diff --git a/sdk/client/commander.go b/sdk/client/commander.go
index d3a3f53fb0..a35375f2a0 100644
--- a/sdk/client/commander.go
+++ b/sdk/client/commander.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func NewCommanderClient() Commander {
 		connector:       newConnector(),
 		chunkSize:       DefaultChunkSize,
 		backoffSettings: DefaultBackoffSettings,
+		isRetrying:      false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ type commander struct {
 	recvChan        chan Message
 	downloadChan    chan *proto.DataChunk
 	ctx             context.Context
-	mu              sync.Mutex
 	backoffSettings backoff.BackoffSettings
 	cancel          context.CancelFunc
+	isRetrying      bool
+	retryLock       sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (c *commander) WithInterceptor(interceptor interceptors.Interceptor) Client {
@@ -154,17 +156,20 @@ func (c *commander) Send(ctx context.Context, message Message) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected a command message, but received %T", message.Data())
 	}
 
-	isRetrying := false
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Channel Send: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		if err := c.channel.Send(cmd); err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Send", err)
 		}
 
@@ -183,16 +188,19 @@ func (c *commander) Recv() <-chan Message {
 func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*proto.NginxConfig, error) {
 	log.Debugf("Downloading config (messageId=%s)", metadata.GetMessageId())
 	cfg := &proto.NginxConfig{}
-	isRetrying := false
 
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Downloader: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		var (
 			header *proto.DataChunk_Header
 			body   []byte
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 
 		downloader, err := c.client.Download(c.ctx, &proto.DownloadRequest{Meta: metadata})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 		}
 
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 		for {
 			chunk, err := downloader.Recv()
 			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 			}
 
@@ -259,20 +267,21 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 	payloadChecksum := checksum.Checksum(payload)
 	chunks := checksum.Chunk(payload, c.chunkSize)
 
-	isRetrying := false
-
 	return backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Upload: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 		sender, err := c.client.Upload(c.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload", err)
 		}
 
@@ -287,7 +296,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload Header", err)
 		}
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 					},
 				},
 			}); err != nil {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError(fmt.Sprintf("Commander Upload (chunks=%d)", id), err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 		log.Infof("Upload sending done %s (chunks=%d)", metadata.MessageId, len(chunks))
 		status, err := sender.CloseAndRecv()
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload CloseAndRecv", err)
 		}
 
@@ -324,8 +333,6 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 
 func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	log.Debug("Creating commander client")
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Making sure that the previous client connection is closed before creating a new one
 	if c.grpc != nil {
@@ -353,6 +360,8 @@ func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	}
 	c.channel = channel
 
+	c.isRetrying = false
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -364,24 +373,26 @@ loop:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break loop
 		default:
-			isRetrying := false
 			err := backoff.WaitUntil(ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return nil
 				default:
-					if isRetrying {
+					c.retryLock.Lock()
+					if c.isRetrying {
 						log.Infof("Commander Channel Recv: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 						err := c.createClient()
 						if err != nil {
+							c.retryLock.Unlock()
 							return err
 						}
 					}
+					c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 					cmd, err := c.channel.Recv()
 					log.Infof("Commander received %v, %v", cmd, err)
 					if err != nil {
-						isRetrying = true
+						c.setIsRetrying(true)
 						return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Recv", err)
 					}
 
@@ -413,3 +424,9 @@ func (c *commander) handleGrpcError(messagePrefix string, err error) error {
 
 	return err
 }
+
+func (c *commander) setIsRetrying(value bool) {
+	c.retryLock.Lock()
+	defer c.retryLock.Unlock()
+	c.isRetrying = value
+}
diff --git a/test/integration/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go b/test/integration/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
index d3a3f53fb0..a35375f2a0 100644
--- a/test/integration/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
+++ b/test/integration/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func NewCommanderClient() Commander {
 		connector:       newConnector(),
 		chunkSize:       DefaultChunkSize,
 		backoffSettings: DefaultBackoffSettings,
+		isRetrying:      false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ type commander struct {
 	recvChan        chan Message
 	downloadChan    chan *proto.DataChunk
 	ctx             context.Context
-	mu              sync.Mutex
 	backoffSettings backoff.BackoffSettings
 	cancel          context.CancelFunc
+	isRetrying      bool
+	retryLock       sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (c *commander) WithInterceptor(interceptor interceptors.Interceptor) Client {
@@ -154,17 +156,20 @@ func (c *commander) Send(ctx context.Context, message Message) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected a command message, but received %T", message.Data())
 	}
 
-	isRetrying := false
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Channel Send: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		if err := c.channel.Send(cmd); err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Send", err)
 		}
 
@@ -183,16 +188,19 @@ func (c *commander) Recv() <-chan Message {
 func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*proto.NginxConfig, error) {
 	log.Debugf("Downloading config (messageId=%s)", metadata.GetMessageId())
 	cfg := &proto.NginxConfig{}
-	isRetrying := false
 
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Downloader: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		var (
 			header *proto.DataChunk_Header
 			body   []byte
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 
 		downloader, err := c.client.Download(c.ctx, &proto.DownloadRequest{Meta: metadata})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 		}
 
