diff --git a/db/db_test.cc b/db/db_test.cc
index 4e1b660f4..89f844689 100644
--- a/db/db_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_test.cc
@@ -6701,20 +6701,19 @@ TEST_F(DBTest, MemoryUsageWithMaxWriteBufferSizeToMaintain) {
   Reopen(options);
   Random rnd(301);
   bool memory_limit_exceeded = false;
-  uint64_t size_all_mem_table = 0;
-  uint64_t cur_active_mem = 0;
+
+  ColumnFamilyData* cfd =
+      static_cast<ColumnFamilyHandleImpl*>(db_->DefaultColumnFamily())->cfd();
+
   for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
     std::string value = rnd.RandomString(1000);
     ASSERT_OK(Put("keykey_" + std::to_string(i), value));
 
     dbfull()->TEST_WaitForFlushMemTable();
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(db_->GetIntProperty(db_->DefaultColumnFamily(),
-                                    DB::Properties::kSizeAllMemTables,
-                                    &size_all_mem_table));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(db_->GetIntProperty(db_->DefaultColumnFamily(),
-                                    DB::Properties::kCurSizeActiveMemTable,
-                                    &cur_active_mem));
+    const uint64_t cur_active_mem = cfd->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsage();
+    const uint64_t size_all_mem_table =
+        cur_active_mem + cfd->imm()->ApproximateMemoryUsage();
 
     // Errors out if memory usage keeps on increasing beyond the limit.
     // Once memory limit exceeds,  memory_limit_exceeded  is set and if
diff --git a/db/internal_stats.cc b/db/internal_stats.cc
index 030d1fab6..a5e2b09df 100644
--- a/db/internal_stats.cc
+++ b/db/internal_stats.cc
@@ -751,21 +751,24 @@ bool InternalStats::HandleBackgroundErrors(uint64_t* value, DBImpl* /*db*/,
 bool InternalStats::HandleCurSizeActiveMemTable(uint64_t* value, DBImpl* /*db*/,
                                                 Version* /*version*/) {
   // Current size of the active memtable
-  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsage();
+  // Using ApproximateMemoryUsageFast to avoid the need for synchronization
+  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsageFast();
   return true;
 }
 
 bool InternalStats::HandleCurSizeAllMemTables(uint64_t* value, DBImpl* /*db*/,
                                               Version* /*version*/) {
   // Current size of the active memtable + immutable memtables
-  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsage() +
+  // Using ApproximateMemoryUsageFast to avoid the need for synchronization
+  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsageFast() +
            cfd_->imm()->ApproximateUnflushedMemTablesMemoryUsage();
   return true;
 }
 
 bool InternalStats::HandleSizeAllMemTables(uint64_t* value, DBImpl* /*db*/,
                                            Version* /*version*/) {
-  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsage() +
+  // Using ApproximateMemoryUsageFast to avoid the need for synchronization
+  *value = cfd_->mem()->ApproximateMemoryUsageFast() +
            cfd_->imm()->ApproximateMemoryUsage();
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/utilities/memory/memory_test.cc b/utilities/memory/memory_test.cc
index d90b9899f..07dab4fb8 100644
--- a/utilities/memory/memory_test.cc
+++ b/utilities/memory/memory_test.cc
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ TEST_F(MemoryTest, MemTableAndTableReadersTotal) {
   std::vector<uint64_t> usage_by_type;
   std::vector<std::vector<ColumnFamilyHandle*>> vec_handles;
   const int kNumDBs = 10;
+  // These key/value sizes ensure each KV has its own memtable. Note that the
+  // minimum write_buffer_size allowed is 64 KB.
   const int kKeySize = 100;
-  const int kValueSize = 500;
+  const int kValueSize = 1 << 16;
   Options opt;
   opt.create_if_missing = true;
   opt.create_missing_column_families = true;