diff --git a/compiler/image_writer.cc b/compiler/image_writer.cc
index 871cfd5..d60b544 100644
--- a/compiler/image_writer.cc
+++ b/compiler/image_writer.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "image.h"
 #include "intern_table.h"
+#include "lock_word.h"
 #include "mirror/art_field-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/art_method-inl.h"
 #include "mirror/array-inl.h"
@@ -489,7 +490,30 @@
   DCHECK_LT(offset + n, image_writer->image_->Size());
   memcpy(dst, src, n);
   Object* copy = reinterpret_cast<Object*>(dst);
-  copy->SetField32(Object::MonitorOffset(), 0, false);  // We may have inflated the lock during compilation.
+  // Write in a hash code of objects which have inflated monitors or a hash code in their monitor
+  // word.
+  LockWord lw(copy->GetLockWord());
+  switch (lw.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kFatLocked: {
+      Monitor* monitor = lw.FatLockMonitor();
+      CHECK(monitor != nullptr);
+      CHECK(!monitor->IsLocked());
+      copy->SetLockWord(LockWord::FromHashCode(monitor->GetHashCode()));
+      break;
+    }
+    case LockWord::kThinLocked: {
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Thin locked object " << obj << " found during object copy";
+      break;
+    }
+    case LockWord::kUnlocked:
+      // Fall-through.
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      // Do nothing since we can just keep the same hash code.
+      break;
+    default:
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Unreachable.";
+      break;
+  }
   image_writer->FixupObject(obj, copy);
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S b/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
index 736ce2f..c11349802 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/arm/quick_entrypoints_arm.S
@@ -325,24 +325,25 @@
 ENTRY art_quick_lock_object
     cbz    r0, slow_lock
 retry_lock:
-    ldrex  r1, [r0, #LOCK_WORD_OFFSET]
     ldrt   r2, [r9, #THREAD_ID_OFFSET]
-    cmp    r1, #0
-    bmi    slow_lock                  @ lock word contains a monitor
-    bne    already_thin
+    ldrex  r1, [r0, #LOCK_WORD_OFFSET]
+    cbnz   r1, not_unlocked           @ already thin locked
     @ unlocked case - r2 holds thread id with count of 0
     strex  r3, r2, [r0, #LOCK_WORD_OFFSET]
     cbnz   r3, strex_fail             @ store failed, retry
     bx lr
 strex_fail:
     b retry_lock                      @ unlikely forward branch, need to reload and recheck r1/r2
-already_thin:
+not_unlocked:
+    lsr    r3, r1, 30
+    cbnz   r3, slow_lock              @ if either of the top two bits are set, go slow path
     eor    r2, r1, r2                 @ lock_word.ThreadId() ^ self->ThreadId()
     uxth   r2, r2                     @ zero top 16 bits
     cbnz   r2, slow_lock              @ lock word and self thread id's match -> recursive lock
                                       @ else contention, go to slow path
-    adds   r2, r1, #65536             @ increment count in lock word placing in r2 for storing
-    bmi    slow_lock                  @ if we overflow the count go slow
+    add    r2, r1, #65536             @ increment count in lock word placing in r2 for storing
+    lsr    r1, r2, 30                 @ if either of the top two bits are set, we overflowed.
+    cbnz   r1, slow_lock              @ if we overflow the count go slow path
     str    r2, [r0, #LOCK_WORD_OFFSET] @ no need for strex as we hold the lock
     bx lr
 slow_lock:
@@ -363,9 +364,9 @@
 ENTRY art_quick_unlock_object
     cbz    r0, slow_unlock
     ldr    r1, [r0, #LOCK_WORD_OFFSET]
+    lsr    r2, r1, 30
+    cbnz   r2, slow_unlock            @ if either of the top two bits are set, go slow path
     ldr    r2, [r9, #THREAD_ID_OFFSET]
-    cmp    r1, #0
-    bmi    slow_unlock                @ lock word contains a monitor
     eor    r3, r1, r2                 @ lock_word.ThreadId() ^ self->ThreadId()
     uxth   r3, r3                     @ zero top 16 bits
     cbnz   r3, slow_unlock            @ do lock word and self thread id's match?
diff --git a/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S b/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
index 805f6f4..4e79770 100644
--- a/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
+++ b/runtime/arch/x86/quick_entrypoints_x86.S
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@
     jz   slow_lock
 retry_lock:
     movl LOCK_WORD_OFFSET(%eax), %ecx     // ecx := lock word
+    test LITERAL(0xC0000000), %ecx        // test the 2 high bits.
+    jne  slow_lock                        // slow path if either of the two high bits are set.
     movl %fs:THREAD_ID_OFFSET, %edx       // edx := thread id
     test %ecx, %ecx
-    jb   slow_lock                        // lock word contains a monitor
     jnz  already_thin                     // lock word contains a thin lock
     // unlocked case - %edx holds thread id with count of 0
     movl %eax, %ecx                       // remember object in case of retry
@@ -428,7 +429,8 @@
     cmpw %ax, %dx                         // do we hold the lock already?
     jne  slow_lock
     addl LITERAL(65536), %eax             // increment recursion count
-    jb   slow_lock                        // count overflowed so go slow
+    test LITERAL(0xC0000000), %eax        // overflowed if either of top two bits are set
+    jne  slow_lock                        // count overflowed so go slow
     movl %eax, LOCK_WORD_OFFSET(%ecx)     // update lockword, cmpxchg not necessary as we hold lock
     ret
 slow_lock:
diff --git a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
index 19df2da..7e05136 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
+++ b/runtime/gc/collector/mark_sweep.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   virtual bool HandleDirtyObjectsPhase() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   virtual void MarkingPhase() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   virtual void ReclaimPhase() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
-  virtual void FinishPhase();
+  virtual void FinishPhase() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   virtual void MarkReachableObjects()
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_)
       EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@
   void SetImmuneRange(mirror::Object* begin, mirror::Object* end);
 
