diff --git a/core/object/class_db.cpp b/core/object/class_db.cpp
index 1a3fccd6b76..5a32288d97b 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.cpp
+++ b/core/object/class_db.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 #include "core/object/script_language.h"
 #include "core/version.h"
 
-#define OBJTYPE_RLOCK RWLockRead _rw_lockr_(lock);
-#define OBJTYPE_WLOCK RWLockWrite _rw_lockw_(lock);
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
 
 MethodDefinition D_METHODP(const char *p_name, const char *const **p_args, uint32_t p_argcount) {
@@ -238,13 +235,13 @@ bool ClassDB::_is_parent_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_in
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_parent_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_inherits) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	return _is_parent_class(p_class, p_inherits);
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_class_list(List<StringName> *p_classes) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	for (const KeyValue<StringName, ClassInfo> &E : classes) {
 		p_classes->push_back(E.key);
@@ -255,7 +252,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_class_list(List<StringName> *p_classes) {
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
 void ClassDB::get_extensions_class_list(List<StringName> *p_classes) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	for (const KeyValue<StringName, ClassInfo> &E : classes) {
 		if (E.value.api != API_EXTENSION && E.value.api != API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) {
@@ -268,7 +265,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_extensions_class_list(List<StringName> *p_classes) {
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_extension_class_list(const Ref<GDExtension> &p_extension, List<StringName> *p_classes) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	for (const KeyValue<StringName, ClassInfo> &E : classes) {
 		if (E.value.api != API_EXTENSION && E.value.api != API_EDITOR_EXTENSION) {
@@ -285,7 +282,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_extension_class_list(const Ref<GDExtension> &p_extension, List
 #endif
 
 void ClassDB::get_inheriters_from_class(const StringName &p_class, List<StringName> *p_classes) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	for (const KeyValue<StringName, ClassInfo> &E : classes) {
 		if (E.key != p_class && _is_parent_class(E.key, p_class)) {
@@ -295,7 +292,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_inheriters_from_class(const StringName &p_class, List<StringNa
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_direct_inheriters_from_class(const StringName &p_class, List<StringName> *p_classes) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	for (const KeyValue<StringName, ClassInfo> &E : classes) {
 		if (E.value.inherits == p_class) {
@@ -305,7 +302,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_direct_inheriters_from_class(const StringName &p_class, List<S
 }
 
 StringName ClassDB::get_parent_class_nocheck(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	if (!ti) {
@@ -315,7 +312,7 @@ StringName ClassDB::get_parent_class_nocheck(const StringName &p_class) {
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::get_inheritance_chain_nocheck(const StringName &p_class, Vector<StringName> &r_result) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *start = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	if (!start) {
@@ -356,13 +353,13 @@ StringName ClassDB::_get_parent_class(const StringName &p_class) {
 }
 
 StringName ClassDB::get_parent_class(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	return _get_parent_class(p_class);
 }
 
 ClassDB::APIType ClassDB::get_api_type(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -372,7 +369,7 @@ ClassDB::APIType ClassDB::get_api_type(const StringName &p_class) {
 
 uint32_t ClassDB::get_api_hash(APIType p_api) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	if (api_hashes_cache.has(p_api)) {
 		return api_hashes_cache[p_api];
@@ -520,12 +517,12 @@ uint32_t ClassDB::get_api_hash(APIType p_api) {
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::class_exists(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 	return classes.has(p_class);
 }
 
 void ClassDB::add_compatibility_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_fallback) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	compat_classes[p_class] = p_fallback;
 }
 
@@ -539,7 +536,7 @@ StringName ClassDB::get_compatibility_class(const StringName &p_class) {
 Object *ClassDB::_instantiate_internal(const StringName &p_class, bool p_require_real_class, bool p_notify_postinitialize) {
 	ClassInfo *ti;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 		ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!_can_instantiate(ti)) {
 			if (compat_classes.has(p_class)) {
@@ -645,7 +642,7 @@ ObjectGDExtension *ClassDB::get_placeholder_extension(const StringName &p_class)
 
