diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.cpp
index f4383e573af..484533619a4 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.cpp
@@ -1660,21 +1660,19 @@ static void compaction_with_stealing_work(TaskTerminator* terminator, uint worke
 }
 
 class FillDensePrefixAndCompactionTask: public WorkerTask {
-  uint _num_workers;
   TaskTerminator _terminator;
 
 public:
   FillDensePrefixAndCompactionTask(uint active_workers) :
       WorkerTask("FillDensePrefixAndCompactionTask"),
-      _num_workers(active_workers),
       _terminator(active_workers, ParCompactionManager::region_task_queues()) {
   }
 
   virtual void work(uint worker_id) {
-    {
+    if (worker_id == 0) {
       auto start = Ticks::now();
-      PSParallelCompact::fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix(worker_id, _num_workers);
-      log_trace(gc, phases)("Fill dense prefix by worker %u: %.3f ms", worker_id, (Ticks::now() - start).seconds() * 1000);
+      PSParallelCompact::fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix();
+      log_trace(gc, phases)("Fill dense prefix by worker 0: %.3f ms", (Ticks::now() - start).seconds() * 1000);
     }
     compaction_with_stealing_work(&_terminator, worker_id);
   }
@@ -1687,9 +1685,10 @@ void PSParallelCompact::fill_range_in_dense_prefix(HeapWord* start, HeapWord* en
     assert(mark_bitmap()->find_obj_beg(start, end) == end, "precondition");
     HeapWord* bottom = _space_info[old_space_id].space()->bottom();
     if (start != bottom) {
+      // The preceding live obj.
       HeapWord* obj_start = mark_bitmap()->find_obj_beg_reverse(bottom, start);
-      HeapWord* after_obj = obj_start + cast_to_oop(obj_start)->size();
-      assert(after_obj == start, "precondition");
+      HeapWord* obj_end = obj_start + cast_to_oop(obj_start)->size();
+      assert(obj_end == start, "precondition");
     }
   }
 #endif
@@ -1703,58 +1702,51 @@ void PSParallelCompact::fill_range_in_dense_prefix(HeapWord* start, HeapWord* en
   } while (addr < end);
 }
 
-void PSParallelCompact::fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix(uint worker_id, uint num_workers) {
+void PSParallelCompact::fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix() {
   ParMarkBitMap* bitmap = mark_bitmap();
 
   HeapWord* const bottom = _space_info[old_space_id].space()->bottom();
   HeapWord* const prefix_end = dense_prefix(old_space_id);
 
-  if (bottom == prefix_end) {
-    return;
-  }
+  const size_t region_size = ParallelCompactData::RegionSize;
 
-  size_t bottom_region = _summary_data.addr_to_region_idx(bottom);
-  size_t prefix_end_region = _summary_data.addr_to_region_idx(prefix_end);
+  // Fill dead space in [start_addr, end_addr)
+  HeapWord* const start_addr = bottom;
+  HeapWord* const end_addr   = prefix_end;
 
-  size_t start_region;
-  size_t end_region;
-  split_regions_for_worker(bottom_region, prefix_end_region,
-                           worker_id, num_workers,
-                           &start_region, &end_region);
+  for (HeapWord* cur_addr = start_addr; cur_addr < end_addr; /* empty */) {
+    RegionData* cur_region_ptr = _summary_data.addr_to_region_ptr(cur_addr);
+    if (cur_region_ptr->data_size() == region_size) {
+      // Full; no dead space. Next region.
+      if (_summary_data.is_region_aligned(cur_addr)) {
+        cur_addr += region_size;
+      } else {
+        cur_addr = _summary_data.region_align_up(cur_addr);
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
 
-  if (start_region == end_region) {
-    return;
-  }
+    // Fill dead space inside cur_region.
+    if (_summary_data.is_region_aligned(cur_addr)) {
+      cur_addr += cur_region_ptr->partial_obj_size();
+    }
 
