef(" << obj << ") "
+                 << "failed to find entry";
+  }
+}
+
 void JavaVMExt::SetCheckJniEnabled(bool enabled) {
   check_jni = enabled;
   functions = enabled ? GetCheckJniInvokeInterface() : &gJniInvokeInterface;
@@ -3031,9 +3038,9 @@
     os << "; globals=" << globals.Capacity();
   }
   {
-    ReaderMutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock);
-    if (weak_globals.Capacity() > 0) {
-      os << " (plus " << weak_globals.Capacity() << " weak)";
+    MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+    if (weak_globals_.Capacity() > 0) {
+      os << " (plus " << weak_globals_.Capacity() << " weak)";
     }
   }
   os << '\n';
@@ -3044,6 +3051,35 @@
   }
 }
 
+void JavaVMExt::DisallowNewWeakGlobals() {
+  MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), weak_globals_lock_);
+  allow_new_weak_globals_ = false;
+}
+
+void JavaVMExt::AllowNewWeakGlobals() {
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+  allow_new_weak_globals_ = true;
+  weak_globals_add_condition_.Broadcast(self);
+}
+
+void JavaVMExt::SweepWeakGlobals(IsMarkedTester is_marked, void* arg) {
+  MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), weak_globals_lock_);
+  for (const Object** entry : weak_globals_) {
+    if (!is_marked(*entry, arg)) {
+      *entry = kClearedJniWeakGlobal;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+mirror::Object* JavaVMExt::DecodeWeakGlobal(Thread* self, IndirectRef ref) {
+  MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+  while (UNLIKELY(!allow_new_weak_globals_)) {
+    weak_globals_add_condition_.WaitHoldingLocks(self);
+  }
+  return const_cast<mirror::Object*>(weak_globals_.Get(ref));
+}
+
 void JavaVMExt::DumpReferenceTables(std::ostream& os) {
   Thread* self = Thread::Current();
   {
@@ -3051,8 +3087,8 @@
     globals.Dump(os);
   }
   {
-    ReaderMutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock);
-    weak_globals.Dump(os);
+    MutexLock mu(self, weak_globals_lock_);
+    weak_globals_.Dump(os);
   }
   {
     MutexLock mu(self, pins_lock);
diff --git a/runtime/jni_internal.h b/runtime/jni_internal.h
index bad3841..32d0bfc 100644
--- a/runtime/jni_internal.h
+++ b/runtime/jni_internal.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 
 int ThrowNewException(JNIEnv* env, jclass exception_class, const char* msg, jobject cause);
 
-struct JavaVMExt : public JavaVM {
+class JavaVMExt : public JavaVM {
+ public:
   JavaVMExt(Runtime* runtime, Runtime::ParsedOptions* options);
   ~JavaVMExt();
 
@@ -91,6 +92,15 @@
 
   void VisitRoots(RootVisitor*, void*);
 
+  void DisallowNewWeakGlobals() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void AllowNewWeakGlobals() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  jweak AddWeakGlobalReference(Thread* self, mirror::Object* obj)
+    SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void DeleteWeakGlobalRef(Thread* self, jweak obj)
+    SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void SweepWeakGlobals(IsMarkedTester is_marked, void* arg);
+  mirror::Object* DecodeWeakGlobal(Thread* self, IndirectRef ref);
+
   Runtime* runtime;
 
   // Used for testing. By default, we'll LOG(FATAL) the reason.
@@ -115,15 +125,19 @@
   ReaderWriterMutex globals_lock DEFAULT_MUTEX_ACQUIRED_AFTER;
   IndirectReferenceTable globals GUARDED_BY(globals_lock);
 
-  // JNI weak global references.
-  ReaderWriterMutex weak_globals_lock DEFAULT_MUTEX_ACQUIRED_AFTER;
-  IndirectReferenceTable weak_globals GUARDED_BY(weak_globals_lock);
-
   Mutex libraries_lock DEFAULT_MUTEX_ACQUIRED_AFTER;
   Libraries* libraries GUARDED_BY(libraries_lock);
 
   // Used by -Xcheck:jni.
   const JNIInvokeInterface* unchecked_functions;
+
+ private:
+  // TODO: Make the other members of this class also private.
+  // JNI weak global references.
+  Mutex weak_globals_lock_ DEFAULT_MUTEX_ACQUIRED_AFTER;
+  IndirectReferenceTable weak_globals_ GUARDED_BY(weak_globals_lock_);
+  bool allow_new_weak_globals_ GUARDED_BY(weak_globals_lock_);
+  ConditionVariable weak_globals_add_condition_ GUARDED_BY(weak_globals_lock_);
 };
 
 struct JNIEnvExt : public JNIEnv {
diff --git a/runtime/monitor.cc b/runtime/monitor.cc
index 66c51e6..088d1f7 100644
--- a/runtime/monitor.cc
+++ b/runtime/monitor.cc
@@ -989,7 +989,9 @@
   line_number = mh.GetLineNumFromDexPC(dex_pc);
 }
 
-MonitorList::MonitorList() : monitor_list_lock_("MonitorList lock") {
+MonitorList::MonitorList()
+    : allow_new_monitors_(true), monitor_list_lock_("MonitorList lock"),
+      monitor_add_condition_("MonitorList disallow condition", monitor_list_lock_) {
 }
 
 MonitorList::~MonitorList() {
@@ -997,8 +999,24 @@
   STLDeleteElements(&list_);
 }
 
