diff --git a/internal/transport/controlbuf.go b/internal/transport/controlbuf.go
index f63a0137622..04ddaeaa33a 100644
--- a/internal/transport/controlbuf.go
+++ b/internal/transport/controlbuf.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ type controlBuffer struct {
 	// closed and nilled when transportResponseFrames drops below the
 	// threshold.  Both fields are protected by mu.
 	transportResponseFrames int
-	trfChan                 atomic.Value // *chan struct{}
+	trfChan                 atomic.Value // chan struct{}
 }
 
 func newControlBuffer(done <-chan struct{}) *controlBuffer {
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ func newControlBuffer(done <-chan struct{}) *controlBuffer {
 // throttle blocks if there are too many incomingSettings/cleanupStreams in the
 // controlbuf.
 func (c *controlBuffer) throttle() {
-	ch, _ := c.trfChan.Load().(*chan struct{})
+	ch, _ := c.trfChan.Load().(chan struct{})
 	if ch != nil {
 		select {
-		case <-*ch:
+		case <-ch:
 		case <-c.done:
 		}
 	}
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ func (c *controlBuffer) executeAndPut(f func(it interface{}) bool, it cbItem) (b
 		if c.transportResponseFrames == maxQueuedTransportResponseFrames {
 			// We are adding the frame that puts us over the threshold; create
 			// a throttling channel.
-			ch := make(chan struct{})
-			c.trfChan.Store(&ch)
+			c.trfChan.Store(make(chan struct{}))
 		}
 	}
 	c.mu.Unlock()
@@ -389,9 +388,9 @@ func (c *controlBuffer) get(block bool) (interface{}, error) {
 				if c.transportResponseFrames == maxQueuedTransportResponseFrames {
 					// We are removing the frame that put us over the
 					// threshold; close and clear the throttling channel.
-					ch := c.trfChan.Load().(*chan struct{})
-					close(*ch)
-					c.trfChan.Store((*chan struct{})(nil))
+					ch := c.trfChan.Load().(chan struct{})
+					close(ch)
+					c.trfChan.Store((chan struct{})(nil))
 				}
 				c.transportResponseFrames--
 			}
diff --git a/internal/transport/handler_server.go b/internal/transport/handler_server.go
index 05d3871e628..1c3459c2b4c 100644
--- a/internal/transport/handler_server.go
+++ b/internal/transport/handler_server.go
@@ -141,9 +141,8 @@ type serverHandlerTransport struct {
 	stats stats.Handler
 }
 
-func (ht *serverHandlerTransport) Close() error {
+func (ht *serverHandlerTransport) Close() {
 	ht.closeOnce.Do(ht.closeCloseChanOnce)
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (ht *serverHandlerTransport) closeCloseChanOnce() { close(ht.closedCh) }
diff --git a/internal/transport/http2_client.go b/internal/transport/http2_client.go
index 64ebd4a167f..78c53ca70f8 100644
--- a/internal/transport/http2_client.go
+++ b/internal/transport/http2_client.go
@@ -399,11 +399,9 @@ func newHTTP2Client(connectCtx, ctx context.Context, addr resolver.Address, opts
 				logger.Errorf("transport: loopyWriter.run returning. Err: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
-		// If it's a connection error, let reader goroutine handle it
-		// since there might be data in the buffers.
-		if _, ok := err.(net.Error); !ok {
-			t.conn.Close()
-		}
+		// Do not close the transport.  Let reader goroutine handle it since
+		// there might be data in the buffers.
+		t.conn.Close()
 		close(t.writerDone)
 	}()
 	return t, nil
diff --git a/internal/transport/http2_server.go b/internal/transport/http2_server.go
index ffff382e8f1..43a17833d86 100644
--- a/internal/transport/http2_server.go
+++ b/internal/transport/http2_server.go
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ type http2Server struct {
 
 	mu sync.Mutex // guard the following
 
-	// drainChan is initialized when drain(...) is called the first time.
+	// drainChan is initialized when Drain() is called the first time.
 	// After which the server writes out the first GoAway(with ID 2^31-1) frame.
 	// Then an independent goroutine will be launched to later send the second GoAway.
 	// During this time we don't want to write another first GoAway(with ID 2^31 -1) frame.
-	// Thus call to drain(...) will be a no-op if drainChan is already initialized since draining is
+	// Thus call to Drain() will be a no-op if drainChan is already initialized since draining is
 	// already underway.
 	drainChan     chan struct{}
 	state         transportState
@@ -1059,12 +1059,12 @@ func (t *http2Server) keepalive() {
 			if val <= 0 {
 				// The connection has been idle for a duration of keepalive.MaxConnectionIdle or more.
 				// Gracefully close the connection.
-				t.drain(http2.ErrCodeNo, []byte{})
+				t.Drain()
 				return
 			}
 			idleTimer.Reset(val)
 		case <-ageTimer.C:
-			t.drain(http2.ErrCodeNo, []byte{})
+			t.Drain()
 			ageTimer.Reset(t.kp.MaxConnectionAgeGrace)
 			select {
 			case <-ageTimer.C:
@@ -1118,11 +1118,11 @@ func (t *http2Server) keepalive() {
 // Close starts shutting down the http2Server transport.
 // TODO(zhaoq): Now the destruction is not blocked on any pending streams. This
 // could cause some resource issue. Revisit this later.
-func (t *http2Server) Close() error {
+func (t *http2Server) Close() {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	if t.state == closing {
 		t.mu.Unlock()
-		return errors.New("transport: Close() was already called")
+		return
 	}
 	t.state = closing
 	streams := t.activeStreams
@@ -1130,7 +1130,9 @@ func (t *http2Server) Close() error {
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 	t.controlBuf.finish()
 	close(t.done)
-	err := t.conn.Close()
+	if err := t.conn.Close(); err != nil && logger.V(logLevel) {
+		logger.Infof("transport: error closing conn during Close: %v", err)
+	}
 	if channelz.IsOn() {
 		channelz.RemoveEntry(t.channelzID)
 	}
@@ -1142,7 +1144,6 @@ func (t *http2Server) Close() error {
 		connEnd := &stats.ConnEnd{}
 		t.stats.HandleConn(t.ctx, connEnd)
 	}
-	return err
 }
 
 // deleteStream deletes the stream s from transport's active streams.
@@ -1207,17 +1208,13 @@ func (t *http2Server) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
 }
 
 func (t *http2Server) Drain() {
-	t.drain(http2.ErrCodeNo, []byte{})
-}
-
-func (t *http2Server) drain(code http2.ErrCode, debugData []byte) {
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	defer t.mu.Unlock()
 	if t.drainChan != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	t.drainChan = make(chan struct{})
-	t.controlBuf.put(&goAway{code: code, debugData: debugData, headsUp: true})
+	t.controlBuf.put(&goAway{code: http2.ErrCodeNo, debugData: []byte{}, headsUp: true})
 }
 
 var goAwayPing = &ping{data: [8]byte{1, 6, 1, 8, 0, 3, 3, 9}}
diff --git a/internal/transport/transport.go b/internal/transport/transport.go
index 6cc1031fd92..3ab945aa4d2 100644
--- a/internal/transport/transport.go
+++ b/internal/transport/transport.go
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ type ServerTransport interface {
 	// Close tears down the transport. Once it is called, the transport
 	// should not be accessed any more. All the pending streams and their
 	// handlers will be terminated asynchronously.
-	Close() error
+	Close()
 
 	// RemoteAddr returns the remote network address.
 	RemoteAddr() net.Addr