diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/globals_aarch64.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/globals_aarch64.hpp
index a8b1efb65f2..dcbab0aff61 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/globals_aarch64.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/globals_aarch64.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2015, Red Hat Inc. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx, StackReservedPages, DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteBytecodes,     true);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteFrequentPairs, true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool, UseMembar,            true);
-
 define_pd_global(bool, PreserveFramePointer, false);
 
 // GC Ergo Flags
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.cpp
index 47c93928158..96106a9f997 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.cpp
@@ -288,10 +288,6 @@ address MacroAssembler::target_addr_for_insn(address insn_addr, unsigned insn) {
   return address(((uint64_t)insn_addr + (offset << 2)));
 }
 
-void MacroAssembler::serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp) {
-  dsb(Assembler::SY);
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path) {
   if (SafepointMechanism::uses_thread_local_poll()) {
     ldr(rscratch1, Address(rthread, Thread::polling_page_offset()));
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.hpp
index 6eeaa30b802..ad9df68f47f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/macroAssembler_aarch64.hpp
@@ -975,9 +975,6 @@ public:
                                                 Register tmp,
                                                 int offset);
 
-  // Support for serializing memory accesses between threads
-  void serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp);
-
   // Arithmetics
 
   void addptr(const Address &dst, int32_t src);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp
index ad94693a77c..fbe4b08636f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp
@@ -1950,21 +1950,10 @@ nmethod* SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler* masm,
   //     didn't see any synchronization is progress, and escapes.
   __ mov(rscratch1, _thread_in_native_trans);
 
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    __ strw(rscratch1, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ strw(rscratch1, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
 
-    // Force this write out before the read below
-    __ dmb(Assembler::ISH);
-  } else {
-    __ lea(rscratch2, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
-    __ stlrw(rscratch1, rscratch2);
-
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-    // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-    // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-    // due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(rthread, r2);
-  }
+  // Force this write out before the read below
+  __ dmb(Assembler::ISH);
 
   // check for safepoint operation in progress and/or pending suspend requests
   Label safepoint_in_progress, safepoint_in_progress_done;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/templateInterpreterGenerator_aarch64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/templateInterpreterGenerator_aarch64.cpp
index 8ec91b5951b..2609974513f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/templateInterpreterGenerator_aarch64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/aarch64/templateInterpreterGenerator_aarch64.cpp
@@ -1394,16 +1394,8 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_native_entry(bool synchronized) {
   __ lea(rscratch2, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
   __ stlrw(rscratch1, rscratch2);
 
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    // Force this write out before the read below
-    __ dmb(Assembler::ISH);
-  } else {
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-    // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-    // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-    // due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(rthread, rscratch2);
-  }
+  // Force this write out before the read below
+  __ dmb(Assembler::ISH);
 
   // check for safepoint operation in progress and/or pending suspend requests
   {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/globals_arm.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/globals_arm.hpp
index 302339e3f90..cb58453c241 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/globals_arm.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/globals_arm.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx,  InlineSmallCode,          1500);
 define_pd_global(bool,  RewriteBytecodes,         true);
 define_pd_global(bool,  RewriteFrequentPairs,     true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool,  UseMembar,                true);
-
 define_pd_global(bool,  PreserveFramePointer,     false);
 
 // GC Ergo Flags
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
index 6d96ad05ee4..c1b024c4530 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/globals_ppc.hpp
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx,  InlineSmallCode,       1500);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteBytecodes,      true);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteFrequentPairs,  true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool, UseMembar,             true);
-
 define_pd_global(bool, PreserveFramePointer,  false);
 
 // GC Ergo Flags
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
index d0c9d9019f6..7729d9ba592 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
@@ -1302,35 +1302,6 @@ bool MacroAssembler::is_load_from_polling_page(int instruction, void* ucontext,
 #endif
 }
 
-bool MacroAssembler::is_memory_serialization(int instruction, JavaThread* thread, void* ucontext) {
-#ifdef LINUX
-  ucontext_t* uc = (ucontext_t*) ucontext;
-
-  if (is_stwx(instruction) || is_stwux(instruction)) {
-    int ra = inv_ra_field(instruction);
-    int rb = inv_rb_field(instruction);
-
-    // look up content of ra and rb in ucontext
-    address ra_val=(address)uc->uc_mcontext.regs->gpr[ra];
-    long rb_val=(long)uc->uc_mcontext.regs->gpr[rb];
-    return os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, ra_val+rb_val);
-  } else if (is_stw(instruction) || is_stwu(instruction)) {
-    int ra = inv_ra_field(instruction);
-    int d1 = inv_d1_field(instruction);
-
-    // look up content of ra in ucontext
-    address ra_val=(address)uc->uc_mcontext.regs->gpr[ra];
-    return os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, ra_val+d1);
-  } else {
-    return false;
-  }
-#else
-  // workaround not needed on !LINUX :-)
-  ShouldNotCallThis();
-  return false;
-#endif
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::bang_stack_with_offset(int offset) {
   // When increasing the stack, the old stack pointer will be written
   // to the new top of stack according to the PPC64 abi.
@@ -3046,27 +3017,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::compiler_fast_unlock_object(ConditionRegister flag, Registe
   // flag == NE indicates failure
 }
 
-// Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-// We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-// offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-// due to cache line collision.
-void MacroAssembler::serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2) {
-  srdi(tmp2, thread, os::get_serialize_page_shift_count());
-
-  int mask = os::vm_page_size() - sizeof(int);
-  if (Assembler::is_simm(mask, 16)) {
-    andi(tmp2, tmp2, mask);
-  } else {
-    lis(tmp1, (int)((signed short) (mask >> 16)));
-    ori(tmp1, tmp1, mask & 0x0000ffff);
-    andr(tmp2, tmp2, tmp1);
-  }
-
-  load_const(tmp1, (long) os::get_memory_serialize_page());
-  release();
-  stwx(R0, tmp1, tmp2);
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register temp_reg) {
   if (SafepointMechanism::uses_thread_local_poll()) {
     ld(temp_reg, in_bytes(Thread::polling_page_offset()), R16_thread);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
index d41a33d4e26..d4d4fc0e293 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
@@ -395,11 +395,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
   static bool is_load_from_polling_page(int instruction, void* ucontext/*may be NULL*/,
                                         address* polling_address_ptr = NULL);
 
-  // Check whether instruction is a write access to the memory
-  // serialization page realized by one of the instructions stw, stwu,
-  // stwx, or stwux.
-  static bool is_memory_serialization(int instruction, JavaThread* thread, void* ucontext);
-
   // Support for NULL-checks
   //
   // Generates code that causes a NULL OS exception if the content of reg is NULL.
@@ -645,9 +640,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
                                    Register tmp1, Register tmp2, Register tmp3,
                                    bool try_bias = UseBiasedLocking, bool use_rtm = false);
 
-  // Support for serializing memory accesses between threads
-  void serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2);
-
   // Check if safepoint requested and if so branch
   void safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register temp_reg);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.hpp
index 2399ec6f045..5d74962b488 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.hpp
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ class NativeInstruction {
     return MacroAssembler::is_load_from_polling_page(long_at(0), NULL);
   }
 
-  bool is_memory_serialization(JavaThread *thread, void *ucontext) {
-    // Is the current instruction a write access of thread to the
-    // memory serialization page?
-    return MacroAssembler::is_memory_serialization(long_at(0), thread, ucontext);
-  }
-
   address get_stack_bang_address(void *ucontext) {
     // If long_at(0) is not a stack bang, return 0. Otherwise, return
     // banged address.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
index 1c546c62e9c..c5470e3ae0f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
@@ -2430,16 +2430,8 @@ nmethod *SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler *masm,
   {
     Label no_block, sync;
 
-    if (UseMembar) {
-      // Force this write out before the read below.
-      __ fence();
-    } else {
-      // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-      // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-      // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-      // due to cache line collision.
-      __ serialize_memory(R16_thread, r_temp_4, r_temp_5);
-    }
+    // Force this write out before the read below.
+    __ fence();
 
     Register sync_state_addr = r_temp_4;
     Register sync_state      = r_temp_5;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
index a2e5a05eb4f..eb084dd1c95 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
@@ -1486,16 +1486,7 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_native_entry(bool synchronized) {
   __ li(R0/*thread_state*/, _thread_in_native_trans);
   __ release();
   __ stw(R0/*thread_state*/, thread_(thread_state));
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    __ fence();
-  }
-  // Write serialization page so that the VM thread can do a pseudo remote
-  // membar. We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread
-  // specific offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus
-  // traffic due to cache line collision.
-  else {
-    __ serialize_memory(R16_thread, R11_scratch1, R12_scratch2);
-  }
+  __ fence();
 
   // Now before we return to java we must look for a current safepoint
   // (a new safepoint can not start since we entered native_trans).
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/globals_s390.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/globals_s390.hpp
index 2354e5ab045..c4607a16ec5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/globals_s390.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/globals_s390.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx,  StackReservedPages,          DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGE
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteBytecodes,     true);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteFrequentPairs, true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool, UseMembar,            true);
-
 define_pd_global(bool, PreserveFramePointer, false);
 
 // GC Ergo Flags
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
index 7494b33c48b..5e66f1f11d3 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
@@ -2685,33 +2685,6 @@ uint MacroAssembler::get_poll_register(address instr_loc) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-bool MacroAssembler::is_memory_serialization(int instruction, JavaThread* thread, void* ucontext) {
-  ShouldNotCallThis();
-  return false;
-}
-
-// Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar
-// We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-// offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-// due to cache line collision.
-void MacroAssembler::serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2) {
-  assert_different_registers(tmp1, tmp2);
-  z_sllg(tmp2, thread, os::get_serialize_page_shift_count());
-  load_const_optimized(tmp1, (long) os::get_memory_serialize_page());
-
-  int mask = os::get_serialize_page_mask();
-  if (Immediate::is_uimm16(mask)) {
-    z_nill(tmp2, mask);
-    z_llghr(tmp2, tmp2);
-  } else {
-    z_nilf(tmp2, mask);
-    z_llgfr(tmp2, tmp2);
-  }
-
-  z_release();
-  z_st(Z_R0, 0, tmp2, tmp1);
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register temp_reg) {
   if (SafepointMechanism::uses_thread_local_poll()) {
     const Address poll_byte_addr(Z_thread, in_bytes(Thread::polling_page_offset()) + 7 /* Big Endian */);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
index 90afb7e5f6c..21b601337c0 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
@@ -635,13 +635,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
   // Extract poll register from instruction.
   static uint get_poll_register(address instr_loc);
 
-  // Check if instruction is a write access to the memory serialization page
-  // realized by one of the instructions stw, stwu, stwx, or stwux.
-  static bool is_memory_serialization(int instruction, JavaThread* thread, void* ucontext);
-
-  // Support for serializing memory accesses between threads.
-  void serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2);
-
   // Check if safepoint requested and if so branch
   void safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register temp_reg);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/nativeInst_s390.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/nativeInst_s390.hpp
index 5a7a8a27145..68f0732aa69 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/nativeInst_s390.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/nativeInst_s390.hpp
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@ class NativeInstruction {
     return MacroAssembler::get_poll_register(addr_at(0));
   }
 
-  bool is_memory_serialization(JavaThread *thread, void *ucontext) {
-    // Is the current instruction a write access of thread to the
-    // memory serialization page?
-    return MacroAssembler::is_memory_serialization(long_at(0), thread, ucontext);
-  }
-
  public:
 
   // The output of __ breakpoint_trap().
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
index fb4cfa33534..33bcb034221 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
@@ -2161,16 +2161,8 @@ nmethod *SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler *masm,
 
     save_native_result(masm, ret_type, workspace_slot_offset); // Make Z_R2 available as work reg.
 
