diff --git a/elf/dl-close.c b/elf/dl-close.c
index c51becd06b..3720e47dd1 100644
--- a/elf/dl-close.c
+++ b/elf/dl-close.c
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ remove_slotinfo (size_t idx, struct dtv_slotinfo_list *listp, size_t disp,
 	{
 	  assert (old_map->l_tls_modid == idx);
 
-	  /* Mark the entry as unused. */
-	  listp->slotinfo[idx - disp].gen = GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1;
-	  listp->slotinfo[idx - disp].map = NULL;
+	  /* Mark the entry as unused.  These can be read concurrently.  */
+	  atomic_store_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[idx - disp].gen,
+				GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1);
+	  atomic_store_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[idx - disp].map, NULL);
 	}
 
       /* If this is not the last currently used entry no need to look
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ remove_slotinfo (size_t idx, struct dtv_slotinfo_list *listp, size_t disp,
 
       if (listp->slotinfo[idx - disp].map != NULL)
 	{
-	  /* Found a new last used index.  */
-	  GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx) = idx;
+	  /* Found a new last used index.  This can be read concurrently.  */
+	  atomic_store_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx), idx);
 	  return true;
 	}
     }
@@ -571,7 +572,9 @@ _dl_close_worker (struct link_map *map, bool force)
 					GL(dl_tls_dtv_slotinfo_list), 0,
 					imap->l_init_called))
 		/* All dynamically loaded modules with TLS are unloaded.  */
-		GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx) = GL(dl_tls_static_nelem);
+		/* Can be read concurrently.  */
+		atomic_store_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx),
+				      GL(dl_tls_static_nelem));
 
 	      if (imap->l_tls_offset != NO_TLS_OFFSET
 		  && imap->l_tls_offset != FORCED_DYNAMIC_TLS_OFFSET)
@@ -769,8 +772,11 @@ _dl_close_worker (struct link_map *map, bool force)
   /* If we removed any object which uses TLS bump the generation counter.  */
   if (any_tls)
     {
-      if (__glibc_unlikely (++GL(dl_tls_generation) == 0))
+      size_t newgen = GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1;
+      if (__glibc_unlikely (newgen == 0))
 	_dl_fatal_printf ("TLS generation counter wrapped!  Please report as described in "REPORT_BUGS_TO".\n");
+      /* Can be read concurrently.  */
+      atomic_store_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_generation), newgen);
 
       if (tls_free_end == GL(dl_tls_static_used))
 	GL(dl_tls_static_used) = tls_free_start;
diff --git a/elf/dl-open.c b/elf/dl-open.c
index ab7aaa345e..83b8e96a5c 100644
--- a/elf/dl-open.c
+++ b/elf/dl-open.c
@@ -395,9 +395,12 @@ update_tls_slotinfo (struct link_map *new)
 	}
     }
 
-  if (__builtin_expect (++GL(dl_tls_generation) == 0, 0))
+  size_t newgen = GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1;
+  if (__builtin_expect (newgen == 0, 0))
     _dl_fatal_printf (N_("\
 TLS generation counter wrapped!  Please report this."));
+  /* Can be read concurrently.  */
+  atomic_store_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_generation), newgen);
 
   /* We need a second pass for static tls data, because
      _dl_update_slotinfo must not be run while calls to
diff --git a/elf/dl-tls.c b/elf/dl-tls.c
index 33c06782b1..c4466bd9fc 100644
--- a/elf/dl-tls.c
+++ b/elf/dl-tls.c
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ _dl_next_tls_modid (void)
       /* No gaps, allocate a new entry.  */
     nogaps:
 
-      result = ++GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx);
+      result = GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx) + 1;
+      /* Can be read concurrently.  */
+      atomic_store_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx), result);
     }
 
   return result;
@@ -359,10 +361,12 @@ allocate_dtv (void *result)
   dtv_t *dtv;
   size_t dtv_length;
 
+  /* Relaxed MO, because the dtv size is later rechecked, not relied on.  */
+  size_t max_modid = atomic_load_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx));
   /* We allocate a few more elements in the dtv than are needed for the
      initial set of modules.  This should avoid in most cases expansions
      of the dtv.  */
-  dtv_length = GL(dl_tls_max_dtv_idx) + DTV_SURPLUS;
+  dtv_length = max_modid + DTV_SURPLUS;
   dtv = calloc (dtv_length + 2, sizeof (dtv_t));
   if (dtv != NULL)
     {
@@ -767,7 +771,7 @@ _dl_update_slotinfo (unsigned long int req_modid)
 	      if (modid > max_modid)
 		break;
 
-	      size_t gen = listp->slotinfo[cnt].gen;
+	      size_t gen = atomic_load_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[cnt].gen);
 
 	      if (gen > new_gen)
 		/* Not relevant.  */
@@ -779,7 +783,8 @@ _dl_update_slotinfo (unsigned long int req_modid)
 		continue;
 
 	      /* If there is no map this means the entry is empty.  */
-	      struct link_map *map = listp->slotinfo[cnt].map;
+	      struct link_map *map
+		= atomic_load_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[cnt].map);
 	      /* Check whether the current dtv array is large enough.  */
 	      if (dtv[-1].counter < modid)
 		{
@@ -923,7 +928,12 @@ __tls_get_addr (GET_ADDR_ARGS)
 {
   dtv_t *dtv = THREAD_DTV ();
 
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (dtv[0].counter != GL(dl_tls_generation)))
+  /* Update is needed if dtv[0].counter < the generation of the accessed
+     module.  The global generation counter is used here as it is easier
+     to check.  Synchronization for the relaxed MO access is guaranteed
+     by user code, see CONCURRENCY NOTES in _dl_update_slotinfo.  */
+  size_t gen = atomic_load_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_generation));
+  if (__glibc_unlikely (dtv[0].counter != gen))
     return update_get_addr (GET_ADDR_PARAM);
 
   void *p = dtv[GET_ADDR_MODULE].pointer.val;
@@ -946,7 +956,10 @@ _dl_tls_get_addr_soft (struct link_map *l)
     return NULL;
 
   dtv_t *dtv = THREAD_DTV ();
-  if (__glibc_unlikely (dtv[0].counter != GL(dl_tls_generation)))
+  /* This may be called without holding the GL(dl_load_lock).  Reading
+     arbitrary gen value is fine since this is best effort code.  */
+  size_t gen = atomic_load_relaxed (&GL(dl_tls_generation));
+  if (__glibc_unlikely (dtv[0].counter != gen))
     {
       /* This thread's DTV is not completely current,
 	 but it might already cover this module.  */
@@ -1032,7 +1045,9 @@ cannot create TLS data structures"));
   /* Add the information into the slotinfo data structure.  */
   if (do_add)
     {
-      listp->slotinfo[idx].map = l;
-      listp->slotinfo[idx].gen = GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1;
+      /* Can be read concurrently.  See _dl_update_slotinfo.  */
+      atomic_store_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[idx].map, l);
+      atomic_store_relaxed (&listp->slotinfo[idx].gen,
+			    GL(dl_tls_generation) + 1);
     }
 }