 	ClassInfo *ti;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 		ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!_can_instantiate(ti)) {
 			if (compat_classes.has(p_class)) {
@@ -730,7 +727,7 @@ void ClassDB::set_object_extension_instance(Object *p_object, const StringName &
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(p_object);
 	ClassInfo *ti;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 		ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!_can_instantiate(ti)) {
 			if (compat_classes.has(p_class)) {
@@ -755,7 +752,7 @@ void ClassDB::set_object_extension_instance(Object *p_object, const StringName &
 bool ClassDB::can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class) {
 	String script_path;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!ti) {
@@ -781,7 +778,7 @@ use_script:
 bool ClassDB::is_abstract(const StringName &p_class) {
 	String script_path;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!ti) {
@@ -813,7 +810,7 @@ use_script:
 bool ClassDB::is_virtual(const StringName &p_class) {
 	String script_path;
 	{
-		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 		ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 		if (!ti) {
@@ -837,7 +834,7 @@ use_script:
 }
 
 void ClassDB::_add_class2(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_inherits) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	const StringName &name = p_class;
 
@@ -880,7 +877,7 @@ static MethodInfo info_from_bind(MethodBind *p_method) {
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_method_list(const StringName &p_class, List<MethodInfo> *p_methods, bool p_no_inheritance, bool p_exclude_from_properties) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -926,7 +923,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_method_list(const StringName &p_class, List<MethodInfo> *p_met
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_method_list_with_compatibility(const StringName &p_class, List<Pair<MethodInfo, uint32_t>> *p_methods, bool p_no_inheritance, bool p_exclude_from_properties) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -986,7 +983,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_method_list_with_compatibility(const StringName &p_class, List
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::get_method_info(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method, MethodInfo *r_info, bool p_no_inheritance, bool p_exclude_from_properties) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1036,7 +1033,7 @@ bool ClassDB::get_method_info(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_met
 }
 
 MethodBind *ClassDB::get_method(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1051,7 +1048,7 @@ MethodBind *ClassDB::get_method(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_n
 }
 
 Vector<uint32_t> ClassDB::get_method_compatibility_hashes(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1070,7 +1067,7 @@ Vector<uint32_t> ClassDB::get_method_compatibility_hashes(const StringName &p_cl
 }
 
 MethodBind *ClassDB::get_method_with_compatibility(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, uint64_t p_hash, bool *r_method_exists, bool *r_is_deprecated) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1105,7 +1102,7 @@ MethodBind *ClassDB::get_method_with_compatibility(const StringName &p_class, co
 }
 
 void ClassDB::bind_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_enum, const StringName &p_name, int64_t p_constant, bool p_is_bitfield) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1142,7 +1139,7 @@ void ClassDB::bind_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringName
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_integer_constant_list(const StringName &p_class, List<String> *p_constants, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1167,7 +1164,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_integer_constant_list(const StringName &p_class, List<String>
 }
 
 int64_t ClassDB::get_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool *p_success) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1191,7 +1188,7 @@ int64_t ClassDB::get_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringNam
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::has_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1210,7 +1207,7 @@ bool ClassDB::has_integer_constant(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &
 }
 
 StringName ClassDB::get_integer_constant_enum(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1234,7 +1231,7 @@ StringName ClassDB::get_integer_constant_enum(const StringName &p_class, const S
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_enum_list(const StringName &p_class, List<StringName> *p_enums, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1252,7 +1249,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_enum_list(const StringName &p_class, List<StringName> *p_enums
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_enum_constants(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_enum, List<StringName> *p_constants, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1275,7 +1272,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_enum_constants(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_
 
 void ClassDB::set_method_error_return_values(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method, const Vector<Error> &p_values) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
@@ -1286,7 +1283,7 @@ void ClassDB::set_method_error_return_values(const StringName &p_class, const St
 