-    if (UseMembar) {
-      // Force this write out before the read below.
-      __ z_fence();
-    } else {
-      // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-      // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-      // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-      // due to cache line collision.
-      __ serialize_memory(Z_thread, Z_R1, Z_R2);
-    }
+    // Force this write out before the read below.
+    __ z_fence();
 
     __ safepoint_poll(sync, Z_R1);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
index afaac928b04..0f420e2e40c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
@@ -1598,15 +1598,8 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_native_entry(bool synchronized) {
   // synchronization is progress, and escapes.
 
   __ set_thread_state(_thread_in_native_trans);
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    __ z_fence();
-  } else {
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote
-    // membar. We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread
-    // specific offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus
-    // traffic due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(Z_thread, Z_R1, Z_R0);
-  }
+  __ z_fence();
+
   // Now before we return to java we must look for a current safepoint
   // (a new safepoint can not start since we entered native_trans).
   // We must check here because a current safepoint could be modifying
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/globals_sparc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/globals_sparc.hpp
index 38d2834df60..479f84bbb24 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/globals_sparc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/globals_sparc.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx, StackReservedPages, DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteBytecodes,     true);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteFrequentPairs, true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool, UseMembar,            true);
-
 define_pd_global(bool, PreserveFramePointer, false);
 
 // GC Ergo Flags
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp
index 183ceda1477..e008297ed56 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.cpp
@@ -236,24 +236,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::breakpoint_trap() {
   trap(ST_RESERVED_FOR_USER_0);
 }
 
-// Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar
-// We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-// offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-// due to cache line collision.
-void MacroAssembler::serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2) {
-  srl(thread, os::get_serialize_page_shift_count(), tmp2);
-  if (Assembler::is_simm13(os::vm_page_size())) {
-    and3(tmp2, (os::vm_page_size() - sizeof(int)), tmp2);
-  }
-  else {
-    set((os::vm_page_size() - sizeof(int)), tmp1);
-    and3(tmp2, tmp1, tmp2);
-  }
-  set(os::get_memory_serialize_page(), tmp1);
-  st(G0, tmp1, tmp2);
-}
-
-
 void MacroAssembler::safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, bool a, Register thread_reg, Register temp_reg) {
   if (SafepointMechanism::uses_thread_local_poll()) {
     ldx(Address(thread_reg, Thread::polling_page_offset()), temp_reg, 0);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.hpp
index d795815df2b..c36a504b5de 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/macroAssembler_sparc.hpp
@@ -951,9 +951,6 @@ public:
   void breakpoint_trap();
   void breakpoint_trap(Condition c, CC cc);
 
-  // Support for serializing memory accesses between threads
-  void serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp1, Register tmp2);
-
   void safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, bool a, Register thread_reg, Register temp_reg);
 
   // Stack frame creation/removal
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/sharedRuntime_sparc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/sharedRuntime_sparc.cpp
index 8b58118177e..bbb4c4a4600 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/sharedRuntime_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/sharedRuntime_sparc.cpp
@@ -2372,16 +2372,8 @@ nmethod* SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler* masm,
     __ set(_thread_in_native_trans, G3_scratch);
     __ st(G3_scratch, G2_thread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset());
 
-    if (UseMembar) {
-      // Force this write out before the read below
-      __ membar(Assembler::StoreLoad);
-    } else {
-      // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-      // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-      // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-      // due to cache line collision.
-      __ serialize_memory(G2_thread, G1_scratch, G3_scratch);
-    }
+    // Force this write out before the read below
+    __ membar(Assembler::StoreLoad);
 
     Label L;
     Address suspend_state(G2_thread, JavaThread::suspend_flags_offset());
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/templateInterpreterGenerator_sparc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/templateInterpreterGenerator_sparc.cpp
index 498c2ceaa92..0b5c0f3da86 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/templateInterpreterGenerator_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/sparc/templateInterpreterGenerator_sparc.cpp
@@ -1374,16 +1374,8 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_native_entry(bool synchronized) {
     __ set(_thread_in_native_trans, G3_scratch);
     __ st(G3_scratch, thread_state);
 
-    if (UseMembar) {
-      // Force this write out before the read below
-      __ membar(Assembler::StoreLoad);
-    } else {
-      // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-      // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-      // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-      // due to cache line collision.
-      __ serialize_memory(G2_thread, G1_scratch, G3_scratch);
-    }
+    // Force this write out before the read below
+    __ membar(Assembler::StoreLoad);
 
