diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index 9dede099d1..2becf95903 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ use {
         },
         blockstore_options::{BlockstoreOptions, BlockstoreRecoveryMode, LedgerColumnOptions},
         blockstore_processor::{self, TransactionStatusSender},
-        entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierLock,
+        entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierArc,
         entry_notifier_service::{EntryNotifierSender, EntryNotifierService},
         leader_schedule::FixedSchedule,
         leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ fn load_blockstore(
     start_progress: &Arc<RwLock<ValidatorStartProgress>>,
     accounts_update_notifier: Option<AccountsUpdateNotifier>,
     transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
-    entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierLock>,
+    entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierArc>,
     poh_timing_point_sender: Option<PohTimingSender>,
 ) -> Result<
     (
diff --git a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
index b8f9db4910..b762c210e4 100644
--- a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
+++ b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use {
     crossbeam_channel::Receiver,
     log::*,
     solana_accounts_db::accounts_update_notifier_interface::AccountsUpdateNotifier,
-    solana_ledger::entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierLock,
+    solana_ledger::entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierArc,
     solana_rpc::{
         optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker::SlotNotification,
         transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierLock,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct GeyserPluginService {
     plugin_manager: Arc<RwLock<GeyserPluginManager>>,
     accounts_update_notifier: Option<AccountsUpdateNotifier>,
     transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
-    entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierLock>,
+    entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierArc>,
     block_metadata_notifier: Option<BlockMetadataNotifierLock>,
 }
 
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ impl GeyserPluginService {
                 None
             };
 
-        let entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierLock> = if entry_notifications_enabled {
+        let entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierArc> = if entry_notifications_enabled {
             let entry_notifier = EntryNotifierImpl::new(plugin_manager.clone());
-            Some(Arc::new(RwLock::new(entry_notifier)))
+            Some(Arc::new(entry_notifier))
         } else {
             None
         };
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl GeyserPluginService {
         self.transaction_notifier.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_entry_notifier(&self) -> Option<EntryNotifierLock> {
+    pub fn get_entry_notifier(&self) -> Option<EntryNotifierArc> {
         self.entry_notifier.clone()
     }
 
diff --git a/ledger/src/entry_notifier_interface.rs b/ledger/src/entry_notifier_interface.rs
index de523fc979..174be9e1b7 100644
--- a/ledger/src/entry_notifier_interface.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/entry_notifier_interface.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-use {
-    solana_entry::entry::EntrySummary,
-    solana_sdk::clock::Slot,
-    std::sync::{Arc, RwLock},
-};
+use {solana_entry::entry::EntrySummary, solana_sdk::clock::Slot, std::sync::Arc};
 
 pub trait EntryNotifier {
     fn notify_entry(&self, slot: Slot, index: usize, entry: &EntrySummary);
 }
 
-pub type EntryNotifierLock = Arc<RwLock<dyn EntryNotifier + Sync + Send>>;
+pub type EntryNotifierArc = Arc<dyn EntryNotifier + Sync + Send>;
diff --git a/ledger/src/entry_notifier_service.rs b/ledger/src/entry_notifier_service.rs
index 5e108c94e8..ec7eae0bc7 100644
--- a/ledger/src/entry_notifier_service.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/entry_notifier_service.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use {
-    crate::entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierLock,
+    crate::entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierArc,
     crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver, RecvTimeoutError, Sender},
     solana_entry::entry::EntrySummary,
     solana_sdk::clock::Slot,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub struct EntryNotifierService {
 }
 
 impl EntryNotifierService {
-    pub fn new(entry_notifier: EntryNotifierLock, exit: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(entry_notifier: EntryNotifierArc, exit: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> Self {
         let (entry_notification_sender, entry_notification_receiver) = unbounded();
         let thread_hdl = Builder::new()
             .name("solEntryNotif".to_string())
@@ -52,14 +52,11 @@ impl EntryNotifierService {
 
     fn notify_entry(
         entry_notification_receiver: &EntryNotifierReceiver,
-        entry_notifier: EntryNotifierLock,
+        entry_notifier: EntryNotifierArc,
     ) -> Result<(), RecvTimeoutError> {
         let EntryNotification { slot, index, entry } =
             entry_notification_receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(1))?;
-        entry_notifier
-            .write()
-            .unwrap()
-            .notify_entry(slot, index, &entry);
+        entry_notifier.notify_entry(slot, index, &entry);
         Ok(())
     }