diff --git a/mmtk/Cargo.lock b/mmtk/Cargo.lock
index 6d3db38b..e5c02fa6 100644
--- a/mmtk/Cargo.lock
+++ b/mmtk/Cargo.lock
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "mmtk"
 version = "0.18.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git?rev=04a47feb4598b2120598453c2cceec83986c2122#04a47feb4598b2120598453c2cceec83986c2122"
+source = "git+https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git?rev=4873b4ab4016a2a5ef413463443856efa373e90c#4873b4ab4016a2a5ef413463443856efa373e90c"
 dependencies = [
  "atomic",
  "atomic-traits",
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "mmtk-macros"
 version = "0.18.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git?rev=04a47feb4598b2120598453c2cceec83986c2122#04a47feb4598b2120598453c2cceec83986c2122"
+source = "git+https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git?rev=4873b4ab4016a2a5ef413463443856efa373e90c#4873b4ab4016a2a5ef413463443856efa373e90c"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/mmtk/Cargo.toml b/mmtk/Cargo.toml
index 99244cd3..04e25c33 100644
--- a/mmtk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mmtk/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ once_cell = "1.10.0"
 # - change branch
 # - change repo name
 # But other changes including adding/removing whitespaces in commented lines may break the CI.
-mmtk = { git = "https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git", rev = "04a47feb4598b2120598453c2cceec83986c2122" }
+mmtk = { git = "https://github.com/mmtk/mmtk-core.git", rev = "4873b4ab4016a2a5ef413463443856efa373e90c" }
 # Uncomment the following to build locally
 # mmtk = { path = "../repos/mmtk-core" }
 
diff --git a/mmtk/src/api.rs b/mmtk/src/api.rs
index 25fb34af..c0e8317d 100644
--- a/mmtk/src/api.rs
+++ b/mmtk/src/api.rs
@@ -290,6 +290,20 @@ pub extern "C" fn process(name: *const c_char, value: *const c_char) -> bool {
     )
 }
 
+/// Pass hotspot `ParallelGCThreads` flag to mmtk
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn mmtk_builder_set_threads(value: usize) {
+    let mut builder = BUILDER.lock().unwrap();
+    builder.options.threads.set(value);
+}
+
+/// Pass hotspot `UseTransparentHugePages` flag to mmtk
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn mmtk_builder_set_transparent_hugepages(value: bool) {
+    let mut builder = BUILDER.lock().unwrap();
+    builder.options.transparent_hugepages.set(value);
+}
+
 #[no_mangle]
 // We trust the name/value pointer is valid.
 #[allow(clippy::not_unsafe_ptr_arg_deref)]
diff --git a/openjdk/mmtk.h b/openjdk/mmtk.h
index ab47acca..3dacf6a9 100644
--- a/openjdk/mmtk.h
+++ b/openjdk/mmtk.h
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ extern void add_phantom_candidate(void* ref, void* referent);
 extern void mmtk_harness_begin_impl();
 extern void mmtk_harness_end_impl();
 
+extern void mmtk_builder_set_threads(size_t value);
+extern void mmtk_builder_set_transparent_hugepages(bool value);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/openjdk/mmtkHeap.cpp b/openjdk/mmtkHeap.cpp
index 4197f64d..eb6f4e2e 100644
--- a/openjdk/mmtkHeap.cpp
+++ b/openjdk/mmtkHeap.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ jint MMTkHeap::initialize() {
   //  printf("policy max heap size %zu, min heap size %zu\n", heap_size, collector_policy()->min_heap_byte_size());
 
   // Set options
+  mmtk_builder_set_threads(ParallelGCThreads);
+  mmtk_builder_set_transparent_hugepages(UseTransparentHugePages);
   if (ThirdPartyHeapOptions != NULL) {
     bool set_options = process_bulk(strdup(ThirdPartyHeapOptions));
     guarantee(set_options, "Failed to set MMTk options. Please check if the options are valid: %s\n", ThirdPartyHeapOptions);
diff --git a/openjdk/thirdPartyHeapArguments.cpp b/openjdk/thirdPartyHeapArguments.cpp
index 745250df..326b646f 100644
--- a/openjdk/thirdPartyHeapArguments.cpp
+++ b/openjdk/thirdPartyHeapArguments.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ void ThirdPartyHeapArguments::initialize() {
   FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseTLAB, false);
   FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseCompressedOops, false);
   FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(UseCompressedClassPointers, false);
+  FLAG_SET_DEFAULT(ParallelGCThreads, Abstract_VM_Version::parallel_worker_threads());
+  if (ParallelGCThreads == 0) {
+    assert(!FLAG_IS_DEFAULT(ParallelGCThreads), "ParallelGCThreads should not be 0.");
+    vm_exit_during_initialization("The flag -XX:+UseUseThirdPartyHeap can not be combined with -XX:ParallelGCThreads=0", NULL);
+  }
+  
 }
 
 CollectedHeap* ThirdPartyHeapArguments::create_heap() {