diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator.java
index 30ed949bf5..8dcdcddd98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator.java
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 class TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator extends ReferenceQueue<ClassLoader>
         implements BytecodeGenerator {
 
-    private static final Object BOOTSTRAP_LOCK = new Object();
-
     private final BytecodeGenerator bytecodeGenerator;
 
     private final TypeCache<MockitoMockKey> typeCache;
@@ -35,17 +33,27 @@ public TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator(BytecodeGenerator bytecodeGenerator, boolean
     public <T> Class<T> mockClass(final MockFeatures<T> params) {
         lock.readLock().lock();
         try {
-            ClassLoader classLoader = params.mockedType.getClassLoader();
+            Class<T> mockedType = params.mockedType;
+            ClassLoader classLoader = mockedType.getClassLoader();
             return (Class<T>)
                     typeCache.findOrInsert(
                             classLoader,
                             new MockitoMockKey(
-                                    params.mockedType,
+                                    mockedType,
                                     params.interfaces,
                                     params.serializableMode,
                                     params.stripAnnotations),
                             () -> bytecodeGenerator.mockClass(params),
-                            BOOTSTRAP_LOCK);
+                            /*
+                             * Only lock on the main mockType, instead of a global lock.
+                             * But the mockType class lock, will still ensure that a MockitoMockKey will never be created twice.
+                             *
+                             * #3035: Excessive locking in TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator#BOOTSTRAP_LOCK
+                             *
+                             * Note: This lock is still a bit more than needed, if e.g. the same type is mocked with
+                             *       and without interfaces at the same time. But this can be neglected for simplicity.
+                             */
+                            mockedType);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
             Throwable cause = exception.getCause();
             if (cause instanceof RuntimeException) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingMockBytecodeGeneratorTest.java b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingMockBytecodeGeneratorTest.java
index 026fba3bfb..7931de60ab 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingMockBytecodeGeneratorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mockito/internal/creation/bytebuddy/TypeCachingMockBytecodeGeneratorTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 package org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import static org.mockito.internal.creation.bytebuddy.MockFeatures.withMockFeatures;
 import static org.mockitoutil.ClassLoaders.inMemoryClassLoader;
 import static org.mockitoutil.SimpleClassGenerator.makeMarkerInterface;
@@ -208,6 +211,36 @@ public void ensure_cache_returns_same_instance_defaultAnswer() throws Exception
         assertThat(cache).isEmpty();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void validate_TypeCache_locks_on_MockClass_Issue3035() {
+        BytecodeGenerator bytecodeGeneratorMock = mock();
+        TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator cachingMockBytecodeGenerator =
+                new TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator(bytecodeGeneratorMock, true);
+
+        MockFeatures<TestInterface> mockFeatures =
+                withMockFeatures(
+                        TestInterface.class,
+                        Collections.emptySet(),
+                        SerializableMode.NONE,
+                        false,
+                        Answers.RETURNS_DEFAULTS);
+
+        when(bytecodeGeneratorMock.mockClass(mockFeatures))
+                .thenAnswer(
+                        (invocation) -> {
+                            assertThat(Thread.holdsLock(TestInterface.class))
+                                    .overridingErrorMessage(
+                                            "Lock for TestInterface was not held by TypeCachingBytecodeGenerator")
+                                    .isTrue();
+                            return null;
+                        });
+
+        cachingMockBytecodeGenerator.mockClass(mockFeatures);
+        verify(bytecodeGeneratorMock).mockClass(mockFeatures);
+    }
+
+    interface TestInterface {}
+
     static class HoldingAReference {
         final WeakReference<Class<?>> a;