diff --git a/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup.go b/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup.go
index 3daad14473e..70edbb17c0c 100644
--- a/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup.go
+++ b/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (sbc *subBalancerWrapper) startBalancer() {
 	if sbc.balancer == nil {
 		sbc.balancer = gracefulswitch.NewBalancer(sbc, sbc.buildOpts)
 	}
-	sbc.group.logger.Infof("Creating child policy of type %v", sbc.builder.Name())
+	sbc.group.logger.Infof("Creating child policy of type %q for locality %q", sbc.builder.Name(), sbc.id)
 	sbc.balancer.SwitchTo(sbc.builder)
 	if sbc.ccState != nil {
 		sbc.balancer.UpdateClientConnState(*sbc.ccState)
@@ -298,10 +298,22 @@ func (bg *BalancerGroup) Start() {
 	bg.outgoingMu.Unlock()
 }
 
-// Add adds a balancer built by builder to the group, with given id.
-func (bg *BalancerGroup) Add(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
+// AddWithClientConn adds a balancer with the given id to the group. The
+// balancer is built with a balancer builder registered with balancerName. The
+// given ClientConn is passed to the newly built balancer instead of the
+// onepassed to balancergroup.New().
+//
+// TODO: Get rid of the existing Add() API and replace it with this.
+func (bg *BalancerGroup) AddWithClientConn(id, balancerName string, cc balancer.ClientConn) error {
+	bg.logger.Infof("Adding child policy of type %q for locality %q", balancerName, id)
+	builder := balancer.Get(balancerName)
+	if builder == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unregistered balancer name %q", balancerName)
+	}
+
 	// Store data in static map, and then check to see if bg is started.
 	bg.outgoingMu.Lock()
+	defer bg.outgoingMu.Unlock()
 	var sbc *subBalancerWrapper
 	// If outgoingStarted is true, search in the cache. Otherwise, cache is
 	// guaranteed to be empty, searching is unnecessary.
@@ -326,7 +338,7 @@ func (bg *BalancerGroup) Add(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
 	}
 	if sbc == nil {
 		sbc = &subBalancerWrapper{
-			ClientConn: bg.cc,
+			ClientConn: cc,
 			id:         id,
 			group:      bg,
 			builder:    builder,
@@ -343,11 +355,18 @@ func (bg *BalancerGroup) Add(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
 		sbc.updateBalancerStateWithCachedPicker()
 	}
 	bg.idToBalancerConfig[id] = sbc
-	bg.outgoingMu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Add adds a balancer built by builder to the group, with given id.
+func (bg *BalancerGroup) Add(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
+	bg.AddWithClientConn(id, builder.Name(), bg.cc)
 }
 
 // UpdateBuilder updates the builder for a current child, starting the Graceful
 // Switch process for that child.
+//
+// TODO: update this API to take the name of the new builder instead.
 func (bg *BalancerGroup) UpdateBuilder(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
 	bg.outgoingMu.Lock()
 	// This does not deal with the balancer cache because this call should come
@@ -369,6 +388,7 @@ func (bg *BalancerGroup) UpdateBuilder(id string, builder balancer.Builder) {
 // closed after timeout. Cleanup work (closing sub-balancer and removing
 // subconns) will be done after timeout.
 func (bg *BalancerGroup) Remove(id string) {
+	bg.logger.Infof("Removing child policy for locality %q", id)
 	bg.outgoingMu.Lock()
 	if sbToRemove, ok := bg.idToBalancerConfig[id]; ok {
 		if bg.outgoingStarted {
diff --git a/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup_test.go b/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup_test.go
index d962faa0ab8..57ab28895f1 100644
--- a/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup_test.go
+++ b/internal/balancergroup/balancergroup_test.go
@@ -374,11 +374,19 @@ func (s) TestBalancerGroup_locality_caching_not_readd_within_timeout(t *testing.
 	}
 }
 