-void MonitorList::Add(Monitor* m) {
+void MonitorList::DisallowNewMonitors() {
   MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), monitor_list_lock_);
+  allow_new_monitors_ = false;
+}
+
+void MonitorList::AllowNewMonitors() {
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, monitor_list_lock_);
+  allow_new_monitors_ = true;
+  monitor_add_condition_.Broadcast(self);
+}
+
+void MonitorList::Add(Monitor* m) {
+  Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+  MutexLock mu(self, monitor_list_lock_);
+  while (UNLIKELY(!allow_new_monitors_)) {
+    monitor_add_condition_.WaitHoldingLocks(self);
+  }
   list_.push_front(m);
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/monitor.h b/runtime/monitor.h
index 6651768..0b5b7e5 100644
--- a/runtime/monitor.h
+++ b/runtime/monitor.h
@@ -182,12 +182,14 @@
   ~MonitorList();
 
   void Add(Monitor* m);
-
   void SweepMonitorList(IsMarkedTester is_marked, void* arg)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
-
+  void DisallowNewMonitors();
+  void AllowNewMonitors();
  private:
+  bool allow_new_monitors_ GUARDED_BY(monitor_list_lock_);
   Mutex monitor_list_lock_ DEFAULT_MUTEX_ACQUIRED_AFTER;
+  ConditionVariable monitor_add_condition_ GUARDED_BY(monitor_list_lock_);
   std::list<Monitor*> list_ GUARDED_BY(monitor_list_lock_);
 
   friend class Monitor;
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.cc b/runtime/runtime.cc
index f7b5f74..657735a 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.cc
+++ b/runtime/runtime.cc
@@ -1237,6 +1237,18 @@
   return method.get();
 }
 
+void Runtime::DisallowNewSystemWeaks() {
+  monitor_list_->DisallowNewMonitors();
+  intern_table_->DisallowNewInterns();
+  java_vm_->DisallowNewWeakGlobals();
+}
+
+void Runtime::AllowNewSystemWeaks() {
+  monitor_list_->AllowNewMonitors();
+  intern_table_->AllowNewInterns();
+  java_vm_->AllowNewWeakGlobals();
+}
+
 void Runtime::SetCalleeSaveMethod(mirror::ArtMethod* method, CalleeSaveType type) {
   DCHECK_LT(static_cast<int>(type), static_cast<int>(kLastCalleeSaveType));
   callee_save_methods_[type] = method;
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.h b/runtime/runtime.h
index 21161a0..365d2d8 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.h
+++ b/runtime/runtime.h
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@
     return "2.0.0";
   }
 
+  void DisallowNewSystemWeaks() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void AllowNewSystemWeaks() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+
   // Visit all the roots. If only_dirty is true then non-dirty roots won't be visited. If
   // clean_dirty is true then dirty roots will be marked as non-dirty after visiting.
   void VisitRoots(RootVisitor* visitor, void* arg, bool only_dirty, bool clean_dirty)
diff --git a/runtime/scoped_thread_state_change.h b/runtime/scoped_thread_state_change.h
index 5f649b1..d3f3a88 100644
--- a/runtime/scoped_thread_state_change.h
+++ b/runtime/scoped_thread_state_change.h
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@
 
   template<typename T>
   T Decode(jobject obj) const
-      LOCKS_EXCLUDED(JavaVMExt::globals_lock,
-                     JavaVMExt::weak_globals_lock)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
     Locks::mutator_lock_->AssertSharedHeld(Self());
     DCHECK_EQ(thread_state_, kRunnable);  // Don't work with raw objects in non-runnable states.
@@ -205,8 +203,6 @@
   }
 
   mirror::ArtField* DecodeField(jfieldID fid) const
-      LOCKS_EXCLUDED(JavaVMExt::globals_lock,
-                     JavaVMExt::weak_globals_lock)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
     Locks::mutator_lock_->AssertSharedHeld(Self());
     DCHECK_EQ(thread_state_, kRunnable);  // Don't work with raw objects in non-runnable states.
@@ -218,8 +214,6 @@
   }
 
   jfieldID EncodeField(mirror::ArtField* field) const
-      LOCKS_EXCLUDED(JavaVMExt::globals_lock,
-                     JavaVMExt::weak_globals_lock)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
     Locks::mutator_lock_->AssertSharedHeld(Self());
     DCHECK_EQ(thread_state_, kRunnable);  // Don't work with raw objects in non-runnable states.
@@ -230,8 +224,6 @@
   }
 
   mirror::ArtMethod* DecodeMethod(jmethodID mid) const
-      LOCKS_EXCLUDED(JavaVMExt::globals_lock,
-                     JavaVMExt::weak_globals_lock)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
     Locks::mutator_lock_->AssertSharedHeld(Self());
     DCHECK_EQ(thread_state_, kRunnable);  // Don't work with raw objects in non-runnable states.
diff --git a/runtime/thread.cc b/runtime/thread.cc
index a454195..558ceb4 100644
--- a/runtime/thread.cc
+++ b/runtime/thread.cc
@@ -1188,10 +1188,7 @@
     result = const_cast<mirror::Object*>(globals.Get(ref));
   } else {
     DCHECK_EQ(kind, kWeakGlobal);
-    JavaVMExt* vm = Runtime::Current()->GetJavaVM();
-    IndirectReferenceTable& weak_globals = vm->weak_globals;
-    ReaderMutexLock mu(const_cast<Thread*>(this), vm->weak_globals_lock);
-    result = const_cast<mirror::Object*>(weak_globals.Get(ref));
+    result = Runtime::Current()->GetJavaVM()->DecodeWeakGlobal(const_cast<Thread*>(this), ref);
     if (result == kClearedJniWeakGlobal) {
       // This is a special case where it's okay to return NULL.
       return NULL;