 Vector<Error> ClassDB::get_method_error_return_values(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method) {
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(type, Vector<Error>());
@@ -1301,7 +1298,7 @@ Vector<Error> ClassDB::get_method_error_return_values(const StringName &p_class,
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::has_enum(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1320,7 +1317,7 @@ bool ClassDB::has_enum(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_enum_bitfield(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1339,7 +1336,7 @@ bool ClassDB::is_enum_bitfield(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_na
 }
 
 void ClassDB::add_signal(const StringName &p_class, const MethodInfo &p_signal) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
@@ -1358,7 +1355,7 @@ void ClassDB::add_signal(const StringName &p_class, const MethodInfo &p_signal)
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_signal_list(const StringName &p_class, List<MethodInfo> *p_signals, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
@@ -1379,7 +1376,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_signal_list(const StringName &p_class, List<MethodInfo> *p_sig
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::has_signal(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_signal, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ClassInfo *check = type;
 	while (check) {
@@ -1396,7 +1393,7 @@ bool ClassDB::has_signal(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_signal,
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::get_signal(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_signal, MethodInfo *r_signal) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ClassInfo *check = type;
 	while (check) {
@@ -1413,7 +1410,7 @@ bool ClassDB::get_signal(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_signal,
 }
 
 void ClassDB::add_property_group(const StringName &p_class, const String &p_name, const String &p_prefix, int p_indent_depth) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
 
@@ -1426,7 +1423,7 @@ void ClassDB::add_property_group(const StringName &p_class, const String &p_name
 }
 
 void ClassDB::add_property_subgroup(const StringName &p_class, const String &p_name, const String &p_prefix, int p_indent_depth) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
 
@@ -1443,7 +1440,7 @@ void ClassDB::add_property_array_count(const StringName &p_class, const String &
 }
 
 void ClassDB::add_property_array(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_path, const String &p_array_element_prefix) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
 
@@ -1452,9 +1449,9 @@ void ClassDB::add_property_array(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_
 
 // NOTE: For implementation simplicity reasons, this method doesn't allow setters to have optional arguments at the end.
 void ClassDB::add_property(const StringName &p_class, const PropertyInfo &p_pinfo, const StringName &p_setter, const StringName &p_getter, int p_index) {
-	lock.read_lock();
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
+
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
-	lock.read_unlock();
 
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
 
@@ -1486,8 +1483,6 @@ void ClassDB::add_property(const StringName &p_class, const PropertyInfo &p_pinf
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(type->property_setget.has(p_pinfo.name), vformat("Object '%s' already has property '%s'.", p_class, p_pinfo.name));
 #endif
 
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK
-
 	type->property_list.push_back(p_pinfo);
 	type->property_map[p_pinfo.name] = p_pinfo;
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
@@ -1518,7 +1513,7 @@ void ClassDB::set_property_default_value(const StringName &p_class, const String
 
 void ClassDB::add_linked_property(const StringName &p_class, const String &p_property, const String &p_linked_property) {
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(type);
 
@@ -1534,7 +1529,7 @@ void ClassDB::add_linked_property(const StringName &p_class, const String &p_pro
 }
 
 void ClassDB::get_property_list(const StringName &p_class, List<PropertyInfo> *p_list, bool p_no_inheritance, const Object *p_validator) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ClassInfo *check = type;
@@ -1577,7 +1572,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_linked_properties_info(const StringName &p_class, const String
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::get_property_info(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_property, PropertyInfo *r_info, bool p_no_inheritance, const Object *p_validator) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *check = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	while (check) {
@@ -1800,7 +1795,7 @@ bool ClassDB::has_property(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_proper
 }
 
 void ClassDB::set_method_flags(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method, int p_flags) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ClassInfo *check = type;
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL(check);
@@ -1825,7 +1820,7 @@ bool ClassDB::has_method(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method,
 }
 
 int ClassDB::get_method_argument_count(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_method, bool *r_is_valid, bool p_no_inheritance) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -1864,7 +1859,7 @@ void ClassDB::_bind_compatibility(ClassInfo *type, MethodBind *p_method) {
 }
 
 void ClassDB::_bind_method_custom(const StringName &p_class, MethodBind *p_method, bool p_compatibility) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	StringName method_name = p_method->get_name();
 