   void SweepSystemWeaks()
-      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
+      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_, Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
   static mirror::Object* VerifySystemWeakIsLiveCallback(mirror::Object* obj, void* arg)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
   void VerifySystemWeaks()
-      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
+      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_, Locks::heap_bitmap_lock_);
 
   // Verify that an object is live, either in a live bitmap or in the allocation stack.
   void VerifyIsLive(const mirror::Object* obj)
diff --git a/runtime/gc/heap.h b/runtime/gc/heap.h
index 1c2b7ef..7d2441b 100644
--- a/runtime/gc/heap.h
+++ b/runtime/gc/heap.h
@@ -518,8 +518,9 @@
 
   void PreGcVerification(collector::GarbageCollector* gc);
   void PreSweepingGcVerification(collector::GarbageCollector* gc)
+      EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+  void PostGcVerification(collector::GarbageCollector* gc)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
-  void PostGcVerification(collector::GarbageCollector* gc);
 
   // Update the watermark for the native allocated bytes based on the current number of native
   // bytes allocated and the target utilization ratio.
diff --git a/runtime/lock_word-inl.h b/runtime/lock_word-inl.h
index 30bf9bb..59947f5 100644
--- a/runtime/lock_word-inl.h
+++ b/runtime/lock_word-inl.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 inline Monitor* LockWord::FatLockMonitor() const {
   DCHECK_EQ(GetState(), kFatLocked);
-  return reinterpret_cast<Monitor*>(value_ << 1);
+  return reinterpret_cast<Monitor*>(value_ << kStateSize);
 }
 
 inline LockWord::LockWord() : value_(0) {
@@ -41,10 +41,15 @@
 }
 
 inline LockWord::LockWord(Monitor* mon)
-    : value_((reinterpret_cast<uint32_t>(mon) >> 1) | (kStateFat << kStateShift)) {
+    : value_((reinterpret_cast<uint32_t>(mon) >> kStateSize) | (kStateFat << kStateShift)) {
   DCHECK_EQ(FatLockMonitor(), mon);
 }
 