-// Wrap the rr builder, so it behaves the same, but has a different pointer.
+// Wrap the rr builder, so it behaves the same, but has a different name.
 type noopBalancerBuilderWrapper struct {
 	balancer.Builder
 }
 
+func init() {
+	balancer.Register(&noopBalancerBuilderWrapper{Builder: rrBuilder})
+}
+
+func (*noopBalancerBuilderWrapper) Name() string {
+	return "noopBalancerBuilderWrapper"
+}
+
 // After removing a sub-balancer, re-add with same ID, but different balancer
 // builder. Old subconns should be removed, and new subconns should be created.
 func (s) TestBalancerGroup_locality_caching_readd_with_different_builder(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/clusterimpl/clusterimpl.go b/xds/internal/balancer/clusterimpl/clusterimpl.go
index 0a6cf6ca906..b79b941ec79 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/clusterimpl/clusterimpl.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/clusterimpl/clusterimpl.go
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ func (b *clusterImplBalancer) Close() {
 	if b.childLB != nil {
 		b.childLB.Close()
 		b.childLB = nil
+		b.childState = balancer.State{}
 	}
 	<-b.done.Done()
 	b.logger.Infof("Shutdown")
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/clusterresolver/clusterresolver.go b/xds/internal/balancer/clusterresolver/clusterresolver.go
index 9b373fb3697..b4a37f60c01 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/clusterresolver/clusterresolver.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/clusterresolver/clusterresolver.go
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ func (b *clusterResolverBalancer) handleWatchUpdate(update *resourceUpdate) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	b.logger.Infof("resource update: %+v", pretty.ToJSON(update.priorities))
 	b.watchUpdateReceived = true
 	b.priorities = update.priorities
 
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
index b5cace68496..17f57a576d3 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) UpdateClientConnState(s balancer.ClientConnState) err
 			// This is a new child, add it to the children list. But note that
 			// the balancer isn't built, because this child can be a low
 			// priority. If necessary, it will be built when syncing priorities.
-			cb := newChildBalancer(name, b, bb)
+			cb := newChildBalancer(name, b, bb.Name(), b.cc)
 			cb.updateConfig(newSubConfig, resolver.State{
 				Addresses:     addressesSplit[name],
 				ServiceConfig: s.ResolverState.ServiceConfig,
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) UpdateClientConnState(s balancer.ClientConnState) err
 
 		// The balancing policy name is changed, close the old child. But don't
 		// rebuild, rebuild will happen when syncing priorities.
-		if currentChild.bb.Name() != bb.Name() {
+		if currentChild.balancerName != bb.Name() {
 			currentChild.stop()
-			currentChild.updateBuilder(bb)
+			currentChild.updateBalancerName(bb.Name())
 		}
 
 		// Update config and address, but note that this doesn't send the
@@ -155,10 +155,11 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) UpdateClientConnState(s balancer.ClientConnState) err
 			Attributes:    s.ResolverState.Attributes,
 		})
 	}
-	// Remove child from children if it's not in new config.
+	// Cleanup resources used by children removed from the config.
 	for name, oldChild := range b.children {
 		if _, ok := newConfig.Children[name]; !ok {
 			oldChild.stop()
+			delete(b.children, name)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_child.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_child.go
index 34bab34c915..ea7778bb56f 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_child.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_child.go
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type childBalancer struct {
-	name   string
-	parent *priorityBalancer
-	bb     *ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder
+	name         string
+	parent       *priorityBalancer
+	parentCC     balancer.ClientConn
+	balancerName string
+	cc           *ignoreResolveNowClientConn
 
 	ignoreReresolutionRequests bool
 	config                     serviceconfig.LoadBalancingConfig
@@ -53,12 +55,14 @@ type childBalancer struct {
 