     Label L;
     __ safepoint_poll(L, false, G2_thread, G3_scratch);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/globals_x86.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/globals_x86.hpp
index 423e1b1e478..0918662f355 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/globals_x86.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/globals_x86.hpp
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx, StackReservedPages, DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteBytecodes,     true);
 define_pd_global(bool, RewriteFrequentPairs, true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool, UseMembar,            true);
-
 // GC Ergo Flags
 define_pd_global(size_t, CMSYoungGenPerWorker, 64*M);  // default max size of CMS young gen, per GC worker thread
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.cpp
index 2ab361d88b8..0c5190abf07 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.cpp
@@ -3517,22 +3517,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::save_rax(Register tmp) {
   else if (tmp != rax) mov(tmp, rax);
 }
 
-// Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-// We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-// offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-// due to cache line collision.
-void MacroAssembler::serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp) {
-  movl(tmp, thread);
-  shrl(tmp, os::get_serialize_page_shift_count());
-  andl(tmp, (os::vm_page_size() - sizeof(int)));
-
-  Address index(noreg, tmp, Address::times_1);
-  ExternalAddress page(os::get_memory_serialize_page());
-
-  // Size of store must match masking code above
-  movl(as_Address(ArrayAddress(page, index)), tmp);
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register thread_reg, Register temp_reg) {
   if (SafepointMechanism::uses_thread_local_poll()) {
 #ifdef _LP64
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.hpp
index 433f1ca5903..344a432a72c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/macroAssembler_x86.hpp
@@ -644,9 +644,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
                                                 Register tmp,
                                                 int offset);
 
-  // Support for serializing memory accesses between threads
-  void serialize_memory(Register thread, Register tmp);
-
   // If thread_reg is != noreg the code assumes the register passed contains
   // the thread (required on 64 bit).
   void safepoint_poll(Label& slow_path, Register thread_reg, Register temp_reg);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_32.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_32.cpp
index 782c389a2de..a2e3b10a38d 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_32.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_32.cpp
@@ -2088,18 +2088,10 @@ nmethod* SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler* masm,
   //     didn't see any synchronization is progress, and escapes.
   __ movl(Address(thread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()), _thread_in_native_trans);
 
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    // Force this write out before the read below
-    __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
-              Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
-              Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
-  } else {
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-    // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-    // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-    // due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(thread, rcx);
-  }
+  // Force this write out before the read below
+  __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
+            Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
+            Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
 
   if (AlwaysRestoreFPU) {
     // Make sure the control word is correct.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_64.cpp
index 466c84581d1..4ef36c52cab 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/sharedRuntime_x86_64.cpp
@@ -2560,18 +2560,10 @@ nmethod* SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler* masm,
   //     didn't see any synchronization is progress, and escapes.
   __ movl(Address(r15_thread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()), _thread_in_native_trans);
 
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    // Force this write out before the read below
-    __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
-                Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
-                Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
-  } else {
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-    // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-    // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-    // due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(r15_thread, rcx);
-  }
+  // Force this write out before the read below
+  __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
+              Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
+              Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
 
   Label after_transition;
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateInterpreterGenerator_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateInterpreterGenerator_x86.cpp
index e77456b0d3f..0754f63a4ba 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateInterpreterGenerator_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/x86/templateInterpreterGenerator_x86.cpp
@@ -1090,18 +1090,10 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_native_entry(bool synchronized) {
   __ movl(Address(thread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()),
           _thread_in_native_trans);
 
-  if (UseMembar) {
-    // Force this write out before the read below
-    __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
-                Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
-                Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
-  } else {
-    // Write serialization page so VM thread can do a pseudo remote membar.
-    // We use the current thread pointer to calculate a thread specific
-    // offset to write to within the page. This minimizes bus traffic
-    // due to cache line collision.
-    __ serialize_memory(thread, rcx);
-  }
+  // Force this write out before the read below
+  __ membar(Assembler::Membar_mask_bits(
+              Assembler::LoadLoad | Assembler::LoadStore |
+              Assembler::StoreLoad | Assembler::StoreStore));
 
 #ifndef _LP64
   if (AlwaysRestoreFPU) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/zero/globals_zero.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/zero/globals_zero.hpp
index d59454327f9..f30a2565de1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/zero/globals_zero.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/zero/globals_zero.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ define_pd_global(intx,  StackReservedPages,   DEFAULT_STACK_RESERVED_PAGES);
 define_pd_global(bool,  RewriteBytecodes,     true);
 define_pd_global(bool,  RewriteFrequentPairs, true);
 
-define_pd_global(bool,  UseMembar,            true);
-
 // GC Ergo Flags
 define_pd_global(size_t, CMSYoungGenPerWorker, 16*M);  // default max size of CMS young gen, per GC worker thread
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.hpp b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.hpp
index 1c1b04e526f..176fe5b9eaa 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/posix/os_posix.hpp
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ public:
 #endif
 };
 
-// On POSIX platforms the signal handler is global so we just do the write.
-static void write_memory_serialize_page_with_handler(JavaThread* thread) {
-  write_memory_serialize_page(thread);
-}
-
 /*
  * Crash protection for the watcher thread. Wrap the callback
  * with a sigsetjmp and in case of a SIGSEGV/SIGBUS we siglongjmp
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
index 0b3b9d9aadc..1ddc527f07b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.cpp
@@ -2414,23 +2414,6 @@ LONG WINAPI topLevelExceptionFilter(struct _EXCEPTION_POINTERS* exceptionInfo) {
   }
 #endif // _WIN64
 
