diff --git a/src/common/fiber.cpp b/src/common/fiber.cpp
index 81b212e4b..177a74deb 100644
--- a/src/common/fiber.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fiber.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <mutex>
+
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/fiber.h"
-#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "common/virtual_buffer.h"
 
 #include <boost/context/detail/fcontext.hpp>
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ struct Fiber::FiberImpl {
     VirtualBuffer<u8> stack;
     VirtualBuffer<u8> rewind_stack;
 
-    SpinLock guard{};
+    std::mutex guard;
     std::function<void(void*)> entry_point;
     std::function<void(void*)> rewind_point;
     void* rewind_parameter{};
diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.h b/src/core/core_timing.h
index 888828fd0..28b63be43 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.h
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.h
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "common/thread.h"
 #include "common/wall_clock.h"
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ private:
     std::shared_ptr<EventType> ev_lost;
     Common::Event event{};
     Common::Event pause_event{};
-    Common::SpinLock basic_lock{};
-    Common::SpinLock advance_lock{};
+    std::mutex basic_lock;
+    std::mutex advance_lock;
     std::unique_ptr<std::thread> timer_thread;
     std::atomic<bool> paused{};
     std::atomic<bool> paused_set{};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
index 6f44b534f..47425a3a1 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/global_scheduler_context.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_priority_queue.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler_lock.h"
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ private:
 
     /// Lists all thread ids that aren't deleted/etc.
     std::vector<KThread*> thread_list;
-    Common::SpinLock global_list_guard{};
+    std::mutex global_list_guard;
 };
 
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index 6c0bb1672..526eb4b70 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ void KScheduler::Unload(KThread* thread) {
         prev_thread = nullptr;
     }
 
-    thread->context_guard.Unlock();
+    thread->context_guard.unlock();
 }
 
 void KScheduler::Reload(KThread* thread) {
@@ -794,13 +794,13 @@ void KScheduler::SwitchToCurrent() {
         do {
             auto next_thread = current_thread.load();
             if (next_thread != nullptr) {
-                const auto locked = next_thread->context_guard.TryLock();
+                const auto locked = next_thread->context_guard.try_lock();
                 if (state.needs_scheduling.load()) {
-                    next_thread->context_guard.Unlock();
+                    next_thread->context_guard.unlock();
                     break;
                 }
                 if (next_thread->GetActiveCore() != core_id) {
-                    next_thread->context_guard.Unlock();
+                    next_thread->context_guard.unlock();
                     break;
                 }
                 if (!locked) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.cpp
index 4412aa4bb..527ff0f9f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.cpp
@@ -4,51 +4,18 @@
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.h"
 
-#if _MSC_VER
-#include <intrin.h>
-#if _M_AMD64
-#define __x86_64__ 1
-#endif
-#if _M_ARM64
-#define __aarch64__ 1
-#endif
-#else
-#if __x86_64__
-#include <xmmintrin.h>
-#endif
-#endif
-
-namespace {
-
-void ThreadPause() {
-#if __x86_64__
-    _mm_pause();
-#elif __aarch64__ && _MSC_VER
-    __yield();
-#elif __aarch64__
-    asm("yield");
-#endif
-}
-
-} // namespace
-
 namespace Kernel {
 
 void KSpinLock::Lock() {
-    while (lck.test_and_set(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
-        ThreadPause();
-    }
+    lck.lock();
 }
 
 void KSpinLock::Unlock() {
-    lck.clear(std::memory_order_release);
+    lck.unlock();
 }
 
 bool KSpinLock::TryLock() {
-    if (lck.test_and_set(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return true;
+    return lck.try_lock();
 }
 
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.h
index 4d87d006a..7868b25a5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_spin_lock.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
 
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_scoped_lock.h"
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool TryLock();
 
 private:
-    std::atomic_flag lck = ATOMIC_FLAG_INIT;
+    std::mutex lck;
 };
 
 // TODO(bunnei): Alias for now, in case we want to implement these accurately in the future.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index d3bb1c871..af71987e8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -723,10 +723,10 @@ void KThread::UpdateState() {
     ASSERT(kernel.GlobalSchedulerContext().IsLocked());
 
     // Set our suspend flags in state.
-    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state;
+    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
     const auto new_state =
         static_cast<ThreadState>(this->GetSuspendFlags()) | (old_state & ThreadState::Mask);
-    thread_state = new_state;
+    thread_state.store(new_state, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
     // Note the state change in scheduler.
     if (new_state != old_state) {
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ void KThread::Continue() {
     ASSERT(kernel.GlobalSchedulerContext().IsLocked());
 
     // Clear our suspend flags in state.
-    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state;
-    thread_state = old_state & ThreadState::Mask;
+    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    thread_state.store(old_state & ThreadState::Mask, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
     // Note the state change in scheduler.
     KScheduler::OnThreadStateChanged(kernel, this, old_state);
@@ -1079,17 +1079,10 @@ void KThread::IfDummyThreadTryWait() {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Block until we can grab the lock.
-    KScopedSpinLock lk{dummy_wait_lock};
-}
-
-void KThread::IfDummyThreadBeginWait() {
-    if (!IsDummyThread()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Ensure the thread will block when IfDummyThreadTryWait is called.
-    dummy_wait_lock.Lock();
+    // Block until we are no longer waiting.
+    std::unique_lock lk(dummy_wait_lock);
+    dummy_wait_cv.wait(
+        lk, [&] { return GetState() != ThreadState::Waiting || kernel.IsShuttingDown(); });
 }
 
 void KThread::IfDummyThreadEndWait() {
@@ -1097,8 +1090,8 @@ void KThread::IfDummyThreadEndWait() {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Ensure the thread will no longer block.
-    dummy_wait_lock.Unlock();
+    // Wake up the waiting thread.
+    dummy_wait_cv.notify_one();
 }
 
 void KThread::BeginWait(KThreadQueue* queue) {
@@ -1107,9 +1100,6 @@ void KThread::BeginWait(KThreadQueue* queue) {
 
