diff -r f3184f32ce0b -r 22ba8c8ce6a6 src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp	Tue Jan 22 05:55:04 2013 -0800
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/objectMonitor.cpp	Tue Jan 22 05:56:42 2013 -0800
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1998, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1998, 2013, 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
@@ -653,8 +653,7 @@
     assert (_succ != Self, "invariant") ;
     if (_Responsible == Self) {
         _Responsible = NULL ;
-        // Dekker pivot-point.
-        // Consider OrderAccess::storeload() here
+        OrderAccess::fence(); // Dekker pivot-point
 
         // We may leave threads on cxq|EntryList without a designated
         // "Responsible" thread.  This is benign.  When this thread subsequently
@@ -674,10 +673,6 @@
         //
         // The MEMBAR, above, prevents the LD of cxq|EntryList in the subsequent
         // exit operation from floating above the ST Responsible=null.
-        //
-        // In *practice* however, EnterI() is always followed by some atomic
-        // operation such as the decrement of _count in ::enter().  Those atomics
-        // obviate the need for the explicit MEMBAR, above.
     }
 
     // We've acquired ownership with CAS().