+inline uint32_t LockWord::GetHashCode() const {
+  DCHECK_EQ(GetState(), kHashCode);
+  return (value_ >> kHashShift) & kHashMask;
+}
+
 }  // namespace art
 
 #endif  // ART_RUNTIME_LOCK_WORD_INL_H_
diff --git a/runtime/lock_word.h b/runtime/lock_word.h
index cd4bfbb..9b6c64a 100644
--- a/runtime/lock_word.h
+++ b/runtime/lock_word.h
@@ -29,30 +29,37 @@
 
 class Monitor;
 
-/* The lock value itself as stored in mirror::Object::monitor_.  The MSB of the lock encodes its
- * state.  When cleared, the lock is in the "thin" state and its bits are formatted as follows:
+/* The lock value itself as stored in mirror::Object::monitor_.  The two most significant bits of
+ * the state. The three possible states are fat locked, thin/unlocked, and hash code.
+ * When the lock word is in the "thin" state and its bits are formatted as follows:
  *
- *  |3|32222222222111|11111110000000000|
- *  |1|09876543210987|65432109876543210|
- *  |0| lock count   | thread id       |
+ *  |33|22222222221111|1111110000000000|
+ *  |10|98765432109876|5432109876543210|
+ *  |00| lock count   |thread id owner |
  *
- * When set, the lock is in the "fat" state and its bits are formatted as follows:
+ * When the lock word is in the "fat" state and its bits are formatted as follows:
  *
- *  |3|3222222222211111111110000000000|
- *  |1|0987654321098765432109876543210|
- *  |1| Monitor* >> 1                 |
+ *  |33|222222222211111111110000000000|
+ *  |10|987654321098765432109876543210|
+ *  |01| Monitor* >> kStateSize       |
+ *
+ * When the lock word is in hash state and its bits are formatted as follows:
+ *
+ *  |33|222222222211111111110000000000|
+ *  |10|987654321098765432109876543210|
+ *  |10| HashCode                     |
  */
 class LockWord {
  public:
   enum {
-    // Number of bits to encode the state, currently just fat or thin/unlocked.
-    kStateSize = 1,
+    // Number of bits to encode the state, currently just fat or thin/unlocked or hash code.
+    kStateSize = 2,
     // Number of bits to encode the thin lock owner.
     kThinLockOwnerSize = 16,
     // Remaining bits are the recursive lock count.
     kThinLockCountSize = 32 - kThinLockOwnerSize - kStateSize,
-
     // Thin lock bits. Owner in lowest bits.
+
     kThinLockOwnerShift = 0,
     kThinLockOwnerMask = (1 << kThinLockOwnerSize) - 1,
     // Count in higher bits.
@@ -65,25 +72,42 @@
     kStateMask = (1 << kStateSize) - 1,
     kStateThinOrUnlocked = 0,
     kStateFat = 1,
+    kStateHash = 2,
+
+    // When the state is kHashCode, the non-state bits hold the hashcode.
+    kHashShift = 0,
+    kHashSize = 32 - kStateSize,
+    kHashMask = (1 << kHashSize) - 1,
   };
 
   static LockWord FromThinLockId(uint32_t thread_id, uint32_t count) {
     CHECK_LE(thread_id, static_cast<uint32_t>(kThinLockOwnerMask));
-    return LockWord((thread_id << kThinLockOwnerShift) | (count << kThinLockCountShift));
+    return LockWord((thread_id << kThinLockOwnerShift) | (count << kThinLockCountShift) |
+                     (kStateThinOrUnlocked << kStateShift));
+  }
+
+  static LockWord FromHashCode(uint32_t hash_code) {
+    CHECK_LE(hash_code, static_cast<uint32_t>(kHashMask));
+    return LockWord((hash_code << kHashShift) | (kStateHash << kStateShift));
   }
 
   enum LockState {
     kUnlocked,    // No lock owners.
     kThinLocked,  // Single uncontended owner.
-    kFatLocked    // See associated monitor.
+    kFatLocked,   // See associated monitor.
+    kHashCode,    // Lock word contains an identity hash.
   };
 
