diff --git a/Kernel/Graphics/VMWare/Console.cpp b/Kernel/Graphics/VMWare/Console.cpp
index ee5e451024..b55bab0722 100644
--- a/Kernel/Graphics/VMWare/Console.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Graphics/VMWare/Console.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void VMWareFramebufferConsole::flush(size_t, size_t, size_t, size_t)
 
 void VMWareFramebufferConsole::enqueue_refresh_timer()
 {
-    NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> refresh_timer = adopt_lock_ref(*new (nothrow) Timer());
+    auto refresh_timer = adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Timer()).release_value_but_fixme_should_propagate_errors();
     refresh_timer->setup(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, refresh_interval, [this]() {
         if (m_enabled.load() && m_dirty) {
             MUST(g_io_work->try_queue([this]() {
diff --git a/Kernel/Graphics/VirtIOGPU/Console.cpp b/Kernel/Graphics/VirtIOGPU/Console.cpp
index 5b2d5b8c9d..2979af1421 100644
--- a/Kernel/Graphics/VirtIOGPU/Console.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Graphics/VirtIOGPU/Console.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void Console::flush(size_t, size_t, size_t, size_t)
 
 void Console::enqueue_refresh_timer()
 {
-    NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> refresh_timer = adopt_lock_ref(*new Timer());
+    auto refresh_timer = adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Timer()).release_value_but_fixme_should_propagate_errors();
     refresh_timer->setup(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, refresh_interval, [this]() {
         if (m_enabled.load() && m_dirty) {
             MUST(g_io_work->try_queue([this]() {
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 77b0d9694e..aca0928f09 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ Process::~Process()
     unprotect_data();
 
     VERIFY(thread_count() == 0); // all threads should have been finalized
-    VERIFY(!m_alarm_timer);
 
     PerformanceManager::add_process_exit_event(*this);
 }
@@ -754,8 +753,10 @@ void Process::finalize()
 
     m_threads_for_coredump.clear();
 
-    if (m_alarm_timer)
-        TimerQueue::the().cancel_timer(m_alarm_timer.release_nonnull());
+    m_alarm_timer.with([&](auto& timer) {
+        if (timer)
+            TimerQueue::the().cancel_timer(timer.release_nonnull());
+    });
     m_fds.with_exclusive([](auto& fds) { fds.clear(); });
     m_tty = nullptr;
     m_executable.with([](auto& executable) { executable = nullptr; });
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index 9a8448a48d..dbcc335d61 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ private:
     Mutex m_big_lock { "Process"sv, Mutex::MutexBehavior::BigLock };
     Mutex m_ptrace_lock { "ptrace"sv };
 
-    LockRefPtr<Timer> m_alarm_timer;
+    SpinlockProtected<RefPtr<Timer>, LockRank::None> m_alarm_timer;
 
     SpinlockProtected<UnveilData, LockRank::None> m_unveil_data;
     SpinlockProtected<UnveilData, LockRank::None> m_exec_unveil_data;
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
index 2ff757cd4d..c73458d482 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/alarm.cpp
@@ -15,31 +15,33 @@ ErrorOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$alarm(unsigned seconds)
     VERIFY_PROCESS_BIG_LOCK_ACQUIRED(this);
     TRY(require_promise(Pledge::stdio));
     unsigned previous_alarm_remaining = 0;
-    if (m_alarm_timer) {
-        bool was_in_use = false;
-        if (TimerQueue::the().cancel_timer(*m_alarm_timer, &was_in_use)) {
-            // The timer hasn't fired. Round up the remaining time (if any)
-            Time remaining = m_alarm_timer->remaining() + Time::from_nanoseconds(999'999'999);
-            previous_alarm_remaining = remaining.to_truncated_seconds();
+    return m_alarm_timer.with([&](auto& timer) -> ErrorOr<FlatPtr> {
+        if (timer) {
+            bool was_in_use = false;
+            if (TimerQueue::the().cancel_timer(*timer, &was_in_use)) {
+                // The timer hasn't fired. Round up the remaining time (if any)
+                Time remaining = timer->remaining() + Time::from_nanoseconds(999'999'999);
+                previous_alarm_remaining = remaining.to_truncated_seconds();
+            }
+            // We had an existing alarm, must return a non-zero value here!
+            if (was_in_use && previous_alarm_remaining == 0)
+                previous_alarm_remaining = 1;
         }
-        // We had an existing alarm, must return a non-zero value here!
-        if (was_in_use && previous_alarm_remaining == 0)
-            previous_alarm_remaining = 1;
-    }
 
-    if (seconds > 0) {
-        auto deadline = TimeManagement::the().current_time(CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE);
-        deadline = deadline + Time::from_seconds(seconds);
-        if (!m_alarm_timer) {
-            m_alarm_timer = TRY(adopt_nonnull_lock_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Timer));
+        if (seconds > 0) {
+            auto deadline = TimeManagement::the().current_time(CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE);
+            deadline = deadline + Time::from_seconds(seconds);
+            if (!timer) {
+                timer = TRY(adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Timer));
+            }
+            auto timer_was_added = TimerQueue::the().add_timer_without_id(*timer, CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE, deadline, [this]() {
+                MUST(send_signal(SIGALRM, nullptr));
+            });
+            if (!timer_was_added)
+                return ENOMEM;
         }
-        auto timer_was_added = TimerQueue::the().add_timer_without_id(*m_alarm_timer, CLOCK_REALTIME_COARSE, deadline, [this]() {
-            MUST(send_signal(SIGALRM, nullptr));
-        });
-        if (!timer_was_added)
-            return ENOMEM;
-    }
-    return previous_alarm_remaining;
+        return previous_alarm_remaining;
+    });
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.cpp b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
index 30365031b5..38fde59613 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<Thread>> Thread::create(NonnullRefPtr<Process> process)
     auto kernel_stack_region = TRY(MM.allocate_kernel_region(default_kernel_stack_size, {}, Memory::Region::Access::ReadWrite, AllocationStrategy::AllocateNow));
     kernel_stack_region->set_stack(true);
 
