diff --git a/src/backend/replication/syncrep.c b/src/backend/replication/syncrep.c
index ffd5b31eb2..6add59f18c 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/syncrep.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/syncrep.c
@@ -108,14 +108,20 @@ static bool SyncRepGetSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr,
 static void SyncRepGetOldestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr,
 									   XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 									   XLogRecPtr *applyPtr,
-									   List *sync_standbys);
+									   List *sync_standbys,
+									   SyncRepStandbyData *sdata);
 static void SyncRepGetNthLatestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr,
 										  XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 										  XLogRecPtr *applyPtr,
-										  List *sync_standbys, uint8 nth);
+										  List *sync_standbys,
+										  SyncRepStandbyData *sdata, uint8 nth);
 static int	SyncRepGetStandbyPriority(void);
-static List *SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync);
-static List *SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync);
+static List *SyncRepGetSyncStandbysInternal(bool *am_sync,
+											SyncRepStandbyData *sdata);
+static List *SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync,
+											SyncRepStandbyData *sdata);
+static List *SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync,
+										  SyncRepStandbyData *sdata);
 static int	cmp_lsn(const void *a, const void *b);
 
 #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
@@ -537,6 +543,7 @@ SyncRepGetSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 					 XLogRecPtr *applyPtr, bool *am_sync)
 {
 	List	   *sync_standbys;
+	static SyncRepStandbyData		*sdata = NULL;
 
 	Assert(LWLockHeldByMe(SyncRepLock));
 
@@ -545,8 +552,12 @@ SyncRepGetSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 	*applyPtr = InvalidXLogRecPtr;
 	*am_sync = false;
 
+	if (sdata == NULL)
+		sdata = (SyncRepStandbyData *)
+			palloc(max_wal_senders * sizeof(SyncRepStandbyData));
+
 	/* Get standbys that are considered as synchronous at this moment */
-	sync_standbys = SyncRepGetSyncStandbys(am_sync);
+	sync_standbys = SyncRepGetSyncStandbysInternal(am_sync, sdata);
 
 	/*
 	 * Quick exit if we are not managing a sync standby or there are not
@@ -576,12 +587,13 @@ SyncRepGetSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 	if (SyncRepConfig->syncrep_method == SYNC_REP_PRIORITY)
 	{
 		SyncRepGetOldestSyncRecPtr(writePtr, flushPtr, applyPtr,
-								   sync_standbys);
+								   sync_standbys, sdata);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		SyncRepGetNthLatestSyncRecPtr(writePtr, flushPtr, applyPtr,
-									  sync_standbys, SyncRepConfig->num_sync);
+									  sync_standbys, sdata,
+									  SyncRepConfig->num_sync);
 	}
 
 	list_free(sync_standbys);
@@ -593,7 +605,8 @@ SyncRepGetSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
  */
 static void
 SyncRepGetOldestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
-						   XLogRecPtr *applyPtr, List *sync_standbys)
+						   XLogRecPtr *applyPtr, List *sync_standbys,
+						   SyncRepStandbyData *sdata)
 {
 	ListCell   *cell;
 
@@ -603,23 +616,14 @@ SyncRepGetOldestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 	 */
 	foreach(cell, sync_standbys)
 	{
-		WalSnd	   *walsnd = &WalSndCtl->walsnds[lfirst_int(cell)];
-		XLogRecPtr	write;
-		XLogRecPtr	flush;
-		XLogRecPtr	apply;
+		SyncRepStandbyData	*sby = &(sdata[lfirst_int(cell)]);
 
