diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/runtime_arm.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/runtime_arm.cpp
index e39fe8f3eb1..94a9ef553c7 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/runtime_arm.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/runtime_arm.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2023, 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
@@ -68,12 +68,10 @@
 void OptoRuntime::generate_exception_blob() {
   // allocate space for code
   ResourceMark rm;
-  int pad = VerifyThread ? 256 : 0;// Extra slop space for more verify code
 
   // setup code generation tools
-  // Measured 8/7/03 at 256 in 32bit debug build (no VerifyThread)
-  // Measured 8/7/03 at 528 in 32bit debug build (VerifyThread)
-  CodeBuffer buffer("exception_blob", 600+pad, 512);
+  // Measured 8/7/03 at 256 in 32bit debug build
+  CodeBuffer buffer("exception_blob", 600, 512);
   MacroAssembler* masm     = new MacroAssembler(&buffer);
 
   int framesize_in_words = 2; // FP + LR
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/sharedRuntime_arm.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/sharedRuntime_arm.cpp
index 56dcc8a1903..5ef45a50ba8 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/sharedRuntime_arm.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/arm/sharedRuntime_arm.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2023, 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
@@ -1606,13 +1606,11 @@ void SharedRuntime::generate_uncommon_trap_blob() {
   ResourceMark rm;
 
   // setup code generation tools
-  int pad = VerifyThread ? 512 : 0;
 #ifdef _LP64
-  CodeBuffer buffer("uncommon_trap_blob", 2700+pad, 512);
+  CodeBuffer buffer("uncommon_trap_blob", 2700, 512);
 #else
-  // Measured 8/7/03 at 660 in 32bit debug build (no VerifyThread)
-  // Measured 8/7/03 at 1028 in 32bit debug build (VerifyThread)
-  CodeBuffer buffer("uncommon_trap_blob", 2000+pad, 512);
+  // Measured 8/7/03 at 660 in 32bit debug build
+  CodeBuffer buffer("uncommon_trap_blob", 2000, 512);
 #endif
   // bypassed when code generation useless
   MacroAssembler* masm               = new MacroAssembler(&buffer);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp
index b9d75946c73..7a9f4bf28fb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/interp_masm_ppc_64.cpp
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ void InterpreterMacroAssembler::remove_activation(TosState state,
   }
 
   verify_oop(R17_tos, state);
-  verify_thread();
 
   merge_frames(/*top_frame_sp*/ R21_sender_SP, /*return_pc*/ R0, R11_scratch1, R12_scratch2);
   mtlr(R0);
@@ -1129,7 +1128,6 @@ void InterpreterMacroAssembler::call_from_interpreter(Register Rtarget_method, R
     // compiled code in threads for which the event is enabled. Check here for
     // interp_only_mode if these events CAN be enabled.
     Label done;
-    verify_thread();
     cmpwi(CCR0, Rinterp_only, 0);
     beq(CCR0, done);
     ld(Rtarget_addr, in_bytes(Method::interpreter_entry_offset()), Rtarget_method);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
index 99c73c45adc..55161e73c4c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
@@ -2958,8 +2958,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::get_vm_result(Register oop_result) {
   //   oop_result
   //   R16_thread->in_bytes(JavaThread::vm_result_offset())
 
-  verify_thread();
-
   ld(oop_result, in_bytes(JavaThread::vm_result_offset()), R16_thread);
   li(R0, 0);
   std(R0, in_bytes(JavaThread::vm_result_offset()), R16_thread);
@@ -4230,12 +4228,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::asm_assert_mems_zero(bool check_equal, int size, int mem_of
 #endif // ASSERT
 }
 
-void MacroAssembler::verify_thread() {
-  if (VerifyThread) {
-    unimplemented("'VerifyThread' currently not implemented on PPC");
-  }
-}
-
 void MacroAssembler::verify_coop(Register coop, const char* msg) {
   if (!VerifyOops) { return; }
   if (UseCompressedOops) { decode_heap_oop(coop); }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
index 06c9c297aa2..f97ab487805 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.hpp
@@ -894,9 +894,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
     asm_assert_mems_zero(false, 8, mem_offset, mem_base, msg);
   }
 
