diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_get.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_get.go
index 1791f80746c6..055c275c4041 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_get.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_get.go
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ func Get(
 	h := cArgs.Header
 	reply := resp.(*kvpb.GetResponse)
 
+	var lockTableForSkipLocked storage.LockTableView
+	if h.WaitPolicy == lock.WaitPolicy_SkipLocked {
+		lockTableForSkipLocked = newRequestBoundLockTableView(cArgs.Concurrency, args.KeyLockingStrength)
+	}
+
 	getRes, err := storage.MVCCGet(ctx, readWriter, args.Key, h.Timestamp, storage.MVCCGetOptions{
 		Inconsistent:          h.ReadConsistency != kvpb.CONSISTENT,
 		SkipLocked:            h.WaitPolicy == lock.WaitPolicy_SkipLocked,
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ func Get(
 		ScanStats:             cArgs.ScanStats,
 		Uncertainty:           cArgs.Uncertainty,
 		MemoryAccount:         cArgs.EvalCtx.GetResponseMemoryAccount(),
-		LockTable:             cArgs.Concurrency,
+		LockTable:             lockTableForSkipLocked,
 		DontInterleaveIntents: cArgs.DontInterleaveIntents,
 		MaxKeys:               cArgs.Header.MaxSpanRequestKeys,
 		TargetBytes:           cArgs.Header.TargetBytes,
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_reverse_scan.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_reverse_scan.go
index 45a734814b2c..6a62103aba30 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_reverse_scan.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_reverse_scan.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func ReverseScan(
 	h := cArgs.Header
 	reply := resp.(*kvpb.ReverseScanResponse)
 
+	var lockTableForSkipLocked storage.LockTableView
+	if h.WaitPolicy == lock.WaitPolicy_SkipLocked {
+		lockTableForSkipLocked = newRequestBoundLockTableView(cArgs.Concurrency, args.KeyLockingStrength)
+	}
+
 	var res result.Result
 	var scanRes storage.MVCCScanResult
 	var err error
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ func ReverseScan(
 		FailOnMoreRecent:      args.KeyLockingStrength != lock.None,
 		Reverse:               true,
 		MemoryAccount:         cArgs.EvalCtx.GetResponseMemoryAccount(),
-		LockTable:             cArgs.Concurrency,
+		LockTable:             lockTableForSkipLocked,
 		DontInterleaveIntents: cArgs.DontInterleaveIntents,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_scan.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_scan.go
index 7d251655a541..5af386064f5c 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_scan.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/cmd_scan.go
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func Scan(
 	h := cArgs.Header
 	reply := resp.(*kvpb.ScanResponse)
 
+	var lockTableForSkipLocked storage.LockTableView
+	if h.WaitPolicy == lock.WaitPolicy_SkipLocked {
+		lockTableForSkipLocked = newRequestBoundLockTableView(cArgs.Concurrency, args.KeyLockingStrength)
+	}
+
 	var res result.Result
 	var scanRes storage.MVCCScanResult
 	var err error
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ func Scan(
 		FailOnMoreRecent:      args.KeyLockingStrength != lock.None,
 		Reverse:               false,
 		MemoryAccount:         cArgs.EvalCtx.GetResponseMemoryAccount(),
-		LockTable:             cArgs.Concurrency,
+		LockTable:             lockTableForSkipLocked,
 		DontInterleaveIntents: cArgs.DontInterleaveIntents,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/lock.go b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/lock.go
index 3e626a62ca8c..a722216cafa8 100644
--- a/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/kv/kvserver/batcheval/lock.go
@@ -224,3 +224,33 @@ func copyKey(k roachpb.Key) roachpb.Key {
 	copy(k2, k)
 	return k2
 }
+
+// txnBoundLockTableView is a transaction-bound view into an in-memory
+// collections of key-level locks.
+type txnBoundLockTableView interface {
+	IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(
+		roachpb.Key, lock.Strength,
+	) (bool, *enginepb.TxnMeta, error)
+}
+
+// requestBoundLockTableView combines a txnBoundLockTableView with the lock
+// strength that an individual request is attempting to acquire.
+type requestBoundLockTableView struct {
+	ltv txnBoundLockTableView
+	str lock.Strength
+}
+
+// newRequestBoundLockTableView creates a new requestBoundLockTableView.
+func newRequestBoundLockTableView(
+	ltv txnBoundLockTableView, str lock.Strength,
+) *requestBoundLockTableView {
+	return &requestBoundLockTableView{ltv: ltv, str: str}
+}
+
+// IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn implements the storage.LockTableView interface.
+func (ltv *requestBoundLockTableView) IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(
+	key roachpb.Key,
+) (bool, *enginepb.TxnMeta, error) {
+	// TODO(nvanbenschoten): look for replicated lock conflicts.
+	return ltv.ltv.IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(key, ltv.str)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/storage/mvcc.go b/pkg/storage/mvcc.go
index 96b9e5a61b93..e0b6af80fd96 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/mvcc.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/mvcc.go
@@ -1190,13 +1190,7 @@ type LockTableView interface {
 	//
 	// This method is used by requests in conjunction with the SkipLocked wait
 	// policy to determine which keys they should skip over during evaluation.
-	//
-	// If the supplied lock strength is locking (!= lock.None), then any queued
-	// locking requests that came before the lockTableGuard will also be checked
-	// for conflicts. This helps prevent a stream of locking SKIP LOCKED requests
-	// from starving out regular locking requests. In such cases, true is
-	// returned, but so is nil.
-	IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(roachpb.Key, lock.Strength) (bool, *enginepb.TxnMeta, error)
+	IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(roachpb.Key) (bool, *enginepb.TxnMeta, error)
 }
 
 // MVCCGetOptions bundles options for the MVCCGet family of functions.
diff --git a/pkg/storage/pebble_mvcc_scanner.go b/pkg/storage/pebble_mvcc_scanner.go
index feb5f3250dc8..2aca6e6a6f2b 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/pebble_mvcc_scanner.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/pebble_mvcc_scanner.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/keys"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvpb"
-	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvserver/concurrency/lock"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/kv/kvserver/uncertainty"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/roachpb"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/storage/enginepb"
@@ -1805,11 +1804,7 @@ func (p *pebbleMVCCScanner) isKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(
 		p.err = err
 		return false, false
 	}
-	strength := lock.None
-	if p.failOnMoreRecent {
-		strength = lock.Exclusive
-	}
-	ok, txn, err := p.lockTable.IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(key, strength)
+	ok, txn, err := p.lockTable.IsKeyLockedByConflictingTxn(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.err = err
 		return false, false