diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index 2becf9590..4aa6fb992 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ use {
         rpc_pubsub_service::{PubSubConfig, PubSubService},
         rpc_service::JsonRpcService,
         rpc_subscriptions::RpcSubscriptions,
-        transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierLock,
+        transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierArc,
         transaction_status_service::TransactionStatusService,
     },
     solana_runtime::{
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ fn load_blockstore(
     exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     start_progress: &Arc<RwLock<ValidatorStartProgress>>,
     accounts_update_notifier: Option<AccountsUpdateNotifier>,
-    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
+    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc>,
     entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierArc>,
     poh_timing_point_sender: Option<PohTimingSender>,
 ) -> Result<
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ fn initialize_rpc_transaction_history_services(
     exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     enable_rpc_transaction_history: bool,
     enable_extended_tx_metadata_storage: bool,
-    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
+    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc>,
 ) -> TransactionHistoryServices {
     let max_complete_transaction_status_slot = Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(blockstore.max_root()));
     let (transaction_status_sender, transaction_status_receiver) = unbounded();
diff --git a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
index a95c1b7e1..83ab9284c 100644
--- a/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
+++ b/geyser-plugin-manager/src/geyser_plugin_service.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use {
     solana_ledger::entry_notifier_interface::EntryNotifierArc,
     solana_rpc::{
         optimistically_confirmed_bank_tracker::SlotNotification,
-        transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierLock,
+        transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierArc,
     },
     std::{
         path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub struct GeyserPluginService {
     slot_status_observer: Option<SlotStatusObserver>,
     plugin_manager: Arc<RwLock<GeyserPluginManager>>,
     accounts_update_notifier: Option<AccountsUpdateNotifier>,
-    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
+    transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc>,
     entry_notifier: Option<EntryNotifierArc>,
     block_metadata_notifier: Option<BlockMetadataNotifierLock>,
 }
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ impl GeyserPluginService {
                 None
             };
 
-        let transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock> =
+        let transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc> =
             if transaction_notifications_enabled {
                 let transaction_notifier = TransactionNotifierImpl::new(plugin_manager.clone());
-                Some(Arc::new(RwLock::new(transaction_notifier)))
+                Some(Arc::new(transaction_notifier))
             } else {
                 None
             };
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl GeyserPluginService {
         self.accounts_update_notifier.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn get_transaction_notifier(&self) -> Option<TransactionNotifierLock> {
+    pub fn get_transaction_notifier(&self) -> Option<TransactionNotifierArc> {
         self.transaction_notifier.clone()
     }
 
diff --git a/rpc/src/transaction_notifier_interface.rs b/rpc/src/transaction_notifier_interface.rs
index ab765d120..d09a207b1 100644
--- a/rpc/src/transaction_notifier_interface.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/transaction_notifier_interface.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use {
     solana_sdk::{clock::Slot, signature::Signature, transaction::SanitizedTransaction},
     solana_transaction_status::TransactionStatusMeta,
-    std::sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+    std::sync::Arc,
 };
 
 pub trait TransactionNotifier {
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ pub trait TransactionNotifier {
     );
 }
 
-pub type TransactionNotifierLock = Arc<RwLock<dyn TransactionNotifier + Sync + Send>>;
+pub type TransactionNotifierArc = Arc<dyn TransactionNotifier + Sync + Send>;
diff --git a/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs b/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
index 193efb69f..b98f08315 100644
--- a/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/transaction_status_service.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use {
-    crate::transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierLock,
+    crate::transaction_notifier_interface::TransactionNotifierArc,
     crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, RecvTimeoutError},
     itertools::izip,
     solana_accounts_db::transaction_results::{DurableNonceFee, TransactionExecutionDetails},
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl TransactionStatusService {
         write_transaction_status_receiver: Receiver<TransactionStatusMessage>,
         max_complete_transaction_status_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
         enable_rpc_transaction_history: bool,
-        transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
+        transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc>,
         blockstore: Arc<Blockstore>,
         enable_extended_tx_metadata_storage: bool,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl TransactionStatusService {
         write_transaction_status_receiver: &Receiver<TransactionStatusMessage>,
         max_complete_transaction_status_slot: &Arc<AtomicU64>,
         enable_rpc_transaction_history: bool,
-        transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierLock>,
+        transaction_notifier: Option<TransactionNotifierArc>,
         blockstore: &Blockstore,
         enable_extended_tx_metadata_storage: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), RecvTimeoutError> {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl TransactionStatusService {
                         };
 
                         if let Some(transaction_notifier) = transaction_notifier.as_ref() {
-                            transaction_notifier.write().unwrap().notify_transaction(
+                            transaction_notifier.notify_transaction(
                                 slot,
                                 transaction_index,
                                 transaction.signature(),
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
         std::{
             sync::{
                 atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-                Arc, RwLock,
+                Arc,
             },
             thread::sleep,
             time::Duration,
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             transaction_indexes: vec![transaction_index],
         };
 
-        let test_notifier = Arc::new(RwLock::new(TestTransactionNotifier::new()));
+        let test_notifier = Arc::new(TestTransactionNotifier::new());
 
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let transaction_status_service = TransactionStatusService::new(
@@ -452,16 +452,15 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
 
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         transaction_status_service.join().unwrap();
-        let notifier = test_notifier.read().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(notifier.notifications.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(test_notifier.notifications.len(), 1);
         let key = TestNotifierKey {
             slot,
             transaction_index,
             signature,
         };
-        assert!(notifier.notifications.contains_key(&key));
+        assert!(test_notifier.notifications.contains_key(&key));
 
-        let result = &*notifier.notifications.get(&key).unwrap();
+        let result = test_notifier.notifications.get(&key).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             expected_transaction.signature(),
             result.transaction.signature()