-  // Verify R16_thread contents.
-  void verify_thread();
-
   // Calls verify_oop. If UseCompressedOops is on, decodes the oop.
   // Preserves reg.
   void verify_coop(Register reg, const char*);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/methodHandles_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/methodHandles_ppc.cpp
index c9fb2a1e05a..4aea1517023 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/methodHandles_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/methodHandles_ppc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2012, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -135,12 +135,10 @@ void MethodHandles::jump_from_method_handle(MacroAssembler* _masm, Register meth
     // JVMTI events, such as single-stepping, are implemented partly by avoiding running
     // compiled code in threads for which the event is enabled.  Check here for
     // interp_only_mode if these events CAN be enabled.
-    __ verify_thread();
     __ lwz(temp, in_bytes(JavaThread::interp_only_mode_offset()), R16_thread);
     __ cmplwi(CCR0, temp, 0);
     __ beq(CCR0, run_compiled_code);
-    // Null method test is replicated below in compiled case,
-    // it might be able to address across the verify_thread()
+    // Null method test is replicated below in compiled case.
     __ cmplwi(CCR0, R19_method, 0);
     __ beq(CCR0, L_no_such_method);
     __ ld(target, in_bytes(Method::interpreter_entry_offset()), R19_method);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
index c621f25bcea..d9dac4d9124 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/sharedRuntime_ppc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1997, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1997, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2012, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -2309,8 +2309,6 @@ nmethod *SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler *masm,
 
   frame_done_pc = (intptr_t)__ pc();
 
-  __ verify_thread();
-
   // Native nmethod wrappers never take possession of the oop arguments.
   // So the caller will gc the arguments.
   // The only thing we need an oopMap for is if the call is static.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
index 3cb71810897..31f74b114f3 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateInterpreterGenerator_ppc.cpp
@@ -1703,8 +1703,6 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_normal_entry(bool synchronized) {
   }
 #endif // ASSERT
 
-  __ verify_thread();
-
   // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // JVMTI support
   __ notify_method_entry();
@@ -1957,7 +1955,6 @@ void TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_throw_exception() {
   {
     __ mr(Rexception, R3_RET);
 
-    __ verify_thread();
     __ verify_oop(Rexception);
 
     // Expression stack must be empty before entering the VM in case of an exception.
@@ -2086,7 +2083,6 @@ void TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_throw_exception() {
   Interpreter::_remove_activation_entry = __ pc();
   {
     __ pop_ptr(Rexception);
-    __ verify_thread();
     __ verify_oop(Rexception);
     __ std(Rexception, in_bytes(JavaThread::vm_result_offset()), R16_thread);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
index cb8357480b2..9dc0d00c07b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2013, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -1635,9 +1635,6 @@ void TemplateTable::branch_conditional(ConditionRegister crx, TemplateTable::Con
 
 void TemplateTable::branch(bool is_jsr, bool is_wide) {
 
-  // Note: on SPARC, we use InterpreterMacroAssembler::if_cmp also.
-  __ verify_thread();
-
   const Register Rscratch1    = R11_scratch1,
                  Rscratch2    = R12_scratch2,
                  Rscratch3    = R3_ARG1,
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/interp_masm_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/interp_masm_s390.cpp
index 9d8ab1ff1e1..b8f354d3e58 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/interp_masm_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/interp_masm_s390.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2016, 2020 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ void InterpreterMacroAssembler::dispatch_base(TosState state, address* table, bo
 #endif
 
   // TODO: Maybe implement +VerifyActivationFrameSize here.
-  // verify_thread(); // Too slow. We will just verify on method entry & exit.
   verify_oop(Z_tos, state);
 
   // Dispatch table to use.
@@ -954,7 +953,6 @@ void InterpreterMacroAssembler::remove_activation(TosState state,
   }
 
   verify_oop(Z_tos, state);
-  verify_thread();
 
   pop_interpreter_frame(return_pc, Z_ARG2, Z_ARG3);
   BLOCK_COMMENT("} remove_activation");
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
index 46897266b20..68e0b364419 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -3352,8 +3352,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::set_thread_state(JavaThreadState new_state) {
 }
 
 void MacroAssembler::get_vm_result(Register oop_result) {
-  verify_thread();
-
   z_lg(oop_result, Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::vm_result_offset()));
   clear_mem(Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::vm_result_offset()), sizeof(void*));
 
@@ -3361,8 +3359,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::get_vm_result(Register oop_result) {
 }
 
 void MacroAssembler::get_vm_result_2(Register result) {
-  verify_thread();
-
   z_lg(result, Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::vm_result_2_offset()));
   clear_mem(Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::vm_result_2_offset()), sizeof(void*));
 }
@@ -5386,12 +5382,6 @@ void MacroAssembler::asm_assert_frame_size(Register expected_size, Register tmp,
 }
 #endif // !PRODUCT
 
-void MacroAssembler::verify_thread() {
-  if (VerifyThread) {
-    unimplemented("", 117);
-  }
-}
-
 // Save and restore functions: Exclude Z_R0.
 void MacroAssembler::save_volatile_regs(Register dst, int offset, bool include_fp, bool include_flags) {
   z_stmg(Z_R1, Z_R5, offset, dst); offset += 5 * BytesPerWord;
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
index 7427ce9ab6d..f5181bbb6da 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/macroAssembler_s390.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -904,9 +904,6 @@ class MacroAssembler: public Assembler {
   }
   void asm_assert_frame_size(Register expected_size, Register tmp, const char* msg, int id) PRODUCT_RETURN;
 