-		SpinLockAcquire(&walsnd->mutex);
-		write = walsnd->write;
-		flush = walsnd->flush;
-		apply = walsnd->apply;
-		SpinLockRelease(&walsnd->mutex);
-
-		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*writePtr) || *writePtr > write)
-			*writePtr = write;
-		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*flushPtr) || *flushPtr > flush)
-			*flushPtr = flush;
-		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*applyPtr) || *applyPtr > apply)
-			*applyPtr = apply;
+		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*writePtr) || *writePtr > sby->write)
+			*writePtr = sby->write;
+		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*flushPtr) || *flushPtr > sby->flush)
+			*flushPtr = sby->flush;
+		if (XLogRecPtrIsInvalid(*applyPtr) || *applyPtr > sby->apply)
+			*applyPtr = sby->apply;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -629,7 +633,8 @@ SyncRepGetOldestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
  */
 static void
 SyncRepGetNthLatestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
-							  XLogRecPtr *applyPtr, List *sync_standbys, uint8 nth)
+							  XLogRecPtr *applyPtr, List *sync_standbys,
+							  SyncRepStandbyData *sdata, uint8 nth)
 {
 	ListCell   *cell;
 	XLogRecPtr *write_array;
@@ -645,13 +650,11 @@ SyncRepGetNthLatestSyncRecPtr(XLogRecPtr *writePtr, XLogRecPtr *flushPtr,
 
 	foreach(cell, sync_standbys)
 	{
-		WalSnd	   *walsnd = &WalSndCtl->walsnds[lfirst_int(cell)];
+		SyncRepStandbyData	   *sby = &(sdata[lfirst_int(cell)]);
 
-		SpinLockAcquire(&walsnd->mutex);
-		write_array[i] = walsnd->write;
-		flush_array[i] = walsnd->flush;
-		apply_array[i] = walsnd->apply;
-		SpinLockRelease(&walsnd->mutex);
+		write_array[i] = sby->write;
+		flush_array[i] = sby->flush;
+		apply_array[i] = sby->apply;
 
 		i++;
 	}
@@ -688,16 +691,22 @@ cmp_lsn(const void *a, const void *b)
 		return 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Return the list of sync standbys, or NIL if no sync standby is connected.
- *
- * The caller must hold SyncRepLock.
- *
- * On return, *am_sync is set to true if this walsender is connecting to
- * sync standby. Otherwise it's set to false.
- */
 List *
 SyncRepGetSyncStandbys(bool *am_sync)
+{
+	return SyncRepGetSyncStandbysInternal(am_sync, NULL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the list of sync standbys, or NIL if no sync standby is connected.
+ *
+ * The caller must hold SyncRepLock.
+ *
+ * On return, *am_sync is set to true if this walsender is connecting to
+ * sync standby. Otherwise it's set to false.
+ */
+static List *
+SyncRepGetSyncStandbysInternal(bool *am_sync, SyncRepStandbyData *sdata)
 {
 	Assert(LWLockHeldByMe(SyncRepLock));
 
@@ -710,8 +719,8 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbys(bool *am_sync)
 		return NIL;
 
 	return (SyncRepConfig->syncrep_method == SYNC_REP_PRIORITY) ?
-		SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(am_sync) :
-		SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(am_sync);
+		SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(am_sync, sdata) :
+		SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(am_sync, sdata);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -725,7 +734,7 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbys(bool *am_sync)
  * sync standby. Otherwise it's set to false.
  */
 static List *
-SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync)
+SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync, SyncRepStandbyData *sdata)
 {
 	List	   *result = NIL;
 	int			i;
@@ -736,7 +745,9 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < max_wal_senders; i++)
 	{
+		XLogRecPtr	write;
 		XLogRecPtr	flush;
+		XLogRecPtr	apply;
 		WalSndState state;
 		int			pid;
 
@@ -744,7 +755,9 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync)
 
 		SpinLockAcquire(&walsnd->mutex);
 		pid = walsnd->pid;
+		write = walsnd->write;
 		flush = walsnd->flush;
+		apply = walsnd->apply;
 		state = walsnd->state;
 		SpinLockRelease(&walsnd->mutex);
 
