diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/client.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/client.go
index 8e2523f6..2a0164a2 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,9 +26,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/utils/metadata"
 )
@@ -65,10 +70,18 @@ func (i *ipaddressClient) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.N
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn, metadata.IsClient(i)); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn, opts...)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn, opts...); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/server.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/server.go
index 9f531df7..6d807481 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipaddress/server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/utils/metadata"
 )
@@ -65,10 +70,18 @@ func (i *ipaddressServer) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.N
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn, metadata.IsClient(i)); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/client.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/client.go
index 056e0e2c..e55853f9 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/client.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -22,9 +24,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 )
 
 type ipNeighborsClient struct{}
@@ -38,10 +43,18 @@ func (i *ipNeighborsClient) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn, opts...)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn, opts...); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/server.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/server.go
index e90832f3..b9a91fe3 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/ipneighbors/server.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -22,8 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 )
 
 type ipNeighborsServer struct {
@@ -38,10 +43,18 @@ func (i *ipNeighborsServer) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/client.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/client.go
index dad49eb4..c96ea376 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,11 +26,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
-	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
-	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/utils/metadata"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 )
 
 type routesClient struct{}
@@ -64,10 +68,18 @@ func (i *routesClient) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.Netw
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn, metadata.IsClient(i)); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn, opts...)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn, opts...); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/server.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/server.go
index 328fae73..65705ebe 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/ipcontext/routes/server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,10 +26,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
-
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/utils/metadata"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 )
 
 type routesServer struct {
@@ -64,10 +68,18 @@ func (i *routesServer) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.Netw
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := create(ctx, conn, metadata.IsClient(i)); err != nil {
-		_, _ = i.Close(ctx, conn)
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/client.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/client.go
index f09d9b86..39b10243 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,10 +26,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/log"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
 type mtuClient struct{}
@@ -60,15 +65,26 @@ func NewClient() networkservice.NetworkServiceClient {
 }
 
 func (m *mtuClient) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.NetworkServiceRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*networkservice.Connection, error) {
+	logger := log.FromContext(ctx).WithField("mtuClient", "Request")
+
 	conn, err := next.Client(ctx).Request(ctx, request, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := setMTU(ctx, conn); err != nil {
-		log.FromContext(ctx).Debugf("about to Close due to error: %+v", err)
-		_, _ = m.Close(ctx, conn, opts...)
+		logger.Debugf("about to Close due to error: %s", err.Error())
+
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := m.Close(closeCtx, conn, opts...); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/server.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/server.go
index 7034f7d4..9d01f0a2 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/server.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/connectioncontextkernel/mtu/server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/log"
 )
 
@@ -60,13 +65,23 @@ func NewServer() networkservice.NetworkServiceServer {
 }
 
 func (m *mtuServer) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.NetworkServiceRequest) (*networkservice.Connection, error) {
+	logger := log.FromContext(ctx).WithField("mutServer", "Request")
+
 	conn, err := next.Server(ctx).Request(ctx, request)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if err := setMTU(ctx, conn); err != nil {
-		log.FromContext(ctx).Debugf("about to Close due to error: %+v", err)
-		_, _ = m.Close(ctx, conn)
+		logger.Debugf("about to Close due to error: %s", err.Error())
+
+		closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+		defer cancelClose()
+
+		if _, closeErr := m.Close(closeCtx, conn); closeErr != nil {
+			err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+		}
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return conn, nil
diff --git a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/ethernetcontext/vf_client.go b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/ethernetcontext/vf_client.go
index 828116ff..560ad22a 100644
--- a/pkg/kernel/networkservice/ethernetcontext/vf_client.go
+++ b/pkg/kernel/networkservice/ethernetcontext/vf_client.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2021 Nordix Foundation.
 //
+// Copyright (c) 2021 Doc.ai and/or its affiliates.
+//
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -20,9 +22,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/empty"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/api/pkg/api/networkservice"
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/networkservice/core/next"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk/pkg/tools/closectx"
 
 	"github.com/networkservicemesh/sdk-kernel/pkg/kernel/networkservice/vfconfig"
 )
@@ -39,12 +44,20 @@ func (i *vfEthernetClient) Request(ctx context.Context, request *networkservice.
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	if vfConfig := vfconfig.Config(ctx); vfConfig != nil {
-		err := vfCreate(vfConfig, conn, true)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := vfCreate(vfConfig, conn, true); err != nil {
+			closeCtx, cancelClose := closectx.New(ctx)
+			defer cancelClose()
+
+			if _, closeErr := i.Close(closeCtx, conn, opts...); closeErr != nil {
+				err = errors.Wrapf(err, "connection closed with error: %s", closeErr.Error())
+			}
+
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+
 	return conn, nil
 }