diff --git a/internal/conn/conn.go b/internal/conn/conn.go
index 33aef1d05..ba03b6647 100644
--- a/internal/conn/conn.go
+++ b/internal/conn/conn.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
 	"github.com/ydb-platform/ydb-go-genproto/protos/Ydb"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/connectivity"
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ func (c *conn) Invoke(
 		return c.wrapError(err)
 	}
 
-	defer c.lastUsage.Lock()()
+	defer c.lastUsage.Touch()()
 
 	ctx, traceID, err := meta.TraceID(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ func (c *conn) NewStream(
 		return nil, c.wrapError(err)
 	}
 
-	defer c.lastUsage.Lock()()
+	defer c.lastUsage.Touch()()
 
 	ctx, traceID, err := meta.TraceID(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -487,15 +486,11 @@ func withOnTransportError(onTransportError func(ctx context.Context, cc Conn, ca
 }
 
 func newConn(e endpoint.Endpoint, config Config, opts ...option) *conn {
-	clock := clockwork.NewRealClock()
 	c := &conn{
-		endpoint: e,
-		config:   config,
-		done:     make(chan struct{}),
-		lastUsage: &lastUsage{
-			t:     clock.Now(),
-			clock: clock,
-		},
+		endpoint:  e,
+		config:    config,
+		done:      make(chan struct{}),
+		lastUsage: newLastUsage(nil),
 	}
 	c.state.Store(uint32(Created))
 	for _, opt := range opts {
diff --git a/internal/conn/grpc_client_stream.go b/internal/conn/grpc_client_stream.go
index 8af9e3b15..0e1b15903 100644
--- a/internal/conn/grpc_client_stream.go
+++ b/internal/conn/grpc_client_stream.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (s *grpcClientStream) CloseSend() (err error) {
 		onDone(err)
 	}()
 
-	defer s.c.lastUsage.Lock()()
+	defer s.c.lastUsage.Touch()()
 
 	err = s.ClientStream.CloseSend()
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *grpcClientStream) SendMsg(m interface{}) (err error) {
 		onDone(err)
 	}()
 
-	defer s.c.lastUsage.Lock()()
+	defer s.c.lastUsage.Touch()()
 
 	err = s.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (s *grpcClientStream) RecvMsg(m interface{}) (err error) {
 		onDone(err)
 	}()
 
-	defer s.c.lastUsage.Lock()()
+	defer s.c.lastUsage.Touch()()
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/conn/last_usage.go b/internal/conn/last_usage.go
index c04a30374..0020a3274 100644
--- a/internal/conn/last_usage.go
+++ b/internal/conn/last_usage.go
@@ -6,40 +6,42 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jonboulle/clockwork"
-
-	"github.com/ydb-platform/ydb-go-sdk/v3/internal/xsync"
 )
 
 type lastUsage struct {
 	locks atomic.Int64
-	mu    xsync.RWMutex
-	t     time.Time
+	t     atomic.Pointer[time.Time]
 	clock clockwork.Clock
 }
 
-func (l *lastUsage) Get() time.Time {
-	if l.locks.CompareAndSwap(0, 1) {
-		defer func() {
-			l.locks.Add(-1)
-		}()
+func newLastUsage(clock clockwork.Clock) *lastUsage {
+	if clock == nil {
+		clock = clockwork.NewRealClock()
+	}
+	now := clock.Now()
+	usage := &lastUsage{
+		clock: clock,
+	}
+	usage.t.Store(&now)
 
-		l.mu.RLock()
-		defer l.mu.RUnlock()
+	return usage
+}
 
-		return l.t
+func (l *lastUsage) Get() time.Time {
+	if l.locks.Load() == 0 {
+		return *l.t.Load()
 	}
 
 	return l.clock.Now()
 }
 
-func (l *lastUsage) Lock() (releaseFunc func()) {
+func (l *lastUsage) Touch() (releaseFunc func()) {
 	l.locks.Add(1)
 
 	return sync.OnceFunc(func() {
 		if l.locks.Add(-1) == 0 {
-			l.mu.WithLock(func() {
-				l.t = l.clock.Now()
-			})
+			now := l.clock.Now()
+			l.t.Store(&now)
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/internal/conn/last_usage_test.go b/internal/conn/last_usage_test.go
index f39abfb6c..1e3fad0a2 100644
--- a/internal/conn/last_usage_test.go
+++ b/internal/conn/last_usage_test.go
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ func Test_lastUsage_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		start := time.Unix(0, 0)
 		clock := clockwork.NewFakeClockAt(start)
 		lu := &lastUsage{
-			t:     start,
 			clock: clock,
 		}
+		lu.t.Store(&start)
 		t1 := lu.Get()
 		require.Equal(t, start, t1)
-		f := lu.Lock()
+		f := lu.Touch()
 		clock.Advance(time.Hour)
 		t2 := lu.Get()
 		require.Equal(t, start.Add(time.Hour), t2)
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ func Test_lastUsage_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		start := time.Unix(0, 0)
 		clock := clockwork.NewFakeClockAt(start)
 		lu := &lastUsage{
-			t:     start,
 			clock: clock,
 		}
+		lu.t.Store(&start)
 		t1 := lu.Get()
 		require.Equal(t, start, t1)
-		f1 := lu.Lock()
+		f1 := lu.Touch()
 		clock.Advance(time.Hour)
 		t2 := lu.Get()
 		require.Equal(t, start.Add(time.Hour), t2)
-		f2 := lu.Lock()
+		f2 := lu.Touch()
 		clock.Advance(time.Hour)
 		f1()
-		f3 := lu.Lock()
+		f3 := lu.Touch()
 		clock.Advance(time.Hour)
 		t3 := lu.Get()
 		require.Equal(t, start.Add(3*time.Hour), t3)
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ func Test_lastUsage_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 		start := time.Unix(0, 0)
 		clock := clockwork.NewFakeClockAt(start)
 		lu := &lastUsage{
-			t:     start,
 			clock: clock,
 		}
+		lu.t.Store(&start)
+
 		func() {
 			t1 := lu.Get()
 			require.Equal(t, start, t1)
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func Test_lastUsage_Lock(t *testing.T) {
 			t2 := lu.Get()
 			require.Equal(t, start, t2)
 			clock.Advance(time.Hour)
-			defer lu.Lock()()
+			defer lu.Touch()()
 			t3 := lu.Get()
 			require.Equal(t, start.Add(2*time.Hour), t3)
 			clock.Advance(time.Hour)