-  // Verify Z_thread contents.
-  void verify_thread();
-
   // Save and restore functions: Exclude Z_R0.
   void save_volatile_regs(   Register dst, int offset, bool include_fp, bool include_flags);
   void restore_volatile_regs(Register src, int offset, bool include_fp, bool include_flags);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/methodHandles_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/methodHandles_s390.cpp
index 9492004e538..70e41a92fdc 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/methodHandles_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/methodHandles_s390.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
@@ -152,15 +152,13 @@ void MethodHandles::jump_from_method_handle(MacroAssembler* _masm, Register meth
     // by avoiding running compiled code in threads for which the
     // event is enabled. Check here for interp_only_mode if these
     // events CAN be enabled.
-    __ verify_thread();
 
     Label run_compiled_code;
 
     __ load_and_test_int(temp, Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::interp_only_mode_offset()));
     __ z_bre(run_compiled_code);
 
-    // Null method test is replicated below in compiled case,
-    // it might be able to address across the verify_thread().
+    // Null method test is replicated below in compiled case.,
     __ z_ltgr(temp, method);
     __ z_bre(L_no_such_method);
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/runtime_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/runtime_s390.cpp
index 65fc8fba35e..978c036316e 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/runtime_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/runtime_s390.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ void OptoRuntime::generate_exception_blob() {
 
   Register handle_exception = Z_ARG5;
 
-  __ verify_thread();
   __ z_stg(Z_ARG1/*exception oop*/, Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::exception_oop_offset()));
   __ z_stg(Z_ARG2/*issuing pc*/,    Address(Z_thread, JavaThread::exception_pc_offset()));
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/s390.ad b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/s390.ad
index 1e54b26a554..bd4ab453618 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/s390.ad
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/s390.ad
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2017, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2017, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 // Copyright (c) 2017, 2022 SAP SE. All rights reserved.
 // DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 //
@@ -821,11 +821,6 @@ void MachPrologNode::format(PhaseRegAlloc *ra_, outputStream *st) const {
     st->print_cr("NOP"); st->print("\t");
   }
 
-  if (VerifyThread) {
-    st->print_cr("Verify_Thread");
-    st->print("\t");
-  }
-
   long framesize = C->output()->frame_size_in_bytes();
   int bangsize   = C->output()->bang_size_in_bytes();
 
@@ -850,8 +845,6 @@ void MachPrologNode::emit(CodeBuffer &cbuf, PhaseRegAlloc *ra_) const {
   Compile* C = ra_->C;
   C2_MacroAssembler _masm(&cbuf);
 
-  __ verify_thread();
-
   size_t framesize = C->output()->frame_size_in_bytes();
   size_t bangsize  = C->output()->bang_size_in_bytes();
 
@@ -931,7 +924,6 @@ void MachEpilogNode::format(PhaseRegAlloc *ra_, outputStream *os) const {
 void MachEpilogNode::emit(CodeBuffer &cbuf, PhaseRegAlloc *ra_) const {
   C2_MacroAssembler _masm(&cbuf);
   Compile* C = ra_->C;
-  __ verify_thread();
 
   // If this does safepoint polling, then do it here.
   bool need_polling = do_polling() && C->is_method_compilation();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
index c3158e8e8ce..9e0ce8a0f17 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/sharedRuntime_s390.cpp
@@ -1547,8 +1547,6 @@ nmethod *SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler *masm,
 
   wrapper_FrameDone = __ offset();
 
-  __ verify_thread();
-
   // Native nmethod wrappers never take possession of the oop arguments.
   // So the caller will gc the arguments.
   // The only thing we need an oopMap for is if the call is static.
@@ -1971,7 +1969,6 @@ nmethod *SharedRuntime::generate_native_wrapper(MacroAssembler *masm,
   //--------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Clear "last Java frame" SP and PC.
   //--------------------------------------------------------------------
-  __ verify_thread(); // Z_thread must be correct.
 
   __ reset_last_Java_frame();
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
index 3901a6be8c1..707814b1da1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/s390/templateInterpreterGenerator_s390.cpp
@@ -1773,8 +1773,6 @@ address TemplateInterpreterGenerator::generate_normal_entry(bool synchronized) {
 
 #ifdef ASSERT
   __ verify_esp(Z_esp, Z_R1_scratch);
-
-  __ verify_thread();
 #endif
 
   // jvmti support
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
index 23592fde1a1..c0e9f0c86c9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/globals.hpp
@@ -1186,9 +1186,6 @@ const int ObjectAlignmentInBytes = 8;
   develop(bool, VerifyFPU, false,                                           \
           "Verify FPU state (check for NaN's, etc.)")                       \
                                                                             \
-  develop(bool, VerifyThread, false,                                        \
-          "Watch the thread register for corruption (SPARC only)")          \
-                                                                            \
   develop(bool, VerifyActivationFrameSize, false,                           \
           "Verify that activation frame didn't become smaller than its "    \
           "minimal size")                                                   \