-  // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-  // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-  // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-  // so just return.
-  if (exception_code == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION) {
-    if (t != NULL && t->is_Java_thread()) {
-      JavaThread* thread = (JavaThread*) t;
-      PEXCEPTION_RECORD exceptionRecord = exceptionInfo->ExceptionRecord;
-      address addr = (address) exceptionRecord->ExceptionInformation[1];
-      if (os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, addr)) {
-        // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-        os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-        return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   if ((exception_code == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION) &&
       VM_Version::is_cpuinfo_segv_addr(pc)) {
     // Verify that OS save/restore AVX registers.
@@ -5330,22 +5313,6 @@ bool os::find(address addr, outputStream* st) {
   return result;
 }
 
-LONG WINAPI os::win32::serialize_fault_filter(struct _EXCEPTION_POINTERS* e) {
-  DWORD exception_code = e->ExceptionRecord->ExceptionCode;
-
-  if (exception_code == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION) {
-    JavaThread* thread = JavaThread::current();
-    PEXCEPTION_RECORD exceptionRecord = e->ExceptionRecord;
-    address addr = (address) exceptionRecord->ExceptionInformation[1];
-
-    if (os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, addr)) {
-      return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH;
-}
-
 static jint initSock() {
   WSADATA wsadata;
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.hpp b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.hpp
index b056c81b584..9d58e746ef9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os/windows/os_windows.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ class win32 {
   static address fast_jni_accessor_wrapper(BasicType);
 #endif
 
-  // filter function to ignore faults on serializations page
-  static LONG WINAPI serialize_fault_filter(struct _EXCEPTION_POINTERS* e);
-
   // Fast access to current thread
 protected:
   static int _thread_ptr_offset;
@@ -123,21 +120,6 @@ public:
   static inline int get_thread_ptr_offset() { return _thread_ptr_offset; }
 };
 
-static void write_memory_serialize_page_with_handler(JavaThread* thread) {
-  // Due to chained nature of SEH handlers we have to be sure
-  // that our handler is always last handler before an attempt to write
-  // into serialization page - it can fault if we access this page
-  // right in the middle of protect/unprotect sequence by remote
-  // membar logic.
-  // __try/__except are very lightweight operations (only several
-  // instructions not affecting control flow directly on x86)
-  // so we can use it here, on very time critical path
-  __try {
-    write_memory_serialize_page(thread);
-  } __except (win32::serialize_fault_filter((_EXCEPTION_POINTERS*)_exception_info()))
-    {}
-}
-
 /*
  * Crash protection for the watcher thread. Wrap the callback
  * with a __try { call() }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/aix_ppc/os_aix_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/aix_ppc/os_aix_ppc.cpp
index 8955d2fce97..9afe6d55ddb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/aix_ppc/os_aix_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/aix_ppc/os_aix_ppc.cpp
@@ -469,18 +469,6 @@ JVM_handle_aix_signal(int sig, siginfo_t* info, void* ucVoid, int abort_if_unrec
         return 1;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, addr)) {
-      // Synchronization problem in the pseudo memory barrier code (bug id 6546278)
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
 run_stub:
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.cpp
index 56dadda030e..80fa4f30a9a 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_x86/os_bsd_x86.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1999, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -674,17 +674,6 @@ JVM_handle_bsd_signal(int sig,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV || sig == SIGBUS) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
 #ifndef AMD64
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_zero/os_bsd_zero.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_zero/os_bsd_zero.cpp
index cb992cbf760..7a559c001ad 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_zero/os_bsd_zero.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/bsd_zero/os_bsd_zero.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -206,17 +206,6 @@ JVM_handle_bsd_signal(int sig,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }*/
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the process
-    // of write protecting the memory serialization page.  It write
-    // enables the page immediately after protecting it so we can
-    // just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV || sig == SIGBUS) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until permission is restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   // signal-chaining
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_aarch64/os_linux_aarch64.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_aarch64/os_linux_aarch64.cpp
index 13b7214af77..19c8cae55a5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_aarch64/os_linux_aarch64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_aarch64/os_linux_aarch64.cpp
@@ -475,17 +475,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   if (stub != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_arm/os_linux_arm.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_arm/os_linux_arm.cpp
index 930d9b23a97..a2cddb188dd 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_arm/os_linux_arm.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_arm/os_linux_arm.cpp
@@ -407,16 +407,6 @@ extern "C" int JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig, siginfo_t* info,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if (sig == SIGSEGV && os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   if (unsafe_access && stub == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp
index 63ca3089c0d..1d6dd990e18 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_ppc/os_linux_ppc.cpp
@@ -477,20 +477,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
         return true;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        // Si_addr may not be valid due to a bug in the linux-ppc64 kernel (see comment above).
-        // Use is_memory_serialization instead of si_addr.
-        ((NativeInstruction*)pc)->is_memory_serialization(thread, ucVoid)) {
-      // Synchronization problem in the pseudo memory barrier code (bug id 6546278)
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   if (stub != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_s390/os_linux_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_s390/os_linux_s390.cpp
index 9d6e1d9b39e..5e877611818 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_s390/os_linux_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_s390/os_linux_s390.cpp
@@ -477,19 +477,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
         return true;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    // Info->si_addr need not be the exact address, it is only
-    // guaranteed to be on the same page as the address that caused
-    // the SIGSEGV.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) && !UseMembar &&
-        (os::get_memory_serialize_page() ==
-         (address)((uintptr_t)info->si_addr & ~(os::vm_page_size()-1)))) {
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   if (stub != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_sparc/os_linux_sparc.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_sparc/os_linux_sparc.cpp
index 984aa7c8bee..55e7b70fccb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_sparc/os_linux_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_sparc/os_linux_sparc.cpp
@@ -439,10 +439,6 @@ inline static bool checkFastJNIAccess(address pc, address* stub) {
   return false;
 }
 