   LockState GetState() const {
+    uint32_t internal_state = (value_ >> kStateShift) & kStateMask;
     if (value_ == 0) {
       return kUnlocked;
-    } else if (((value_ >> kStateShift) & kStateMask) == kStateThinOrUnlocked) {
+    } else if (internal_state == kStateThinOrUnlocked) {
       return kThinLocked;
+    } else if (internal_state == kStateHash) {
+      return kHashCode;
     } else {
+      DCHECK_EQ(internal_state, static_cast<uint32_t>(kStateFat));
       return kFatLocked;
     }
   }
@@ -103,17 +127,20 @@
   // Constructor a lock word for inflation to use a Monitor.
   explicit LockWord(Monitor* mon);
 
-  bool operator==(const LockWord& rhs) {
+  bool operator==(const LockWord& rhs) const {
     return GetValue() == rhs.GetValue();
   }
 
- private:
-  explicit LockWord(uint32_t val) : value_(val) {}
+  // Return the hash code stored in the lock word, must be kHashCode state.
+  uint32_t GetHashCode() const;
 
   uint32_t GetValue() const {
     return value_;
   }
 
+ private:
+  explicit LockWord(uint32_t val) : value_(val) {}
+
   // Only Object should be converting LockWords to/from uints.
   friend class mirror::Object;
 
diff --git a/runtime/locks.h b/runtime/locks.h
index f63e2b1..2262218 100644
--- a/runtime/locks.h
+++ b/runtime/locks.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
   kJdwpAttachLock,
   kJdwpStartLock,
   kRuntimeShutdownLock,
-  kHeapBitmapLock,
   kMonitorLock,
+  kHeapBitmapLock,
   kMutatorLock,
   kZygoteCreationLock,
 
diff --git a/runtime/mirror/object-inl.h b/runtime/mirror/object-inl.h
index e460a8d..7ac2c8c 100644
--- a/runtime/mirror/object-inl.h
+++ b/runtime/mirror/object-inl.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   SetFieldPtr(OFFSET_OF_OBJECT_MEMBER(Object, klass_), new_klass, false, false);
 }
 
-inline LockWord Object::GetLockWord() {
+inline LockWord Object::GetLockWord() const {
   return LockWord(GetField32(OFFSET_OF_OBJECT_MEMBER(Object, monitor_), true));
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/mirror/object.cc b/runtime/mirror/object.cc
index 92c05b2..49bad4c 100644
--- a/runtime/mirror/object.cc
+++ b/runtime/mirror/object.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <ctime>
+
 #include "object.h"
 
 #include "art_field.h"
@@ -82,6 +84,52 @@
   return copy.get();
 }
 
+uint32_t Object::GenerateIdentityHashCode() {
+  static AtomicInteger seed(987654321 + std::time(nullptr));
+  uint32_t expected_value, new_value;
+  do {
+    expected_value = static_cast<uint32_t>(seed.load());
+    new_value = expected_value * 1103515245 + 12345;
+  } while (!seed.compare_and_swap(static_cast<int32_t>(expected_value),
+                                  static_cast<int32_t>(new_value)));
+  return expected_value & LockWord::kHashMask;
+}
+
+int32_t Object::IdentityHashCode() const {
+  while (true) {
+    LockWord lw = GetLockWord();
+    switch (lw.GetState()) {
+      case LockWord::kUnlocked: {
+        // Try to compare and swap in a new hash, if we succeed we will return the hash on the next
+        // loop iteration.
+        LockWord hash_word(LockWord::FromHashCode(GenerateIdentityHashCode()));
+        DCHECK_EQ(hash_word.GetState(), LockWord::kHashCode);
+        if (const_cast<Object*>(this)->CasLockWord(lw, hash_word)) {
+          return hash_word.GetHashCode();
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case LockWord::kThinLocked: {
+        // Inflate the thin lock to a monitor and stick the hash code inside of the monitor.
+        Thread* self = Thread::Current();
+        Monitor::InflateThinLocked(self, const_cast<Object*>(this), lw, GenerateIdentityHashCode());
+        break;
+      }
+      case LockWord::kFatLocked: {
+        // Already inflated, return the has stored in the monitor.
+        Monitor* monitor = lw.FatLockMonitor();
+        DCHECK(monitor != nullptr);
+        return monitor->GetHashCode();
+      }
+      case LockWord::kHashCode: {
+        return lw.GetHashCode();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  LOG(FATAL) << "Unreachable";
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void Object::CheckFieldAssignmentImpl(MemberOffset field_offset, const Object* new_value) {
   const Class* c = GetClass();
   if (Runtime::Current()->GetClassLinker() == NULL ||
diff --git a/runtime/mirror/object.h b/runtime/mirror/object.h
index e3f5c10..11473cd 100644
--- a/runtime/mirror/object.h
+++ b/runtime/mirror/object.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 class ImageWriter;
 class LockWord;
+class Monitor;
 struct ObjectOffsets;
 class Thread;
 