-  HeapWord* const start_addr = _summary_data.region_to_addr(start_region);
-  HeapWord* const end_addr = _summary_data.region_to_addr(end_region);
-
-  // Skip live partial obj (if any) from previous region.
-  HeapWord* cur_addr;
-  RegionData* start_region_ptr = _summary_data.region(start_region);
-  if (start_region_ptr->partial_obj_size() != 0) {
-    HeapWord* partial_obj_start = start_region_ptr->partial_obj_addr();
-    assert(bitmap->is_marked(partial_obj_start), "inv");
-    cur_addr = partial_obj_start + cast_to_oop(partial_obj_start)->size();
-  } else {
-    cur_addr = start_addr;
-  }
-
-  // end_addr is inclusive to handle regions starting with dead space.
-  while (cur_addr <= end_addr) {
-    // Use prefix_end to handle trailing obj in each worker region-chunk.
-    HeapWord* live_start = bitmap->find_obj_beg(cur_addr, prefix_end);
-    if (cur_addr != live_start) {
-      // Only worker 0 handles proceeding dead space.
-      if (cur_addr != start_addr || worker_id == 0) {
+    HeapWord* region_end_addr = _summary_data.region_align_up(cur_addr + 1);
+    assert(region_end_addr <= end_addr, "inv");
+    while (cur_addr < region_end_addr) {
+      // Use end_addr to allow filler-obj to cross region boundary.
+      HeapWord* live_start = bitmap->find_obj_beg(cur_addr, end_addr);
+      if (cur_addr != live_start) {
+        // Found dead space [cur_addr, live_start).
         fill_range_in_dense_prefix(cur_addr, live_start);
       }
+      if (live_start >= region_end_addr) {
+        cur_addr = live_start;
+        break;
+      }
+      assert(bitmap->is_marked(live_start), "inv");
+      cur_addr = live_start + cast_to_oop(live_start)->size();
     }
-    if (live_start >= end_addr) {
-      break;
-    }
-    assert(bitmap->is_marked(live_start), "inv");
-    cur_addr = live_start + cast_to_oop(live_start)->size();
   }
 }
 
@@ -1787,15 +1779,38 @@ void PSParallelCompact::compact() {
 void PSParallelCompact::verify_filler_in_dense_prefix() {
   HeapWord* bottom = _space_info[old_space_id].space()->bottom();
   HeapWord* dense_prefix_end = dense_prefix(old_space_id);
-  HeapWord* cur_addr = bottom;
-  while (cur_addr < dense_prefix_end) {
-    oop obj = cast_to_oop(cur_addr);
-    oopDesc::verify(obj);
-    if (!mark_bitmap()->is_marked(cur_addr)) {
-      Klass* k = cast_to_oop(cur_addr)->klass();
-      assert(k == Universe::fillerArrayKlass() || k == vmClasses::FillerObject_klass(), "inv");
+
+  const size_t region_size = ParallelCompactData::RegionSize;
+
+  for (HeapWord* cur_addr = bottom; cur_addr < dense_prefix_end; /* empty */) {
+    RegionData* cur_region_ptr = _summary_data.addr_to_region_ptr(cur_addr);
+    if (cur_region_ptr->data_size() == region_size) {
+      // Full; no dead space. Next region.
+      if (_summary_data.is_region_aligned(cur_addr)) {
+        cur_addr += region_size;
+      } else {
+        cur_addr = _summary_data.region_align_up(cur_addr);
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // This region contains filler objs.
+    if (_summary_data.is_region_aligned(cur_addr)) {
+      cur_addr += cur_region_ptr->partial_obj_size();
+    }
+
+    HeapWord* region_end_addr = _summary_data.region_align_up(cur_addr + 1);
+    assert(region_end_addr <= dense_prefix_end, "inv");
+
+    while (cur_addr < region_end_addr) {
+      oop obj = cast_to_oop(cur_addr);
+      oopDesc::verify(obj);
+      if (!mark_bitmap()->is_marked(cur_addr)) {
+        Klass* k = cast_to_oop(cur_addr)->klass();
+        assert(k == Universe::fillerArrayKlass() || k == vmClasses::FillerObject_klass(), "inv");
+      }
+      cur_addr += obj->size();
     }
-    cur_addr += obj->size();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.hpp
index 4d212499b4c..2297d720b35 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psParallelCompact.hpp
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ private:
   static void fill_range_in_dense_prefix(HeapWord* start, HeapWord* end);
 
 public:
-  static void fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix(uint worker_id, uint num_workers);
+  static void fill_dead_objs_in_dense_prefix();
 
   // This method invokes a full collection.
   // clear_all_soft_refs controls whether soft-refs should be cleared or not.