@@ -1933,7 +1928,7 @@ MethodBind *ClassDB::bind_methodfi(uint32_t p_flags, MethodBind *p_bind, bool p_
 	StringName mdname = StaticCString::create(method_name);
 #endif
 
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(p_bind, nullptr);
 	p_bind->set_name(mdname);
 
@@ -1996,7 +1991,7 @@ MethodBind *ClassDB::bind_methodfi(uint32_t p_flags, MethodBind *p_bind, bool p_
 void ClassDB::add_virtual_method(const StringName &p_class, const MethodInfo &p_method, bool p_virtual, const Vector<String> &p_arg_names, bool p_object_core) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!classes.has(p_class), vformat("Request for nonexistent class '%s'.", p_class));
 
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_METHODS_ENABLED
 	MethodInfo mi = p_method;
@@ -2030,7 +2025,7 @@ void ClassDB::add_virtual_method(const StringName &p_class, const MethodInfo &p_
 void ClassDB::add_virtual_compatibility_method(const StringName &p_class, const MethodInfo &p_method, bool p_virtual, const Vector<String> &p_arg_names, bool p_object_core) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!classes.has(p_class), vformat("Request for nonexistent class '%s'.", p_class));
 
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	HashMap<StringName, Vector<uint32_t>> &virtual_methods_compat = classes[p_class].virtual_methods_compat;
 
@@ -2065,7 +2060,7 @@ void ClassDB::get_virtual_methods(const StringName &p_class, List<MethodInfo> *p
 }
 
 Vector<uint32_t> ClassDB::get_virtual_method_compatibility_hashes(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_name) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *type = classes.getptr(p_class);
 
@@ -2106,14 +2101,14 @@ void ClassDB::add_extension_class_virtual_method(const StringName &p_class, cons
 }
 
 void ClassDB::set_class_enabled(const StringName &p_class, bool p_enable) {
-	OBJTYPE_WLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(!classes.has(p_class), vformat("Request for nonexistent class '%s'.", p_class));
 	classes[p_class].disabled = !p_enable;
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_class_enabled(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	if (!ti || !ti->creation_func) {
@@ -2127,7 +2122,7 @@ bool ClassDB::is_class_enabled(const StringName &p_class) {
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_class_exposed(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V_MSG(ti, false, vformat("Cannot get class '%s'.", String(p_class)));
@@ -2135,7 +2130,7 @@ bool ClassDB::is_class_exposed(const StringName &p_class) {
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_class_reloadable(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V_MSG(ti, false, vformat("Cannot get class '%s'.", String(p_class)));
@@ -2143,7 +2138,7 @@ bool ClassDB::is_class_reloadable(const StringName &p_class) {
 }
 
 bool ClassDB::is_class_runtime(const StringName &p_class) {
-	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
+	Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_READ);
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
 	ERR_FAIL_NULL_V_MSG(ti, false, vformat("Cannot get class '%s'.", String(p_class)));
@@ -2341,8 +2336,6 @@ uint64_t ClassDB::get_native_struct_size(const StringName &p_name) {
 	return native_structs[p_name].struct_size;
 }
 
-RWLock ClassDB::lock;
-
 void ClassDB::cleanup_defaults() {
 	default_values.clear();
 	default_values_cached.clear();
@@ -2378,3 +2371,32 @@ bool ClassDB::is_default_array_arg(const Array &p_array) {
 }
 