@@ -84,19 +85,13 @@
 
   Object* Clone(Thread* self) SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
-  int32_t IdentityHashCode() const {
-#ifdef MOVING_GARBAGE_COLLECTOR
-    // TODO: we'll need to use the Object's internal concept of identity
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL);
-#endif
-    return reinterpret_cast<int32_t>(this);
-  }
+  int32_t IdentityHashCode() const SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   static MemberOffset MonitorOffset() {
     return OFFSET_OF_OBJECT_MEMBER(Object, monitor_);
   }
 
-  LockWord GetLockWord();
+  LockWord GetLockWord() const;
   void SetLockWord(LockWord new_val);
   bool CasLockWord(LockWord old_val, LockWord new_val);
   uint32_t GetLockOwnerThreadId();
@@ -243,7 +238,6 @@
 
  private:
   static void VerifyObject(const Object* obj) ALWAYS_INLINE;
-
   // Verify the type correctness of stores to fields.
   void CheckFieldAssignmentImpl(MemberOffset field_offset, const Object* new_value)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
@@ -254,6 +248,9 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Generate an identity hash code.
+  static uint32_t GenerateIdentityHashCode();
+
   // Write barrier called post update to a reference bearing field.
   static void WriteBarrierField(const Object* dst, MemberOffset offset, const Object* new_value);
 
@@ -262,6 +259,7 @@
   uint32_t monitor_;
 
   friend class art::ImageWriter;
+  friend class art::Monitor;
   friend struct art::ObjectOffsets;  // for verifying offset information
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(Object);
 };
diff --git a/runtime/monitor.cc b/runtime/monitor.cc
index a5605ff..b1bf84f 100644
--- a/runtime/monitor.cc
+++ b/runtime/monitor.cc
@@ -79,35 +79,49 @@
   is_sensitive_thread_hook_ = is_sensitive_thread_hook;
 }
 
-Monitor::Monitor(Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj)
+Monitor::Monitor(Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj, uint32_t hash_code)
     : monitor_lock_("a monitor lock", kMonitorLock),
       monitor_contenders_("monitor contenders", monitor_lock_),
       owner_(owner),
       lock_count_(0),
       obj_(obj),
       wait_set_(NULL),
+      hash_code_(hash_code),
       locking_method_(NULL),
       locking_dex_pc_(0) {
   // We should only inflate a lock if the owner is ourselves or suspended. This avoids a race
   // with the owner unlocking the thin-lock.
-  CHECK(owner == Thread::Current() || owner->IsSuspended());
+  CHECK(owner == nullptr || owner == Thread::Current() || owner->IsSuspended());
+  // The identity hash code is set for the life time of the monitor.
 }
 
