diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer.java
index 2976b2d5edc..8699299ee8b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer.java
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.ObjIntConsumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import javax.management.ObjectName;
-
 import org.apache.catalina.Lifecycle;
-import org.apache.catalina.core.StandardThreadExecutor;
 import org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve;
 import org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve;
 import org.apache.catalina.valves.RemoteIpValve;
@@ -39,7 +36,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ErrorProperties.IncludeAttribu
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties.Tomcat.Accesslog;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties.Tomcat.Remoteip;
-import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.ServerProperties.Tomcat.Threads;
 import org.springframework.boot.cloud.CloudPlatform;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.PropertyMapper;
 import org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat.ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory;
@@ -98,7 +94,16 @@ public class TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer
 			.as(Long::intValue)
 			.to(factory::setBackgroundProcessorDelay);
 		customizeRemoteIpValve(factory);
-		configureExecutor(factory, properties.getThreads());
+		ServerProperties.Tomcat.Threads threadProperties = properties.getThreads();
+		map.from(threadProperties::getMax)
+			.when(this::isPositive)
+			.to((maxThreads) -> customizeMaxThreads(factory, maxThreads));
+		map.from(threadProperties::getMinSpare)
+			.when(this::isPositive)
+			.to((minSpareThreads) -> customizeMinThreads(factory, minSpareThreads));
+		map.from(threadProperties::getMaxQueueCapacity)
+			.when(this::isPositive)
+			.to((maxQueueCapacity) -> customizeMaxQueueCapacity(factory, maxQueueCapacity));
 		map.from(this.serverProperties.getMaxHttpRequestHeaderSize())
 			.asInt(DataSize::toBytes)
 			.when(this::isPositive)
@@ -146,23 +151,25 @@ public class TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizer
 		customizeErrorReportValve(this.serverProperties.getError(), factory);
 	}
 
-	private void configureExecutor(ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory factory, Threads threadProperties) {
-		factory.addProtocolHandlerCustomizers((handler) -> {
-			StandardThreadExecutor executor = new StandardThreadExecutor();
-			executor.setMinSpareThreads(threadProperties.getMinSpare());
-			executor.setMaxThreads(threadProperties.getMax());
-			executor.setMaxQueueSize(threadProperties.getMaxQueueCapacity());
-			if (handler instanceof AbstractProtocol<?> protocol) {
-				executor.setNamePrefix(ObjectName.unquote(protocol.getName()) + "-exec-");
-			}
-			handler.setExecutor(executor);
-		});
-	}
-
 	private boolean isPositive(int value) {
 		return value > 0;
 	}
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	private void customizeMaxThreads(ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory factory, int maxThreads) {
+		customizeHandler(factory, maxThreads, AbstractProtocol.class, AbstractProtocol::setMaxThreads);
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	private void customizeMinThreads(ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory factory, int minSpareThreads) {
+		customizeHandler(factory, minSpareThreads, AbstractProtocol.class, AbstractProtocol::setMinSpareThreads);
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	private void customizeMaxQueueCapacity(ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory factory, int maxQueueCapacity) {
+		customizeHandler(factory, maxQueueCapacity, AbstractProtocol.class, AbstractProtocol::setMaxQueueSize);
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	private void customizeAcceptCount(ConfigurableTomcatWebServerFactory factory, int acceptCount) {
 		customizeHandler(factory, acceptCount, AbstractProtocol.class, AbstractProtocol::setAcceptCount);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizerTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizerTests.java
index 205d98db53d..f3c1ed49304 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizerTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/web/embedded/TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizerTests.java
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@
 package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.embedded;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 import org.apache.catalina.Context;
 import org.apache.catalina.Valve;
-import org.apache.catalina.core.StandardThreadExecutor;
 import org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat;
 import org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve;
 import org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve;
@@ -572,12 +570,10 @@ class TomcatWebServerFactoryCustomizerTests {
 		bind("server.tomcat.threads.max=10", "server.tomcat.threads.min-spare=2",
 				"server.tomcat.threads.max-queue-capacity=20");
 		customizeAndRunServer((server) -> {
-			Executor executor = server.getTomcat().getConnector().getProtocolHandler().getExecutor();
-			assertThat(executor).isInstanceOf(StandardThreadExecutor.class);
-			StandardThreadExecutor standardThreadExecutor = (StandardThreadExecutor) executor;
-			assertThat(standardThreadExecutor.getMaxThreads()).isEqualTo(10);
-			assertThat(standardThreadExecutor.getMinSpareThreads()).isEqualTo(2);
-			assertThat(standardThreadExecutor.getMaxQueueSize()).isEqualTo(20);
+			AbstractProtocol<?> protocol = (AbstractProtocol<?>) server.getTomcat().getConnector().getProtocolHandler();
+			assertThat(protocol.getMaxThreads()).isEqualTo(10);
+			assertThat(protocol.getMinSpareThreads()).isEqualTo(2);
+			assertThat(protocol.getMaxQueueSize()).isEqualTo(20);
 		});
 	}