-inline static bool checkSerializePage(JavaThread* thread, address addr) {
-  return os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, addr);
-}
-
 inline static bool checkZombie(sigcontext* uc, address* pc, address* stub) {
   if (nativeInstruction_at(*pc)->is_zombie()) {
     // zombie method (ld [%g0],%o7 instruction)
@@ -542,16 +538,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
     pc = address(SIG_PC(uc));
     npc = address(SIG_NPC(uc));
 
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) && checkSerializePage(thread, (address)info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return 1;
-    }
-
     if (checkPrefetch(uc, pc)) {
       return 1;
     }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_x86/os_linux_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_x86/os_linux_x86.cpp
index e0de85839ba..5fbc4f7b896 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_x86/os_linux_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_x86/os_linux_x86.cpp
@@ -498,17 +498,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
 #ifndef AMD64
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_zero/os_linux_zero.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_zero/os_linux_zero.cpp
index 32f496459e1..6ec6c0d87d7 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_zero/os_linux_zero.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/linux_zero/os_linux_zero.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2003, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2003, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Red Hat, Inc.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -220,17 +220,6 @@ JVM_handle_linux_signal(int sig,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }*/
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the process
-    // of write protecting the memory serialization page.  It write
-    // enables the page immediately after protecting it so we can
-    // just return to retry the write.
-    if (sig == SIGSEGV &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address) info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until permission is restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   // signal-chaining
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/os_solaris_sparc.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/os_solaris_sparc.cpp
index 295478ae30b..f53b7d1de3c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/os_solaris_sparc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_sparc/os_solaris_sparc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1999, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -519,17 +519,6 @@ JVM_handle_solaris_signal(int sig, siginfo_t* info, void* ucVoid,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so just return.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address)info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   if (stub != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_x86/os_solaris_x86.cpp b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_x86/os_solaris_x86.cpp
index 9a8afe35be4..67e52a009b6 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_x86/os_solaris_x86.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/os_cpu/solaris_x86/os_solaris_x86.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1999, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -593,17 +593,6 @@ JVM_handle_solaris_signal(int sig, siginfo_t* info, void* ucVoid,
         stub = addr;
       }
     }
-
-    // Check to see if we caught the safepoint code in the
-    // process of write protecting the memory serialization page.
-    // It write enables the page immediately after protecting it
-    // so we can just return to retry the write.
-    if ((sig == SIGSEGV) &&
-        os::is_memory_serialize_page(thread, (address)info->si_addr)) {
-      // Block current thread until the memory serialize page permission restored.
-      os::block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-      return true;
-    }
   }
 
   // Execution protection violation
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/sampling/jfrThreadSampler.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/sampling/jfrThreadSampler.cpp
index 688e9450734..0f0ab09610e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/sampling/jfrThreadSampler.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/periodic/sampling/jfrThreadSampler.cpp
@@ -359,9 +359,6 @@ bool JfrThreadSampleClosure::do_sample_thread(JavaThread* thread, JfrStackFrame*
 
   bool ret = false;
   thread->set_trace_flag();
-  if (!UseMembar) {
-    os::serialize_thread_states();
-  }
   if (JAVA_SAMPLE == type) {
     if (thread_state_in_java(thread)) {
       ret = sample_thread_in_java(thread, frames, max_frames);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
index 655aad0bbdb..e914bcf8c54 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static SpecialFlag const special_jvm_flags[] = {
   { "MaxRAMFraction",               JDK_Version::jdk(10),  JDK_Version::undefined(), JDK_Version::undefined() },
   { "MinRAMFraction",               JDK_Version::jdk(10),  JDK_Version::undefined(), JDK_Version::undefined() },
   { "InitialRAMFraction",           JDK_Version::jdk(10),  JDK_Version::undefined(), JDK_Version::undefined() },
-  { "UseMembar",                    JDK_Version::jdk(10), JDK_Version::undefined(), JDK_Version::undefined() },
+  { "UseMembar",                    JDK_Version::jdk(10), JDK_Version::jdk(12), JDK_Version::undefined() },
   { "CompilerThreadHintNoPreempt",  JDK_Version::jdk(11), JDK_Version::jdk(12), JDK_Version::jdk(13) },
   { "VMThreadHintNoPreempt",        JDK_Version::jdk(11), JDK_Version::jdk(12), JDK_Version::jdk(13) },
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
index 3b5895113c5..bac83f55f13 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ define_pd_global(uint64_t,MaxRAM,                    1ULL*G);
           range(8, 256)                                                     \
           constraint(ObjectAlignmentInBytesConstraintFunc,AtParse)          \
                                                                             \
-  /* UseMembar is theoretically a temp flag used for memory barrier      */ \
-  /* removal testing.  It was supposed to be removed before FCS but has  */ \
-  /* been re-added (see 6401008)                                         */ \
-  product_pd(bool, UseMembar,                                               \
-          "(Unstable) Issues membars on thread state transitions")          \
-                                                                            \
   develop(bool, CleanChunkPoolAsync, true,                                  \
           "Clean the chunk pool asynchronously")                            \
                                                                             \
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handshake.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handshake.cpp
index 84b8be3d99f..d22f169a81a 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handshake.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/handshake.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,6 @@ class VM_HandshakeOneThread: public VM_Handshake {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!UseMembar) {
-      os::serialize_thread_states();
-    }
-
     log_trace(handshake)("Thread signaled, begin processing by VMThtread");
     jlong start_time = os::elapsed_counter();
     do {
@@ -173,10 +169,6 @@ class VM_HandshakeAllThreads: public VM_Handshake {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!UseMembar) {
-      os::serialize_thread_states();
-    }
-
     log_debug(handshake)("Threads signaled, begin processing blocked threads by VMThtread");
     const jlong start_time = os::elapsed_counter();
     int number_of_threads_completed = 0;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/interfaceSupport.inline.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/interfaceSupport.inline.hpp
index 8025bc4a893..f37950c6ca5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/interfaceSupport.inline.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/interfaceSupport.inline.hpp
@@ -79,17 +79,7 @@ class InterfaceSupport: AllStatic {
  private:
   static void serialize_thread_state_internal(JavaThread* thread, bool needs_exception_handler) {
     // Make sure new state is seen by VM thread
-    if (UseMembar) {
-      // Force a fence between the write above and read below
-      OrderAccess::fence();
-    } else {
-      // store to serialize page so VM thread can do pseudo remote membar
-      if (needs_exception_handler) {
-        os::write_memory_serialize_page_with_handler(thread);
-      } else {
-        os::write_memory_serialize_page(thread);
-      }
-    }
+    OrderAccess::fence();
   }
 };
 