 bool Monitor::Install(Thread* self) {
   MutexLock mu(self, monitor_lock_);  // Uncontended mutex acquisition as monitor isn't yet public.
-  CHECK(owner_ == self || owner_->IsSuspended());
+  CHECK(owner_ == nullptr || owner_ == self || owner_->IsSuspended());
   // Propagate the lock state.
-  LockWord thin(obj_->GetLockWord());
-  if (thin.GetState() != LockWord::kThinLocked) {
-    // The owner_ is suspended but another thread beat us to install a monitor.
-    CHECK_EQ(thin.GetState(), LockWord::kFatLocked);
-    return false;
+  LockWord lw(obj_->GetLockWord());
+  switch (lw.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kThinLocked: {
+      CHECK_EQ(owner_->GetThreadId(), lw.ThinLockOwner());
+      lock_count_ = lw.ThinLockCount();
+      break;
+    }
+    case LockWord::kHashCode: {
+      CHECK_EQ(hash_code_, lw.GetHashCode());
+      break;
+    }
+    case LockWord::kFatLocked: {
+      // The owner_ is suspended but another thread beat us to install a monitor.
+      return false;
+    }
+    case LockWord::kUnlocked: {
+      LOG(FATAL) << "Inflating unlocked lock word";
+      break;
+    }
   }
-  CHECK_EQ(owner_->GetThreadId(), thin.ThinLockOwner());
-  lock_count_ = thin.ThinLockCount();
   LockWord fat(this);
   // Publish the updated lock word, which may race with other threads.
-  bool success = obj_->CasLockWord(thin, fat);
+  bool success = obj_->CasLockWord(lw, fat);
   // Lock profiling.
   if (success && lock_profiling_threshold_ != 0) {
     locking_method_ = owner_->GetCurrentMethod(&locking_dex_pc_);
@@ -540,19 +554,46 @@
  * thread must own the lock or the owner must be suspended. There's a race with other threads
  * inflating the lock and so the caller should read the monitor following the call.
  */
-void Monitor::Inflate(Thread* self, Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj) {
+void Monitor::Inflate(Thread* self, Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj, int32_t hash_code) {
   DCHECK(self != NULL);
-  DCHECK(owner != NULL);
   DCHECK(obj != NULL);
-
   // Allocate and acquire a new monitor.
-  UniquePtr<Monitor> m(new Monitor(owner, obj));
+  UniquePtr<Monitor> m(new Monitor(owner, obj, hash_code));
   if (m->Install(self)) {
     VLOG(monitor) << "monitor: thread " << owner->GetThreadId()
                     << " created monitor " << m.get() << " for object " << obj;
     Runtime::Current()->GetMonitorList()->Add(m.release());
+    CHECK_EQ(obj->GetLockWord().GetState(), LockWord::kFatLocked);
   }
-  CHECK_EQ(obj->GetLockWord().GetState(), LockWord::kFatLocked);
+}
+
+void Monitor::InflateThinLocked(Thread* self, mirror::Object* obj, LockWord lock_word,
+                                uint32_t hash_code) {
+  DCHECK_EQ(lock_word.GetState(), LockWord::kThinLocked);
+  uint32_t owner_thread_id = lock_word.ThinLockOwner();
+  if (owner_thread_id == self->GetThreadId()) {
+    // We own the monitor, we can easily inflate it.
+    Inflate(self, self, obj, hash_code);
+  } else {
+    ThreadList* thread_list = Runtime::Current()->GetThreadList();
+    // Suspend the owner, inflate. First change to blocked and give up mutator_lock_.
+    ScopedThreadStateChange tsc(self, kBlocked);
+    if (lock_word == obj->GetLockWord()) {  // If lock word hasn't changed.
+      bool timed_out;
+      Thread* owner = thread_list->SuspendThreadByThreadId(lock_word.ThinLockOwner(), false,
+                                                           &timed_out);
+      if (owner != nullptr) {
+        // We succeeded in suspending the thread, check the lock's status didn't change.
+        lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
+        if (lock_word.GetState() == LockWord::kThinLocked &&
+            lock_word.ThinLockOwner() == owner_thread_id) {
+          // Go ahead and inflate the lock.
+          Inflate(self, owner, obj, hash_code);
+        }
+        thread_list->Resume(owner, false);
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void Monitor::MonitorEnter(Thread* self, mirror::Object* obj) {
@@ -560,7 +601,6 @@
   DCHECK(obj != NULL);
   uint32_t thread_id = self->GetThreadId();
   size_t contention_count = 0;
-
   while (true) {
     LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
     switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
@@ -582,33 +622,17 @@
             return;  // Success!
           } else {
             // We'd overflow the recursion count, so inflate the monitor.
-            Inflate(self, self, obj);
+            InflateThinLocked(self, obj, lock_word, mirror::Object::GenerateIdentityHashCode());
           }
         } else {
           // Contention.
           contention_count++;
-          if (contention_count <= Runtime::Current()->GetMaxSpinsBeforeThinkLockInflation()) {
+          Runtime* runtime = Runtime::Current();
+          if (contention_count <= runtime->GetMaxSpinsBeforeThinkLockInflation()) {
             NanoSleep(1000);  // Sleep for 1us and re-attempt.
           } else {
             contention_count = 0;
-            // Suspend the owner, inflate. First change to blocked and give up mutator_lock_.
-            ScopedThreadStateChange tsc(self, kBlocked);
-            bool timed_out;
-            ThreadList* thread_list = Runtime::Current()->GetThreadList();
-            if (lock_word == obj->GetLockWord()) {  // If lock word hasn't changed.
-              Thread* owner = thread_list->SuspendThreadByThreadId(lock_word.ThinLockOwner(), false,
-                                                                   &timed_out);
-              if (owner != NULL) {
-                // We succeeded in suspending the thread, check the lock's status didn't change.
-                lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
-                if (lock_word.GetState() == LockWord::kThinLocked &&
-                    lock_word.ThinLockOwner() == owner_thread_id) {
-                  // Go ahead and inflate the lock.
-                  Inflate(self, owner, obj);
-                }
-                thread_list->Resume(owner, false);
-              }
-            }
+            InflateThinLocked(self, obj, lock_word, mirror::Object::GenerateIdentityHashCode());
           }
         }
         continue;  // Start from the beginning.
@@ -618,6 +642,11 @@
         mon->Lock(self);
         return;  // Success!
       }
+      case LockWord::kHashCode: {
+        // Inflate with the existing hashcode.
+        Inflate(self, nullptr, obj, lock_word.GetHashCode());
+        break;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -628,6 +657,8 @@
 
   LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
   switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      // Fall-through.
     case LockWord::kUnlocked:
       FailedUnlock(obj, self, NULL, NULL);
       return false;  // Failure.
@@ -672,6 +703,8 @@
 
   LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
   switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      // Fall-through.
     case LockWord::kUnlocked:
       ThrowIllegalMonitorStateExceptionF("object not locked by thread before wait()");
       return;  // Failure.
@@ -683,7 +716,7 @@
         return;  // Failure.
       } else {
         // We own the lock, inflate to enqueue ourself on the Monitor.
-        Inflate(self, self, obj);
+        Inflate(self, self, obj, mirror::Object::GenerateIdentityHashCode());
         lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
       }
       break;
@@ -701,6 +734,8 @@
 
   LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
   switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      // Fall-through.
     case LockWord::kUnlocked:
       ThrowIllegalMonitorStateExceptionF("object not locked by thread before notify()");
       return;  // Failure.
@@ -732,6 +767,8 @@
 
   LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
   switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      // Fall-through.
     case LockWord::kUnlocked:
       return ThreadList::kInvalidThreadId;
     case LockWord::kThinLocked:
@@ -889,12 +926,19 @@
       }
       return false;  // Fail - unowned monitor in an object.
     }
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
+      return true;
     default:
       LOG(FATAL) << "Unreachable";
       return false;
   }
 }
 