-    auto block_timer = TRY(try_make_lock_ref_counted<Timer>());
+    auto block_timer = TRY(try_make_ref_counted<Timer>());
 
     auto name = TRY(process->name().with([](auto& name) { return name->try_clone(); }));
     return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) Thread(move(process), move(kernel_stack_region), move(block_timer), move(name)));
 }
 
-Thread::Thread(NonnullRefPtr<Process> process, NonnullOwnPtr<Memory::Region> kernel_stack_region, NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> block_timer, NonnullOwnPtr<KString> name)
+Thread::Thread(NonnullRefPtr<Process> process, NonnullOwnPtr<Memory::Region> kernel_stack_region, NonnullRefPtr<Timer> block_timer, NonnullOwnPtr<KString> name)
     : m_process(move(process))
     , m_kernel_stack_region(move(kernel_stack_region))
     , m_name(move(name))
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.h b/Kernel/Thread.h
index ae48eba786..8e8b9d7d32 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.h
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.h
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 private:
-    Thread(NonnullRefPtr<Process>, NonnullOwnPtr<Memory::Region>, NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>, NonnullOwnPtr<KString>);
+    Thread(NonnullRefPtr<Process>, NonnullOwnPtr<Memory::Region>, NonnullRefPtr<Timer>, NonnullOwnPtr<KString>);
 
     BlockResult block_impl(BlockTimeout const&, Blocker&);
 
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ private:
     Atomic<bool> m_have_any_unmasked_pending_signals { false };
     Atomic<u32> m_nested_profiler_calls { 0 };
 
-    NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> m_block_timer;
+    NonnullRefPtr<Timer> const m_block_timer;
 
     bool m_is_profiling_suppressed { false };
 
diff --git a/Kernel/TimerQueue.cpp b/Kernel/TimerQueue.cpp
index 157af5c6d0..bcb7001e74 100644
--- a/Kernel/TimerQueue.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/TimerQueue.cpp
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT TimerQueue::TimerQueue()
     m_ticks_per_second = TimeManagement::the().ticks_per_second();
 }
 
-bool TimerQueue::add_timer_without_id(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> timer, clockid_t clock_id, Time const& deadline, Function<void()>&& callback)
+bool TimerQueue::add_timer_without_id(NonnullRefPtr<Timer> timer, clockid_t clock_id, Time const& deadline, Function<void()>&& callback)
 {
     if (deadline <= TimeManagement::the().current_time(clock_id))
         return false;
 
     // Because timer handlers can execute on any processor and there is
     // a race between executing a timer handler and cancel_timer() this
-    // *must* be a LockRefPtr<Timer>. Otherwise, calling cancel_timer() could
+    // *must* be a RefPtr<Timer>. Otherwise, calling cancel_timer() could
     // inadvertently cancel another timer that has been created between
     // returning from the timer handler and a call to cancel_timer().
     timer->setup(clock_id, deadline, move(callback));
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool TimerQueue::add_timer_without_id(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> timer, clockid_t
     return true;
 }
 
-TimerId TimerQueue::add_timer(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>&& timer)
+TimerId TimerQueue::add_timer(NonnullRefPtr<Timer>&& timer)
 {
     SpinlockLocker lock(g_timerqueue_lock);
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ TimerId TimerQueue::add_timer(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>&& timer)
     return id;
 }
 
-void TimerQueue::add_timer_locked(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer> timer)
+void TimerQueue::add_timer_locked(NonnullRefPtr<Timer> timer)
 {
     Time timer_expiration = timer->m_expires;
 
diff --git a/Kernel/TimerQueue.h b/Kernel/TimerQueue.h
index d309315979..049f95b1da 100644
--- a/Kernel/TimerQueue.h
+++ b/Kernel/TimerQueue.h
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public:
     TimerQueue();
     static TimerQueue& the();
 
-    TimerId add_timer(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>&&);
-    bool add_timer_without_id(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>, clockid_t, Time const&, Function<void()>&&);
+    TimerId add_timer(NonnullRefPtr<Timer>&&);
+    bool add_timer_without_id(NonnullRefPtr<Timer>, clockid_t, Time const&, Function<void()>&&);
     bool cancel_timer(Timer& timer, bool* was_in_use = nullptr);
     void fire();
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ private:
     };
     void remove_timer_locked(Queue&, Timer&);
     void update_next_timer_due(Queue&);
-    void add_timer_locked(NonnullLockRefPtr<Timer>);
+    void add_timer_locked(NonnullRefPtr<Timer>);
 
     Queue& queue_for_timer(Timer& timer)
     {