diff --git a/client/rpc_stream.go b/client/rpc_stream.go
index 2a55820f..515dc5b1 100644
--- a/client/rpc_stream.go
+++ b/client/rpc_stream.go
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ func (r *rpcStream) Send(msg interface{}) error {
 
 func (r *rpcStream) Recv(msg interface{}) error {
 	r.Lock()
-	defer r.Unlock()
 
 	if r.isClosed() {
 		r.err = errShutdown
+		r.Unlock()
 		return errShutdown
 	}
 
@@ -90,9 +90,12 @@ func (r *rpcStream) Recv(msg interface{}) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == io.EOF && !r.isClosed() {
 			r.err = io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			r.Unlock()
 			return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 		}
 		r.err = err
+
+		r.Unlock()
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ func (r *rpcStream) Recv(msg interface{}) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	r.Unlock()
 	return r.err
 }
 
diff --git a/transport/http_transport.go b/transport/http_transport.go
index 8b44b161..ed311eb4 100644
--- a/transport/http_transport.go
+++ b/transport/http_transport.go
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/net/http2"
+	"golang.org/x/net/http2/h2c"
+
 	maddr "go-micro.dev/v4/util/addr"
 	"go-micro.dev/v4/util/buf"
 	mnet "go-micro.dev/v4/util/net"
 	mls "go-micro.dev/v4/util/tls"
-	"golang.org/x/net/http2"
-	"golang.org/x/net/http2/h2c"
 )
 
 type httpTransport struct {
@@ -34,9 +35,10 @@ type httpTransportClient struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 
 	// request must be stored for response processing
-	r    chan *http.Request
-	bl   []*http.Request
-	buff *bufio.Reader
+	r      chan *http.Request
+	bl     []*http.Request
+	buff   *bufio.Reader
+	closed bool
 
 	// local/remote ip
 	local  string
@@ -137,7 +139,12 @@ func (h *httpTransportClient) Recv(m *Message) error {
 		h.conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(h.ht.opts.Timeout))
 	}
 
+	h.Lock()
+	if h.closed {
+		return io.EOF
+	}
 	rsp, err := http.ReadResponse(h.buff, r)
+	h.Unlock()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ func (h *httpTransportClient) Close() error {
 	h.once.Do(func() {
 		h.Lock()
 		h.buff.Reset(nil)
+		h.closed = true
 		h.Unlock()
 		close(h.r)
 	})
diff --git a/transport/http_transport_test.go b/transport/http_transport_test.go
index 85bea2f6..eb922167 100644
--- a/transport/http_transport_test.go
+++ b/transport/http_transport_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package transport
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -244,3 +246,77 @@ func TestHTTPTransportTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 
 	<-done
 }
+
+func TestHTTPTransportCloseWhenRecv(t *testing.T) {
+	tr := NewHTTPTransport()
+
+	l, err := tr.Listen("127.0.0.1:0")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected listen err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer l.Close()
+
+	fn := func(sock Socket) {
+		defer sock.Close()
+
+		for {
+			var m Message
+			if err := sock.Recv(&m); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if err := sock.Send(&m); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan bool)
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := l.Accept(fn); err != nil {
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+			default:
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected accept err: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	c, err := tr.Dial(l.Addr())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected dial err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer c.Close()
+
+	m := Message{
+		Header: map[string]string{
+			"Content-Type": "application/json",
+		},
+		Body: []byte(`{"message": "Hello World"}`),
+	}
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		for {
+			var rm Message
+
+			if err := c.Recv(&rm); err != nil {
+				if err == io.EOF {
+					return
+				}
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected recv err: %v", err)
+			}
+			fmt.Println("aa")
+		}
+	}()
+	for i := 1; i < 3; i++ {
+		if err := c.Send(&m); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Unexpected send err: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	close(done)
+
+	c.Close()
+	wg.Wait()
+}