+bool Monitor::IsLocked() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
+  MutexLock mu(Thread::Current(), monitor_lock_);
+  return owner_ != nullptr;
+}
+
 void Monitor::TranslateLocation(const mirror::ArtMethod* method, uint32_t dex_pc,
                                 const char** source_file, uint32_t* line_number) const {
   // If method is null, location is unknown
@@ -976,6 +1020,8 @@
   LockWord lock_word = obj->GetLockWord();
   switch (lock_word.GetState()) {
     case LockWord::kUnlocked:
+      // Fall-through.
+    case LockWord::kHashCode:
       break;
     case LockWord::kThinLocked:
       owner_ = Runtime::Current()->GetThreadList()->FindThreadByThreadId(lock_word.ThinLockOwner());
diff --git a/runtime/monitor.h b/runtime/monitor.h
index 27124a2..c464400 100644
--- a/runtime/monitor.h
+++ b/runtime/monitor.h
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@
 
   static bool IsValidLockWord(LockWord lock_word);
 
-  // TODO: SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_)
-  mirror::Object* GetObject() const {
+  mirror::Object* GetObject() const SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_) {
     return obj_;
   }
 
@@ -99,8 +98,17 @@
     return owner_;
   }
 
+  int32_t GetHashCode() const {
+    return hash_code_;
+  }
+
+  bool IsLocked() SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
+
+  static void InflateThinLocked(Thread* self, mirror::Object* obj, LockWord lock_word,
+                                uint32_t hash_code) NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS;
+
  private:
-  explicit Monitor(Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj)
+  explicit Monitor(Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj, uint32_t hash_code)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   // Install the monitor into its object, may fail if another thread installs a different monitor
@@ -112,7 +120,7 @@
   void AppendToWaitSet(Thread* thread) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(monitor_lock_);
   void RemoveFromWaitSet(Thread* thread) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(monitor_lock_);
 
-  static void Inflate(Thread* self, Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj)
+  static void Inflate(Thread* self, Thread* owner, mirror::Object* obj, int32_t hash_code)
       SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   void LogContentionEvent(Thread* self, uint32_t wait_ms, uint32_t sample_percent,
@@ -171,6 +179,9 @@
   // Threads currently waiting on this monitor.
   Thread* wait_set_ GUARDED_BY(monitor_lock_);
 
+  // Stored object hash code, always generated.
+  const uint32_t hash_code_;
+
   // Method and dex pc where the lock owner acquired the lock, used when lock
   // sampling is enabled. locking_method_ may be null if the lock is currently
   // unlocked, or if the lock is acquired by the system when the stack is empty.
@@ -190,7 +201,7 @@
 
   void Add(Monitor* m);
 
-  void SweepMonitorList(RootVisitor visitor, void* arg);
+  void SweepMonitorList(RootVisitor visitor, void* arg) SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
   void DisallowNewMonitors();
   void AllowNewMonitors();
 
diff --git a/runtime/native/java_lang_System.cc b/runtime/native/java_lang_System.cc
index 6674db2..ea78e04 100644
--- a/runtime/native/java_lang_System.cc
+++ b/runtime/native/java_lang_System.cc
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@
 }
 
 static jint System_identityHashCode(JNIEnv* env, jclass, jobject javaObject) {
+  if (javaObject == nullptr) {
+    return 0;
+  }
   ScopedFastNativeObjectAccess soa(env);
   mirror::Object* o = soa.Decode<mirror::Object*>(javaObject);
   return static_cast<jint>(o->IdentityHashCode());
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.h b/runtime/runtime.h
index b6429b6..77da098 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.h
+++ b/runtime/runtime.h
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@
 
   // Sweep system weaks, the system weak is deleted if the visitor return nullptr. Otherwise, the
   // system weak is updated to be the visitor's returned value.
-  void SweepSystemWeaks(RootVisitor* visitor, void* arg);
+  void SweepSystemWeaks(RootVisitor* visitor, void* arg)
+      SHARED_LOCKS_REQUIRED(Locks::mutator_lock_);
 
   // Returns a special method that calls into a trampoline for runtime method resolution
   mirror::ArtMethod* GetResolutionMethod() const {