diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8cdcae68fb..cc21db7a77 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2016-12-20  Stefan Liebler  <stli@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-lock.c
+	(__lll_lock_elision): Use atomics to load / store adapt_count.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-trylock.c
+	(__lll_trylock_elision): Likewise.
+
 2016-12-20  Florian Weimer  <fweimer@redhat.com>
 
 	Do not require memset elimination in explicit_bzero test.
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-lock.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-lock.c
index ecb507e989..1876d2128d 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-lock.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-lock.c
@@ -45,11 +45,18 @@
 int
 __lll_lock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count, EXTRAARG int private)
 {
-  if (*adapt_count > 0)
+  /* adapt_count can be accessed concurrently; these accesses can be both
+     inside of transactions (if critical sections are nested and the outer
+     critical section uses lock elision) and outside of transactions.  Thus,
+     we need to use atomic accesses to avoid data races.  However, the
+     value of adapt_count is just a hint, so relaxed MO accesses are
+     sufficient.  */
+  if (atomic_load_relaxed (adapt_count) > 0)
     {
       /* Lost updates are possible, but harmless.  Due to races this might lead
 	 to *adapt_count becoming less than zero.  */
-      (*adapt_count)--;
+      atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count,
+			    atomic_load_relaxed (adapt_count) - 1);
       goto use_lock;
     }
 
@@ -74,8 +81,10 @@ __lll_lock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count, EXTRAARG int private)
 	      /* In a non-nested transaction there is no need to abort,
 		 which is expensive.  */
 	      __builtin_tend ();
+	      /* Don't try to use transactions for the next couple of times.
+		 See above for why relaxed MO is sufficient.  */
 	      if (aconf.skip_lock_busy > 0)
-		*adapt_count = aconf.skip_lock_busy;
+		atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count, aconf.skip_lock_busy);
 	      goto use_lock;
 	    }
 	  else /* nesting depth is > 1 */
@@ -101,18 +110,20 @@ __lll_lock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count, EXTRAARG int private)
 	      /* A persistent abort (cc 1 or 3) indicates that a retry is
 		 probably futile.  Use the normal locking now and for the
 		 next couple of calls.
-		 Be careful to avoid writing to the lock.  */
+		 Be careful to avoid writing to the lock.  See above for why
+		 relaxed MO is sufficient.  */
 	      if (aconf.skip_lock_internal_abort > 0)
-		*adapt_count = aconf.skip_lock_internal_abort;
+		atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count,
+				      aconf.skip_lock_internal_abort);
 	      goto use_lock;
 	    }
 	}
     }
 
   /* Same logic as above, but for for a number of temporary failures in a
-     row.  */
+     row.  See above for why relaxed MO is sufficient.  */
   if (aconf.skip_lock_out_of_tbegin_retries > 0 && aconf.try_tbegin > 0)
-    *adapt_count = aconf.skip_lock_out_of_tbegin_retries;
+    atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count, aconf.skip_lock_out_of_tbegin_retries);
 
   use_lock:
   return LLL_LOCK ((*futex), private);
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-trylock.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-trylock.c
index 3d5a994ad9..a3252b83ce 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-trylock.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/elision-trylock.c
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ __lll_trylock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count)
       __builtin_tabort (_HTM_FIRST_USER_ABORT_CODE | 1);
     }
 
-  /* Only try a transaction if it's worth it.  */
-  if (*adapt_count <= 0)
+  /* Only try a transaction if it's worth it.  See __lll_lock_elision for
+     why we need atomic accesses.  Relaxed MO is sufficient because this is
+     just a hint.  */
+  if (atomic_load_relaxed (adapt_count) <= 0)
     {
       unsigned status;
 
@@ -65,9 +67,10 @@ __lll_trylock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count)
 	  __builtin_tend ();
 	  /* Note: Changing the adapt_count here might abort a transaction on a
 	     different cpu, but that could happen anyway when the futex is
-	     acquired, so there's no need to check the nesting depth here.  */
+	     acquired, so there's no need to check the nesting depth here.
+	     See above for why relaxed MO is sufficient.  */
 	  if (aconf.skip_lock_busy > 0)
-	    *adapt_count = aconf.skip_lock_busy;
+	    atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count, aconf.skip_lock_busy);
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -87,7 +90,8 @@ __lll_trylock_elision (int *futex, short *adapt_count)
     {
       /* Lost updates are possible, but harmless.  Due to races this might lead
 	 to *adapt_count becoming less than zero.  */
-      (*adapt_count)--;
+      atomic_store_relaxed (adapt_count,
+			    atomic_load_relaxed (adapt_count) - 1);
     }
 
   return lll_trylock (*futex);