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 		for {
 			chunk, err := downloader.Recv()
 			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 			}
 
@@ -259,20 +267,21 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 	payloadChecksum := checksum.Checksum(payload)
 	chunks := checksum.Chunk(payload, c.chunkSize)
 
-	isRetrying := false
-
 	return backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Upload: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 		sender, err := c.client.Upload(c.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload", err)
 		}
 
@@ -287,7 +296,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload Header", err)
 		}
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 					},
 				},
 			}); err != nil {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError(fmt.Sprintf("Commander Upload (chunks=%d)", id), err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 		log.Infof("Upload sending done %s (chunks=%d)", metadata.MessageId, len(chunks))
 		status, err := sender.CloseAndRecv()
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload CloseAndRecv", err)
 		}
 
@@ -324,8 +333,6 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 
 func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	log.Debug("Creating commander client")
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Making sure that the previous client connection is closed before creating a new one
 	if c.grpc != nil {
@@ -353,6 +360,8 @@ func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	}
 	c.channel = channel
 
+	c.isRetrying = false
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -364,24 +373,26 @@ loop:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break loop
 		default:
-			isRetrying := false
 			err := backoff.WaitUntil(ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return nil
 				default:
-					if isRetrying {
+					c.retryLock.Lock()
+					if c.isRetrying {
 						log.Infof("Commander Channel Recv: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 						err := c.createClient()
 						if err != nil {
+							c.retryLock.Unlock()
 							return err
 						}
 					}
+					c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 					cmd, err := c.channel.Recv()
 					log.Infof("Commander received %v, %v", cmd, err)
 					if err != nil {
-						isRetrying = true
+						c.setIsRetrying(true)
 						return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Recv", err)
 					}
 
@@ -413,3 +424,9 @@ func (c *commander) handleGrpcError(messagePrefix string, err error) error {
 
 	return err
 }
+
+func (c *commander) setIsRetrying(value bool) {
+	c.retryLock.Lock()
+	defer c.retryLock.Unlock()
+	c.isRetrying = value
+}
diff --git a/test/performance/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go b/test/performance/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
index d3a3f53fb0..a35375f2a0 100644
--- a/test/performance/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
+++ b/test/performance/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func NewCommanderClient() Commander {
 		connector:       newConnector(),
 		chunkSize:       DefaultChunkSize,
 		backoffSettings: DefaultBackoffSettings,
+		isRetrying:      false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ type commander struct {
 	recvChan        chan Message
 	downloadChan    chan *proto.DataChunk
 	ctx             context.Context
-	mu              sync.Mutex
 	backoffSettings backoff.BackoffSettings
 	cancel          context.CancelFunc
+	isRetrying      bool
+	retryLock       sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (c *commander) WithInterceptor(interceptor interceptors.Interceptor) Client {
@@ -154,17 +156,20 @@ func (c *commander) Send(ctx context.Context, message Message) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected a command message, but received %T", message.Data())
 	}
 
-	isRetrying := false
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Channel Send: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		if err := c.channel.Send(cmd); err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Send", err)
 		}
 
@@ -183,16 +188,19 @@ func (c *commander) Recv() <-chan Message {
 func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*proto.NginxConfig, error) {
 	log.Debugf("Downloading config (messageId=%s)", metadata.GetMessageId())
 	cfg := &proto.NginxConfig{}
-	isRetrying := false
 
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Downloader: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		var (
 			header *proto.DataChunk_Header
 			body   []byte
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 
 		downloader, err := c.client.Download(c.ctx, &proto.DownloadRequest{Meta: metadata})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 		}
 
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 		for {
 			chunk, err := downloader.Recv()
 			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 			}
 
@@ -259,20 +267,21 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 	payloadChecksum := checksum.Checksum(payload)
 	chunks := checksum.Chunk(payload, c.chunkSize)
 
-	isRetrying := false
-
 	return backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Upload: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 		sender, err := c.client.Upload(c.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload", err)
 		}
 
@@ -287,7 +296,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload Header", err)
 		}
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 					},
 				},
 			}); err != nil {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError(fmt.Sprintf("Commander Upload (chunks=%d)", id), err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 		log.Infof("Upload sending done %s (chunks=%d)", metadata.MessageId, len(chunks))
 		status, err := sender.CloseAndRecv()
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload CloseAndRecv", err)
 		}
 
@@ -324,8 +333,6 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 
 func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	log.Debug("Creating commander client")
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Making sure that the previous client connection is closed before creating a new one
 	if c.grpc != nil {
@@ -353,6 +360,8 @@ func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	}
 	c.channel = channel
 
+	c.isRetrying = false
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -364,24 +373,26 @@ loop:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break loop
 		default:
-			isRetrying := false
 			err := backoff.WaitUntil(ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return nil
 				default:
-					if isRetrying {
+					c.retryLock.Lock()
+					if c.isRetrying {
 						log.Infof("Commander Channel Recv: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 						err := c.createClient()
 						if err != nil {
+							c.retryLock.Unlock()
 							return err
 						}
 					}
+					c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 					cmd, err := c.channel.Recv()
 					log.Infof("Commander received %v, %v", cmd, err)
 					if err != nil {
-						isRetrying = true
+						c.setIsRetrying(true)
 						return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Recv", err)
 					}
 