@@ -126,9 +116,7 @@ class ThreadStateTransition : public StackObj {
   // transition_and_fence must be used on any thread state transition
   // where there might not be a Java call stub on the stack, in
   // particular on Windows where the Structured Exception Handler is
-  // set up in the call stub. os::write_memory_serialize_page() can
-  // fault and we can't recover from it on Windows without a SEH in
-  // place.
+  // set up in the call stub.
   static inline void transition_and_fence(JavaThread *thread, JavaThreadState from, JavaThreadState to) {
     assert(thread->thread_state() == from, "coming from wrong thread state");
     assert((from & 1) == 0 && (to & 1) == 0, "odd numbers are transitions states");
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
index 494197fc0a0..9eca2fd380f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 
 OSThread*         os::_starting_thread    = NULL;
 address           os::_polling_page       = NULL;
-volatile int32_t* os::_mem_serialize_page = NULL;
-uintptr_t         os::_serialize_page_mask = 0;
 volatile unsigned int os::_rand_seed      = 1;
 int               os::_processor_count    = 0;
 int               os::_initial_active_processor_count = 0;
@@ -1351,49 +1349,6 @@ char** os::split_path(const char* path, int* n) {
   return opath;
 }
 
-void os::set_memory_serialize_page(address page) {
-  int count = log2_intptr(sizeof(class JavaThread)) - log2_intptr(64);
-  _mem_serialize_page = (volatile int32_t *)page;
-  // We initialize the serialization page shift count here
-  // We assume a cache line size of 64 bytes
-  assert(SerializePageShiftCount == count, "JavaThread size changed; "
-         "SerializePageShiftCount constant should be %d", count);
-  set_serialize_page_mask((uintptr_t)(vm_page_size() - sizeof(int32_t)));
-}
-
-static volatile intptr_t SerializePageLock = 0;
-
-// This method is called from signal handler when SIGSEGV occurs while the current
-// thread tries to store to the "read-only" memory serialize page during state
-// transition.
-void os::block_on_serialize_page_trap() {
-  log_debug(safepoint)("Block until the serialize page permission restored");
-
-  // When VMThread is holding the SerializePageLock during modifying the
-  // access permission of the memory serialize page, the following call
-  // will block until the permission of that page is restored to rw.
-  // Generally, it is unsafe to manipulate locks in signal handlers, but in
-  // this case, it's OK as the signal is synchronous and we know precisely when
-  // it can occur.
-  Thread::muxAcquire(&SerializePageLock, "set_memory_serialize_page");
-  Thread::muxRelease(&SerializePageLock);
-}
-
-// Serialize all thread state variables
-void os::serialize_thread_states() {
-  // On some platforms such as Solaris & Linux, the time duration of the page
-  // permission restoration is observed to be much longer than expected  due to
-  // scheduler starvation problem etc. To avoid the long synchronization
-  // time and expensive page trap spinning, 'SerializePageLock' is used to block
-  // the mutator thread if such case is encountered. See bug 6546278 for details.
-  Thread::muxAcquire(&SerializePageLock, "serialize_thread_states");
-  os::protect_memory((char *)os::get_memory_serialize_page(),
-                     os::vm_page_size(), MEM_PROT_READ);
-  os::protect_memory((char *)os::get_memory_serialize_page(),
-                     os::vm_page_size(), MEM_PROT_RW);
-  Thread::muxRelease(&SerializePageLock);
-}
-
 // Returns true if the current stack pointer is above the stack shadow
 // pages, false otherwise.
 bool os::stack_shadow_pages_available(Thread *thread, const methodHandle& method, address sp) {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.hpp
index b098c107f28..5e6c0a65f0d 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.hpp
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ class os: AllStatic {
  private:
   static OSThread*          _starting_thread;
   static address            _polling_page;
-  static volatile int32_t * _mem_serialize_page;
-  static uintptr_t          _serialize_page_mask;
  public:
   static size_t             _page_sizes[page_sizes_max];
 
@@ -420,54 +418,6 @@ class os: AllStatic {
   static bool    is_readable_pointer(const void* p);
   static bool    is_readable_range(const void* from, const void* to);
 