 // newChildBalancer creates a child balancer place holder, but doesn't
 // build/start the child balancer.
-func newChildBalancer(name string, parent *priorityBalancer, bb balancer.Builder) *childBalancer {
+func newChildBalancer(name string, parent *priorityBalancer, balancerName string, cc balancer.ClientConn) *childBalancer {
 	return &childBalancer{
-		name:    name,
-		parent:  parent,
-		bb:      newIgnoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder(bb, false),
-		started: false,
+		name:         name,
+		parent:       parent,
+		parentCC:     cc,
+		balancerName: balancerName,
+		cc:           newIgnoreResolveNowClientConn(cc, false),
+		started:      false,
 		// Start with the connecting state and picker with re-pick error, so
 		// that when a priority switch causes this child picked before it's
 		// balancing policy is created, a re-pick will happen.
@@ -69,9 +73,13 @@ func newChildBalancer(name string, parent *priorityBalancer, bb balancer.Builder
 	}
 }
 
-// updateBuilder updates builder for the child, but doesn't build.
-func (cb *childBalancer) updateBuilder(bb balancer.Builder) {
-	cb.bb = newIgnoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder(bb, cb.ignoreReresolutionRequests)
+// updateBalancerName updates balancer name for the child, but doesn't build a
+// new one. The parent priority LB always closes the child policy before
+// updating the balancer name, and the new balancer is built when it gets added
+// to the balancergroup as part of start().
+func (cb *childBalancer) updateBalancerName(balancerName string) {
+	cb.balancerName = balancerName
+	cb.cc = newIgnoreResolveNowClientConn(cb.parentCC, cb.ignoreReresolutionRequests)
 }
 
 // updateConfig sets childBalancer's config and state, but doesn't send update to
@@ -93,14 +101,14 @@ func (cb *childBalancer) start() {
 		return
 	}
 	cb.started = true
-	cb.parent.bg.Add(cb.name, cb.bb)
+	cb.parent.bg.AddWithClientConn(cb.name, cb.balancerName, cb.cc)
 	cb.startInitTimer()
 	cb.sendUpdate()
 }
 
 // sendUpdate sends the addresses and config to the child balancer.
 func (cb *childBalancer) sendUpdate() {
-	cb.bb.updateIgnoreResolveNow(cb.ignoreReresolutionRequests)
+	cb.cc.updateIgnoreResolveNow(cb.ignoreReresolutionRequests)
 	// TODO: return and aggregate the returned error in the parent.
 	err := cb.parent.bg.UpdateClientConnState(cb.name, balancer.ClientConnState{
 		ResolverState:  cb.rState,
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
index c12dfe47ffe..ca6f118c5cc 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_priority.go
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ func (b *priorityBalancer) handleChildStateUpdate(childName string, s balancer.S
 		b.logger.Warningf("priority: child balancer not found for child %v", childName)
 		return
 	}
+	if !child.started {
+		b.logger.Warningf("priority: ignoring update from child %q which is not in started state: %+v", childName, s)
+		return
+	}
 	child.state = s
 
 	// We start/stop the init timer of this child based on the new connectivity
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
index d119076d1af..5e29edf6698 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/balancer_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/resolver"
 )
 
-const defaultTestTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+const (
+	defaultTestTimeout      = 5 * time.Second
+	defaultTestShortTimeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
+)
 
 type s struct {
 	grpctest.Tester
@@ -1525,11 +1528,21 @@ func (s) TestPriority_ChildPolicyUpdatePickerInline(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// When the child policy's configured to ignore reresolution requests, the
-// ResolveNow() calls from this child should be all ignored.
+// TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest tests the case where the priority
+// policy has a single child policy. The test verifies that ResolveNow() calls
+// from the child policy are ignored based on the value of the
+// IgnoreReresolutionRequests field in the configuration.
 func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
+	// Register a stub balancer to act the child policy of the priority policy.
+	// Provide an init function to the stub balancer to capture the ClientConn
+	// passed to the child policy.
+	ccCh := testutils.NewChannel()
+	childPolicyName := t.Name()
+	stub.Register(childPolicyName, stub.BalancerFuncs{
+		Init: func(data *stub.BalancerData) {
+			ccCh.Send(data.ClientConn)
+		},
+	})
 
