diff --git a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
index 8a5a905e38..af1145d98f 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
@@ -337,6 +337,23 @@ tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
 
 #define S_UNLOCK(lock) __sync_lock_release(lock)
 
+/*
+ * Using an ISB instruction to delay in spinlock loops appears beneficial on
+ * high-core-count ARM64 processors.  It seems mostly a wash for smaller gear,
+ * and ISB doesn't exist at all on pre-v7 ARM chips.
+ */
+#if defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__aarch64)
+
+#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
+
+static __inline__ void
+spin_delay(void)
+{
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		" isb;				\n");
+}
+
+#endif	 /* __aarch64__ || __aarch64 */
 #endif	 /* HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS */
 #endif	 /* __arm__ || __arm || __aarch64__ || __aarch64 */