--- old/src/cpu/aarch64/vm/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp	2015-01-21 10:23:23.953567256 -0500
+++ new/src/cpu/aarch64/vm/sharedRuntime_aarch64.cpp	2015-01-21 10:23:23.713588510 -0500
@@ -1845,7 +1845,8 @@
 
   // Now set thread in native
   __ mov(rscratch1, _thread_in_native);
-  __ str(rscratch1, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ lea(rscratch2, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ stlrw(rscratch1, rscratch2);
 
   {
     int return_type = 0;
@@ -1902,7 +1903,8 @@
   //     Thread A is resumed to finish this native method, but doesn't block here since it
   //     didn't see any synchronization is progress, and escapes.
   __ mov(rscratch1, _thread_in_native_trans);
-  __ str(rscratch1, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ lea(rscratch2, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ stlrw(rscratch1, rscratch2);
 
   if(os::is_MP()) {
     if (UseMembar) {
@@ -1966,7 +1968,8 @@
 
   // change thread state
   __ mov(rscratch1, _thread_in_Java);
-  __ str(rscratch1, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ lea(rscratch2, Address(rthread, JavaThread::thread_state_offset()));
+  __ stlrw(rscratch1, rscratch2);
   __ bind(after_transition);
 
   Label reguard;