@@ -772,6 +785,12 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync)
 		result = lappend_int(result, i);
 		if (am_sync != NULL && walsnd == MyWalSnd)
 			*am_sync = true;
+		if (sdata != NULL)
+		{
+			sdata[i].write = write;
+			sdata[i].flush = flush;
+			sdata[i].apply = apply;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return result;
@@ -791,12 +810,12 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysQuorum(bool *am_sync)
  * sync standby. Otherwise it's set to false.
  */
 static List *
-SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
+SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync, SyncRepStandbyData *sdata)
 {
 	List	   *result = NIL;
 	List	   *pending = NIL;
-	int			lowest_priority;
-	int			next_highest_priority;
+	int			lowest_priority = -1;
+	int			next_highest_priority = -1;
 	int			this_priority;
 	int			priority;
 	int			i;
@@ -806,9 +825,6 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
 
 	Assert(SyncRepConfig->syncrep_method == SYNC_REP_PRIORITY);
 
-	lowest_priority = SyncRepConfig->nmembers;
-	next_highest_priority = lowest_priority + 1;
-
 	/*
 	 * Find the sync standbys which have the highest priority (i.e, 1). Also
 	 * store all the other potential sync standbys into the pending list, in
@@ -816,7 +832,9 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < max_wal_senders; i++)
 	{
+		XLogRecPtr	write;
 		XLogRecPtr	flush;
+		XLogRecPtr	apply;
 		WalSndState state;
 		int			pid;
 
@@ -824,7 +842,9 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
 
 		SpinLockAcquire(&walsnd->mutex);
 		pid = walsnd->pid;
+		write = walsnd->write;
 		flush = walsnd->flush;
+		apply = walsnd->apply;
 		state = walsnd->state;
 		SpinLockRelease(&walsnd->mutex);
 
@@ -856,6 +876,12 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
 			result = lappend_int(result, i);
 			if (am_sync != NULL && walsnd == MyWalSnd)
 				*am_sync = true;
+			if (sdata != NULL)
+			{
+				sdata[i].write = write;
+				sdata[i].flush = flush;
+				sdata[i].apply = apply;
+			}
 			if (list_length(result) == SyncRepConfig->num_sync)
 			{
 				list_free(pending);
@@ -867,16 +893,27 @@ SyncRepGetSyncStandbysPriority(bool *am_sync)
 			pending = lappend_int(pending, i);
 			if (am_sync != NULL && walsnd == MyWalSnd)
 				am_in_pending = true;
+			if (sdata != NULL)
+			{
+				sdata[i].write = write;
+				sdata[i].flush = flush;
+				sdata[i].apply = apply;
+			}
 
 			/*
-			 * Track the highest priority among the standbys in the pending
-			 * list, in order to use it as the starting priority for later
-			 * scan of the list. This is useful to find quickly the sync
-			 * standbys from the pending list later because we can skip
-			 * unnecessary scans for the unused priorities.
+			 * Track the highest and lowest priorities among the standbys
+			 * in the pending list, in order to use them as the starting and
+			 * ending priorities for later scan of the list. This is useful to
+			 * find quickly the sync standbys from the pending list later
+			 * because we can skip unnecessary scans for the unused
+			 * priorities.
 			 */
-			if (this_priority < next_highest_priority)
+			if (next_highest_priority == -1 ||
+				this_priority < next_highest_priority)
 				next_highest_priority = this_priority;
+			if (lowest_priority == -1 ||
+				lowest_priority < this_priority)
+				lowest_priority = this_priority;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/include/replication/syncrep.h b/src/include/replication/syncrep.h
index c5f0e91aad..fd97eee206 100644
--- a/src/include/replication/syncrep.h
+++ b/src/include/replication/syncrep.h
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@
 #define SYNC_REP_PRIORITY		0
 #define SYNC_REP_QUORUM		1
 
+/*
+ * SyncRepGetSyncStandbys returns an array of these structs,
+ * one per synchronous walsender.
+ */
+typedef struct SyncRepStandbyData
+{
+	/* Copies of relevant fields from WalSnd shared-memory struct */
+	XLogRecPtr	write;
+	XLogRecPtr	flush;
+	XLogRecPtr	apply;
+} SyncRepStandbyData;
+
 /*
  * Struct for the configuration of synchronous replication.
  *