 	cc := testutils.NewTestClientConn(t)
 	bb := balancer.Get(Name)
@@ -1547,7 +1560,7 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		BalancerConfig: &LBConfig{
 			Children: map[string]*Child{
 				"child-0": {
-					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: resolveNowBalancerName},
+					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: childPolicyName},
 					IgnoreReresolutionRequests: true,
 				},
 			},
@@ -1557,13 +1570,14 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to update ClientConn state: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// This is the balancer.ClientConn that the inner resolverNowBalancer is
-	// built with.
-	balancerCCI, err := resolveNowBalancerCCCh.Receive(ctx)
+	// Retrieve the ClientConn passed to the child policy.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	val, err := ccCh.Receive(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from balancer builder")
+		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from the child policy")
 	}
-	balancerCC := balancerCCI.(balancer.ClientConn)
+	balancerCC := val.(balancer.ClientConn)
 
 	// Since IgnoreReresolutionRequests was set to true, all ResolveNow() calls
 	// should be ignored.
@@ -1573,7 +1587,7 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected ResolveNow() call")
-	case <-time.After(time.Millisecond * 100):
+	case <-time.After(defaultTestShortTimeout):
 	}
 
 	// Send another update to set IgnoreReresolutionRequests to false.
@@ -1586,7 +1600,7 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		BalancerConfig: &LBConfig{
 			Children: map[string]*Child{
 				"child-0": {
-					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: resolveNowBalancerName},
+					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: childPolicyName},
 					IgnoreReresolutionRequests: false,
 				},
 			},
@@ -1606,12 +1620,38 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
-// When the child policy's configured to ignore reresolution requests, the
-// ResolveNow() calls from this child should be all ignored, from the other
-// children are forwarded.
+type wrappedRoundRobinBalancerBuilder struct {
+	name string
+	ccCh *testutils.Channel
+}
+
+func (w *wrappedRoundRobinBalancerBuilder) Build(cc balancer.ClientConn, opts balancer.BuildOptions) balancer.Balancer {
+	w.ccCh.Send(cc)
+	rrBuilder := balancer.Get(roundrobin.Name)
+	return &wrappedRoundRobinBalancer{Balancer: rrBuilder.Build(cc, opts)}
+}
+
+func (w *wrappedRoundRobinBalancerBuilder) Name() string {
+	return w.name
+}
+
+type wrappedRoundRobinBalancer struct {
+	balancer.Balancer
+}
+
+// TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren tests the case where the
+// priority policy has two child policies, one of them has the
+// IgnoreReresolutionRequests field set to true while the other one has it set
+// to false. The test verifies that ResolveNow() calls from the child which is
+// set to ignore reresolution requests are ignored, while calls from the other
+// child are processed.
 func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
+	// Register a wrapping balancer to act the child policy of the priority
+	// policy. The wrapping balancer builder's Build() method pushes the
+	// balancer.ClientConn on a channel for this test to use.
+	ccCh := testutils.NewChannel()
+	childPolicyName := t.Name()
+	balancer.Register(&wrappedRoundRobinBalancerBuilder{name: childPolicyName, ccCh: ccCh})
 
 	cc := testutils.NewTestClientConn(t)
 	bb := balancer.Get(Name)
@@ -1630,11 +1670,11 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 		BalancerConfig: &LBConfig{
 			Children: map[string]*Child{
 				"child-0": {
-					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: resolveNowBalancerName},
+					Config:                     &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: childPolicyName},
 					IgnoreReresolutionRequests: true,
 				},
 				"child-1": {
-					Config: &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: resolveNowBalancerName},
+					Config: &internalserviceconfig.BalancerConfig{Name: childPolicyName},
 				},
 			},
 			Priorities: []string{"child-0", "child-1"},
@@ -1643,12 +1683,14 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to update ClientConn state: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// This is the balancer.ClientConn from p0.
-	balancerCCI0, err := resolveNowBalancerCCCh.Receive(ctx)
+	// Retrieve the ClientConn passed to the child policy from p0.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	val, err := ccCh.Receive(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from balancer builder 0")
+		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from the child policy")
 	}
-	balancerCC0 := balancerCCI0.(balancer.ClientConn)
+	balancerCC0 := val.(balancer.ClientConn)
 