-  // Routines used to serialize the thread state without using membars
-  static void    serialize_thread_states();
-
-  // Since we write to the serialize page from every thread, we
-  // want stores to be on unique cache lines whenever possible
-  // in order to minimize CPU cross talk.  We pre-compute the
-  // amount to shift the thread* to make this offset unique to
-  // each thread.
-  static int     get_serialize_page_shift_count() {
-    return SerializePageShiftCount;
-  }
-
-  static void     set_serialize_page_mask(uintptr_t mask) {
-    _serialize_page_mask = mask;
-  }
-
-  static unsigned int  get_serialize_page_mask() {
-    return _serialize_page_mask;
-  }
-
-  static void    set_memory_serialize_page(address page);
-
-  static address get_memory_serialize_page() {
-    return (address)_mem_serialize_page;
-  }
-
-  static inline void write_memory_serialize_page(JavaThread *thread) {
-    uintptr_t page_offset = ((uintptr_t)thread >>
-                            get_serialize_page_shift_count()) &
-                            get_serialize_page_mask();
-    *(volatile int32_t *)((uintptr_t)_mem_serialize_page+page_offset) = 1;
-  }
-
-  static bool    is_memory_serialize_page(JavaThread *thread, address addr) {
-    if (UseMembar) return false;
-    // Previously this function calculated the exact address of this
-    // thread's serialize page, and checked if the faulting address
-    // was equal.  However, some platforms mask off faulting addresses
-    // to the page size, so now we just check that the address is
-    // within the page.  This makes the thread argument unnecessary,
-    // but we retain the NULL check to preserve existing behavior.
-    if (thread == NULL) return false;
-    address page = (address) _mem_serialize_page;
-    return addr >= page && addr < (page + os::vm_page_size());
-  }
-
-  static void block_on_serialize_page_trap();
-
   // threads
 
   enum ThreadType {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp
index 3e99a0032b1..ca99786c814 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepoint.cpp
@@ -213,16 +213,7 @@ void SafepointSynchronize::begin() {
   //     writes and reads of both the safepoint state and the Java
   //     threads state is critical.  In order to guarantee that the
   //     memory writes are serialized with respect to each other,
-  //     the VM thread issues a memory barrier instruction
-  //     (on MP systems).  In order to avoid the overhead of issuing
-  //     a memory barrier for each Java thread making native calls, each Java
-  //     thread performs a write to a single memory page after changing
-  //     the thread state.  The VM thread performs a sequence of
-  //     mprotect OS calls which forces all previous writes from all
-  //     Java threads to be serialized.  This is done in the
-  //     os::serialize_thread_states() call.  This has proven to be
-  //     much more efficient than executing a membar instruction
-  //     on every call to native code.
+  //     the VM thread issues a memory barrier instruction.
   //  3. Running compiled Code
   //     Compiled code reads a global (Safepoint Polling) page that
   //     is set to fault if we are trying to get to a safepoint.
@@ -251,11 +242,6 @@ void SafepointSynchronize::begin() {
     }
     OrderAccess::fence(); // storestore|storeload, global state -> local state
 
-    // Flush all thread states to memory
-    if (!UseMembar) {
-      os::serialize_thread_states();
-    }
-
     if (SafepointMechanism::uses_global_page_poll()) {
       // Make interpreter safepoint aware
       Interpreter::notice_safepoints();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.cpp
index f16a04438cf..7ac190c9c28 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.cpp
@@ -87,17 +87,6 @@ void SafepointMechanism::initialize_header(JavaThread* thread) {
   disarm_local_poll(thread);
 }
 
-void SafepointMechanism::initialize_serialize_page() {
-  if (!UseMembar) {
-    const size_t page_size = os::vm_page_size();
-    char* serialize_page = os::reserve_memory(page_size, NULL, page_size);
-    os::commit_memory_or_exit(serialize_page, page_size, false, "Unable to commit memory serialization page");
-    log_info(os)("Memory Serialize Page address: " INTPTR_FORMAT, p2i(serialize_page));
-    os::set_memory_serialize_page((address)(serialize_page));
-  }
-}
-
 void SafepointMechanism::initialize() {
   pd_initialize();
-  initialize_serialize_page();
 }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.hpp
index 1e2e9b15679..34fa204c3dd 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/safepointMechanism.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class SafepointMechanism : public AllStatic {
   static inline void block_if_requested_local_poll(JavaThread *thread);
 
   static void default_initialize();
-  static void initialize_serialize_page();
 
   static void pd_initialize() NOT_AIX({ default_initialize(); });
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp
index dd35a86ed02..601e900381a 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/globalDefinitions.hpp
@@ -164,15 +164,6 @@ const int BitsPerSize_t      = size_tSize * BitsPerByte;
 // Size of a char[] needed to represent a jint as a string in decimal.
 const int jintAsStringSize = 12;
 
-// In fact this should be
-// log2_intptr(sizeof(class JavaThread)) - log2_intptr(64);
-// see os::set_memory_serialize_page()
-#ifdef _LP64
-const int SerializePageShiftCount = 4;
-#else
-const int SerializePageShiftCount = 3;
-#endif
-
 // An opaque struct of heap-word width, so that HeapWord* can be a generic
 // pointer into the heap.  We require that object sizes be measured in
 // units of heap words, so that that
diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/CommandLine/VMDeprecatedOptions.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/CommandLine/VMDeprecatedOptions.java
index 9584c5259f1..2562e669052 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/CommandLine/VMDeprecatedOptions.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/runtime/CommandLine/VMDeprecatedOptions.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public class VMDeprecatedOptions {
         {"MaxRAMFraction",            "8"},
         {"MinRAMFraction",            "2"},
         {"InitialRAMFraction",        "64"},
-        {"UseMembar",                 "true"},
         {"TLABStats",                 "false"},
 
         // deprecated alias flags (see also aliased_jvm_flags):