diff --git a/src/core/core/network.cpp b/src/core/core/network.cpp
index bb31c2c41f..832a959ba0 100644
--- a/src/core/core/network.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core/network.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ rpc_session::rpc_session(connection_oriented_network &net,
       _message_count(0),
       _is_sending_next(false),
       _message_sent(0),
-
       _net(net),
       _remote_addr(remote_addr),
       _max_buffer_block_count_per_send(net.max_buffer_block_count_per_send()),
@@ -724,4 +723,4 @@ void connection_oriented_network::on_client_session_disconnected(rpc_session_ptr
                scount);
     }
 }
-}
+} // namespace dsn
diff --git a/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.cpp b/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.cpp
index cac400d22e..570d635ddc 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.cpp
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/*
- * Description:
- *     What is this file about?
- *
- * Revision history:
- *     xxxx-xx-xx, author, first version
- *     xxxx-xx-xx, author, fix bug about xxx
- */
-
 #include "asio_rpc_session.h"
 
 namespace dsn {
@@ -42,6 +33,8 @@ asio_rpc_session::~asio_rpc_session() {}
 
 void asio_rpc_session::set_options()
 {
+    utils::auto_write_lock socket_guard(_socket_lock);
+
     if (_socket->is_open()) {
         boost::system::error_code ec;
         boost::asio::socket_base::send_buffer_size option, option2(16 * 1024 * 1024);
@@ -92,6 +85,8 @@ void asio_rpc_session::do_read(int read_next)
     void *ptr = _reader.read_buffer_ptr(read_next);
     int remaining = _reader.read_buffer_capacity();
 
+    utils::auto_read_lock socket_guard(_socket_lock);
+
     _socket->async_read_some(
         boost::asio::buffer(ptr, remaining),
         [this](boost::system::error_code ec, std::size_t length) {
@@ -136,20 +131,22 @@ void asio_rpc_session::do_read(int read_next)
         });
 }
 
-void asio_rpc_session::write(uint64_t signature)
+void asio_rpc_session::send(uint64_t signature)
 {
-    std::vector<boost::asio::const_buffer> buffers2;
+    std::vector<boost::asio::const_buffer> asio_wbufs;
     int bcount = (int)_sending_buffers.size();
 
     // prepare buffers
-    buffers2.resize(bcount);
+    asio_wbufs.resize(bcount);
     for (int i = 0; i < bcount; i++) {
-        buffers2[i] = boost::asio::const_buffer(_sending_buffers[i].buf, _sending_buffers[i].sz);
+        asio_wbufs[i] = boost::asio::const_buffer(_sending_buffers[i].buf, _sending_buffers[i].sz);
     }
 
     add_ref();
+
+    utils::auto_read_lock socket_guard(_socket_lock);
     boost::asio::async_write(
-        *_socket, buffers2, [this, signature](boost::system::error_code ec, std::size_t length) {
+        *_socket, asio_wbufs, [this, signature](boost::system::error_code ec, std::size_t length) {
             if (!!ec) {
                 derror(
                     "asio write to %s failed: %s", _remote_addr.to_string(), ec.message().c_str());
@@ -175,12 +172,14 @@ asio_rpc_session::asio_rpc_session(asio_network_provider &net,
 void asio_rpc_session::on_failure(bool is_write)
 {
     if (on_disconnected(is_write)) {
-        safe_close();
+        close();
     }
 }
 
-void asio_rpc_session::safe_close()
+void asio_rpc_session::close()
 {
+    utils::auto_write_lock socket_guard(_socket_lock);
+
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     _socket->shutdown(boost::asio::socket_base::shutdown_type::shutdown_both, ec);
     if (ec)
@@ -215,5 +214,5 @@ void asio_rpc_session::connect()
         });
     }
 }
-}
-}
+} // namespace tools
+} // namespace dsn
diff --git a/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.h b/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.h
index 8284678a0a..d3457f0a54 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.h
+++ b/src/core/tools/common/asio_rpc_session.h
@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/*
- * Description:
- *     What is this file about?
- *
- * Revision history:
- *     xxxx-xx-xx, author, first version
- *     xxxx-xx-xx, author, fix bug about xxx
- */
-
 #pragma once
 
 #include <dsn/tool-api/rpc_message.h>
@@ -44,6 +35,7 @@
 namespace dsn {
 namespace tools {
 
+// Thread-safe
 class asio_rpc_session : public rpc_session
 {
 public:
@@ -52,16 +44,17 @@ class asio_rpc_session : public rpc_session
                      std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket> &socket,
                      message_parser_ptr &parser,
                      bool is_client);
-    virtual ~asio_rpc_session();
-    virtual void send(uint64_t signature) override { return write(signature); }
-    virtual void close() override { safe_close(); }
 
-public:
-    virtual void connect() override;
+    ~asio_rpc_session() override;
+
+    void send(uint64_t signature) override;
+
+    void close() override;
+
+    void connect() override;
 
 private:
-    virtual void do_read(int read_next) override;
-    void write(uint64_t signature);
+    void do_read(int read_next) override;
     void on_failure(bool is_write = false);
     void set_options();
     void on_message_read(message_ex *msg)
@@ -70,10 +63,13 @@ class asio_rpc_session : public rpc_session
             on_failure(false);
         }
     }
-    void safe_close();
 
 private:
+    // boost::asio::socket is thread-unsafe, must use lock to prevent a
+    // reading/writing socket being modified or closed concurrently.
     std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket> _socket;
+    ::dsn::utils::rw_lock_nr _socket_lock;
 };
-}
-}
+
+} // namespace tools
+} // namespace dsn