     // Set our wait queue.
     wait_queue = queue;
-
-    // Special case for dummy threads to ensure they block.
-    IfDummyThreadBeginWait();
 }
 
 void KThread::NotifyAvailable(KSynchronizationObject* signaled_object, ResultCode wait_result_) {
@@ -1158,10 +1148,11 @@ void KThread::SetState(ThreadState state) {
     SetMutexWaitAddressForDebugging({});
     SetWaitReasonForDebugging({});
 
-    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state;
-    thread_state =
-        static_cast<ThreadState>((old_state & ~ThreadState::Mask) | (state & ThreadState::Mask));
-    if (thread_state != old_state) {
+    const ThreadState old_state = thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    thread_state.store(
+        static_cast<ThreadState>((old_state & ~ThreadState::Mask) | (state & ThreadState::Mask)),
+        std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    if (thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) != old_state) {
         KScheduler::OnThreadStateChanged(kernel, this, old_state);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
index d0fd85130..4892fdf76 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <atomic>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/intrusive_red_black_tree.h"
+#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_affinity_mask.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/k_light_lock.h"
@@ -256,11 +259,11 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>& GetHostContext();
 
     [[nodiscard]] ThreadState GetState() const {
-        return thread_state & ThreadState::Mask;
+        return thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) & ThreadState::Mask;
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] ThreadState GetRawState() const {
-        return thread_state;
+        return thread_state.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
     }
 
     void SetState(ThreadState state);
@@ -642,7 +645,6 @@ public:
     // blocking as needed.
 
     void IfDummyThreadTryWait();
-    void IfDummyThreadBeginWait();
     void IfDummyThreadEndWait();
 
 private:
@@ -762,13 +764,14 @@ private:
     s8 priority_inheritance_count{};
     bool resource_limit_release_hint{};
     StackParameters stack_parameters{};
-    KSpinLock context_guard{};
-    KSpinLock dummy_wait_lock{};
+    Common::SpinLock context_guard{};
 
     // For emulation
     std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context{};
     bool is_single_core{};
     ThreadType thread_type{};
+    std::mutex dummy_wait_lock;
+    std::condition_variable dummy_wait_cv;
 
     // For debugging
     std::vector<KSynchronizationObject*> wait_objects_for_debugging;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
index 18a5f40f8..cc49e8c7e 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
-#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h"
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Kernel {
 PhysicalCore::PhysicalCore(std::size_t core_index_, Core::System& system_, KScheduler& scheduler_,
                            Core::CPUInterrupts& interrupts_)
     : core_index{core_index_}, system{system_}, scheduler{scheduler_},
-      interrupts{interrupts_}, guard{std::make_unique<Common::SpinLock>()} {
+      interrupts{interrupts_}, guard{std::make_unique<std::mutex>()} {
 #ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
     // TODO(bunnei): Initialization relies on a core being available. We may later replace this with
     // a 32-bit instance of Dynarmic. This should be abstracted out to a CPU manager.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
index 16a032e89..f2112fc1d 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
@@ -6,13 +6,10 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 
-namespace Common {
-class SpinLock;
-}
-
 namespace Kernel {
 class KScheduler;
 } // namespace Kernel
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ private:
     Core::System& system;
     Kernel::KScheduler& scheduler;
     Core::CPUInterrupts& interrupts;
-    std::unique_ptr<Common::SpinLock> guard;
+    std::unique_ptr<std::mutex> guard;
     std::unique_ptr<Core::ARM_Interface> arm_interface;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/ldr/ldr.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/ldr/ldr.cpp
index cf727c167..42f9cf811 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/ldr/ldr.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/ldr/ldr.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ public:
 
 class RelocatableObject final : public ServiceFramework<RelocatableObject> {
 public:
-    explicit RelocatableObject(Core::System& system_) : ServiceFramework{system_, "ldr:ro"} {
+    explicit RelocatableObject(Core::System& system_)
+        : ServiceFramework{system_, "ldr:ro", ServiceThreadType::CreateNew} {
         // clang-format off
         static const FunctionInfo functions[] = {
             {0, &RelocatableObject::LoadModule, "LoadModule"},
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.h b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
index c78b2baeb..148265218 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/container/flat_map.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/hle_ipc.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ protected:
     using HandlerFnP = void (Self::*)(Kernel::HLERequestContext&);
 
     /// Used to gain exclusive access to the service members, e.g. from CoreTiming thread.
-    [[nodiscard]] std::scoped_lock<Common::SpinLock> LockService() {
+    [[nodiscard]] std::scoped_lock<std::mutex> LockService() {
         return std::scoped_lock{lock_service};
     }
 
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ private:
     boost::container::flat_map<u32, FunctionInfoBase> handlers_tipc;
 
     /// Used to gain exclusive access to the service members, e.g. from CoreTiming thread.
-    Common::SpinLock lock_service;
+    std::mutex lock_service;
 };
 
 /**