diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index 2d76f6ec7d6..00e5f4f3465 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -1349,6 +1349,33 @@ pub struct GlobalCtxt<'tcx> {
 
     /// Stores memory for globals (statics/consts).
     pub(crate) alloc_map: Lock<interpret::AllocMap<'tcx>>,
+
+    current_gcx: CurrentGcx,
+}
+
+impl<'tcx> GlobalCtxt<'tcx> {
+    /// Installs `self` in a `TyCtxt` and `ImplicitCtxt` for the duration of
+    /// `f`.
+    pub fn enter<F, R>(&'tcx self, f: F) -> R
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(TyCtxt<'tcx>) -> R,
+    {
+        let icx = tls::ImplicitCtxt::new(self);
+
+        // Reset `current_gcx` to `None` when we exit.
+        let _on_drop = defer(move || {
+            *self.current_gcx.value.write() = None;
+        });
+
+        // Set this `GlobalCtxt` as the current one.
+        {
+            let mut guard = self.current_gcx.value.write();
+            assert!(guard.is_none(), "no `GlobalCtxt` is currently set");
+            *guard = Some(self as *const _ as *const ());
+        }
+
+        tls::enter_context(&icx, || f(icx.tcx))
+    }
 }
 
 /// This is used to get a reference to a `GlobalCtxt` if one is available.
@@ -1539,23 +1566,11 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
             canonical_param_env_cache: Default::default(),
             data_layout,
             alloc_map: Lock::new(interpret::AllocMap::new()),
+            current_gcx,
         });
 
-        let icx = tls::ImplicitCtxt::new(&gcx);
-
-        // Reset `current_gcx` to `None` when we exit.
-        let _on_drop = defer(|| {
-            *current_gcx.value.write() = None;
-        });
-
-        // Set this `GlobalCtxt` as the current one.
-        {
-            let mut guard = current_gcx.value.write();
-            assert!(guard.is_none(), "no `GlobalCtxt` is currently set");
-            *guard = Some(&gcx as *const _ as *const ());
-        }
-
-        tls::enter_context(&icx, || f(icx.tcx))
+        // This is a separate function to work around a crash with parallel rustc (#135870)
+        gcx.enter(f)
     }
 
     /// Obtain all lang items of this crate and all dependencies (recursively)