@@ -413,3 +424,9 @@ func (c *commander) handleGrpcError(messagePrefix string, err error) error {
 
 	return err
 }
+
+func (c *commander) setIsRetrying(value bool) {
+	c.retryLock.Lock()
+	defer c.retryLock.Unlock()
+	c.isRetrying = value
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go b/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
index d3a3f53fb0..a35375f2a0 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/nginx/agent/sdk/v2/client/commander.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func NewCommanderClient() Commander {
 		connector:       newConnector(),
 		chunkSize:       DefaultChunkSize,
 		backoffSettings: DefaultBackoffSettings,
+		isRetrying:      false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ type commander struct {
 	recvChan        chan Message
 	downloadChan    chan *proto.DataChunk
 	ctx             context.Context
-	mu              sync.Mutex
 	backoffSettings backoff.BackoffSettings
 	cancel          context.CancelFunc
+	isRetrying      bool
+	retryLock       sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (c *commander) WithInterceptor(interceptor interceptors.Interceptor) Client {
@@ -154,17 +156,20 @@ func (c *commander) Send(ctx context.Context, message Message) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected a command message, but received %T", message.Data())
 	}
 
-	isRetrying := false
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Channel Send: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		if err := c.channel.Send(cmd); err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Send", err)
 		}
 
@@ -183,16 +188,19 @@ func (c *commander) Recv() <-chan Message {
 func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*proto.NginxConfig, error) {
 	log.Debugf("Downloading config (messageId=%s)", metadata.GetMessageId())
 	cfg := &proto.NginxConfig{}
-	isRetrying := false
 
 	err := backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Downloader: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
+
 		var (
 			header *proto.DataChunk_Header
 			body   []byte
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 
 		downloader, err := c.client.Download(c.ctx, &proto.DownloadRequest{Meta: metadata})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 		}
 
@@ -208,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *commander) Download(ctx context.Context, metadata *proto.Metadata) (*pr
 		for {
 			chunk, err := downloader.Recv()
 			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Downloader", err)
 			}
 
@@ -259,20 +267,21 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 	payloadChecksum := checksum.Checksum(payload)
 	chunks := checksum.Chunk(payload, c.chunkSize)
 
-	isRetrying := false
-
 	return backoff.WaitUntil(c.ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
-		if isRetrying {
+		c.retryLock.Lock()
+		if c.isRetrying {
 			log.Infof("Commander Upload: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 			err := c.createClient()
 			if err != nil {
+				c.retryLock.Unlock()
 				return err
 			}
 		}
+		c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 		sender, err := c.client.Upload(c.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload", err)
 		}
 
@@ -287,7 +296,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 			},
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload Header", err)
 		}
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 					},
 				},
 			}); err != nil {
-				isRetrying = true
+				c.setIsRetrying(true)
 				return c.handleGrpcError(fmt.Sprintf("Commander Upload (chunks=%d)", id), err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 		log.Infof("Upload sending done %s (chunks=%d)", metadata.MessageId, len(chunks))
 		status, err := sender.CloseAndRecv()
 		if err != nil {
-			isRetrying = true
+			c.setIsRetrying(true)
 			return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Upload CloseAndRecv", err)
 		}
 
@@ -324,8 +333,6 @@ func (c *commander) Upload(ctx context.Context, cfg *proto.NginxConfig, messageI
 
 func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	log.Debug("Creating commander client")
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Making sure that the previous client connection is closed before creating a new one
 	if c.grpc != nil {
@@ -353,6 +360,8 @@ func (c *commander) createClient() error {
 	}
 	c.channel = channel
 
+	c.isRetrying = false
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -364,24 +373,26 @@ loop:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break loop
 		default:
-			isRetrying := false
 			err := backoff.WaitUntil(ctx, c.backoffSettings, func() error {
 				select {
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return nil
 				default:
-					if isRetrying {
+					c.retryLock.Lock()
+					if c.isRetrying {
 						log.Infof("Commander Channel Recv: retrying to connect to %s", c.grpc.Target())
 						err := c.createClient()
 						if err != nil {
+							c.retryLock.Unlock()
 							return err
 						}
 					}
+					c.retryLock.Unlock()
 
 					cmd, err := c.channel.Recv()
 					log.Infof("Commander received %v, %v", cmd, err)
 					if err != nil {
-						isRetrying = true
+						c.setIsRetrying(true)
 						return c.handleGrpcError("Commander Channel Recv", err)
 					}
 
@@ -413,3 +424,9 @@ func (c *commander) handleGrpcError(messagePrefix string, err error) error {
 
 	return err
 }
+
+func (c *commander) setIsRetrying(value bool) {
+	c.retryLock.Lock()
+	defer c.retryLock.Unlock()
+	c.isRetrying = value
+}