 //
+
+ClassDB::Locker::Lock::Lock(Locker::State p_state) {
+	DEV_ASSERT(p_state != STATE_UNLOCKED);
+	if (p_state == STATE_READ) {
+		if (Locker::thread_state == STATE_UNLOCKED) {
+			state = STATE_READ;
+			Locker::thread_state = STATE_READ;
+			Locker::lock.read_lock();
+		}
+	} else if (p_state == STATE_WRITE) {
+		if (Locker::thread_state == STATE_UNLOCKED) {
+			state = STATE_WRITE;
+			Locker::thread_state = STATE_WRITE;
+			Locker::lock.write_lock();
+		} else if (Locker::thread_state == STATE_READ) {
+			CRASH_NOW_MSG("Lock can't be upgraded from read to write.");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+ClassDB::Locker::Lock::~Lock() {
+	if (state == STATE_READ) {
+		Locker::lock.read_unlock();
+		Locker::thread_state = STATE_UNLOCKED;
+	} else if (state == STATE_WRITE) {
+		Locker::lock.write_unlock();
+		Locker::thread_state = STATE_UNLOCKED;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/object/class_db.h b/core/object/class_db.h
index 27750b99072..e97ed9aeeb1 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.h
+++ b/core/object/class_db.h
@@ -152,7 +152,31 @@ public:
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	static RWLock lock;
+	// We need a recursive r/w lock because there are various code paths
+	// that may in turn invoke other entry points with require locking.
+	class Locker {
+	public:
+		enum State {
+			STATE_UNLOCKED,
+			STATE_READ,
+			STATE_WRITE,
+		};
+
+	private:
+		inline static RWLock lock;
+		inline thread_local static State thread_state = STATE_UNLOCKED;
+
+	public:
+		class Lock {
+			State state = STATE_UNLOCKED;
+
+		public:
+			explicit Lock(State p_state);
+			~Lock();
+		};
+	};
+	inline static Locker locker;
+
 	static HashMap<StringName, ClassInfo> classes;
 	static HashMap<StringName, StringName> resource_base_extensions;
 	static HashMap<StringName, StringName> compat_classes;
@@ -206,7 +230,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename T>
 	static void register_class(bool p_virtual = false) {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 		static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename T::self_type, T>, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 		T::initialize_class();
 		ClassInfo *t = classes.getptr(T::get_class_static());
@@ -221,7 +245,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename T>
 	static void register_abstract_class() {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 		static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename T::self_type, T>, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 		T::initialize_class();
 		ClassInfo *t = classes.getptr(T::get_class_static());
@@ -234,7 +258,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename T>
 	static void register_internal_class() {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 		static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename T::self_type, T>, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 		T::initialize_class();
 		ClassInfo *t = classes.getptr(T::get_class_static());
@@ -249,7 +273,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename T>
 	static void register_runtime_class() {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 		static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename T::self_type, T>, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 		T::initialize_class();
 		ClassInfo *t = classes.getptr(T::get_class_static());
@@ -274,7 +298,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename T>
 	static void register_custom_instance_class() {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 		static_assert(std::is_same_v<typename T::self_type, T>, "Class not declared properly, please use GDCLASS.");
 		T::initialize_class();
 		ClassInfo *t = classes.getptr(T::get_class_static());
@@ -390,7 +414,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename M>
 	static MethodBind *bind_vararg_method(uint32_t p_flags, const StringName &p_name, M p_method, const MethodInfo &p_info = MethodInfo(), const Vector<Variant> &p_default_args = Vector<Variant>(), bool p_return_nil_is_variant = true) {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 		MethodBind *bind = create_vararg_method_bind(p_method, p_info, p_return_nil_is_variant);
 		ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(bind, nullptr);
@@ -403,7 +427,7 @@ public:
 
 	template <typename M>
 	static MethodBind *bind_compatibility_vararg_method(uint32_t p_flags, const StringName &p_name, M p_method, const MethodInfo &p_info = MethodInfo(), const Vector<Variant> &p_default_args = Vector<Variant>(), bool p_return_nil_is_variant = true) {
-		GLOBAL_LOCK_FUNCTION;
+		Locker::Lock lock(Locker::STATE_WRITE);
 
 		MethodBind *bind = create_vararg_method_bind(p_method, p_info, p_return_nil_is_variant);
 		ERR_FAIL_NULL_V(bind, nullptr);