 	// Set p0 to transient failure, p1 will be started.
 	addrs0 := <-cc.NewSubConnAddrsCh
@@ -1658,14 +1700,12 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 	sc0 := <-cc.NewSubConnCh
 	pb.UpdateSubConnState(sc0, balancer.SubConnState{ConnectivityState: connectivity.TransientFailure})
 
-	// This is the balancer.ClientConn from p1.
-	ctx1, cancel1 := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
-	defer cancel1()
-	balancerCCI1, err := resolveNowBalancerCCCh.Receive(ctx1)
+	// Retrieve the ClientConn passed to the child policy from p1.
+	val, err = ccCh.Receive(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from balancer builder 1")
+		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from the child policy")
 	}
-	balancerCC1 := balancerCCI1.(balancer.ClientConn)
+	balancerCC1 := val.(balancer.ClientConn)
 
 	// Since IgnoreReresolutionRequests was set to true for p0, ResolveNow()
 	// from p0 should all be ignored.
@@ -1675,7 +1715,7 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected ResolveNow() call")
-	case <-time.After(time.Millisecond * 100):
+	case <-time.After(defaultTestShortTimeout):
 	}
 
 	// But IgnoreReresolutionRequests was false for p1, ResolveNow() from p1
@@ -1683,7 +1723,7 @@ func (s) TestPriority_IgnoreReresolutionRequestTwoChildren(t *testing.T) {
 	balancerCC1.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+	case <-time.After(defaultTestShortTimeout):
 		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ResolveNow()")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now.go
index 9a9f4777269..792ee4b3f24 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now.go
@@ -25,46 +25,31 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/resolver"
 )
 
-type ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder struct {
-	balancer.Builder
+// ignoreResolveNowClientConn wraps a balancer.ClientConn and overrides the
+// ResolveNow() method to ignore those calls if the ignoreResolveNow bit is set.
+type ignoreResolveNowClientConn struct {
+	balancer.ClientConn
 	ignoreResolveNow *uint32
 }
 
-// If `ignore` is true, all `ResolveNow()` from the balancer built from this
-// builder will be ignored.
-//
-// `ignore` can be updated later by `updateIgnoreResolveNow`, and the update
-// will be propagated to all the old and new balancers built with this.
-func newIgnoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder(bb balancer.Builder, ignore bool) *ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder {
-	ret := &ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder{
-		Builder:          bb,
+func newIgnoreResolveNowClientConn(cc balancer.ClientConn, ignore bool) *ignoreResolveNowClientConn {
+	ret := &ignoreResolveNowClientConn{
+		ClientConn:       cc,
 		ignoreResolveNow: new(uint32),
 	}
 	ret.updateIgnoreResolveNow(ignore)
 	return ret
 }
 
-func (irnbb *ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder) updateIgnoreResolveNow(b bool) {
+func (i *ignoreResolveNowClientConn) updateIgnoreResolveNow(b bool) {
 	if b {
-		atomic.StoreUint32(irnbb.ignoreResolveNow, 1)
+		atomic.StoreUint32(i.ignoreResolveNow, 1)
 		return
 	}
-	atomic.StoreUint32(irnbb.ignoreResolveNow, 0)
+	atomic.StoreUint32(i.ignoreResolveNow, 0)
 
 }
 
-func (irnbb *ignoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder) Build(cc balancer.ClientConn, opts balancer.BuildOptions) balancer.Balancer {
-	return irnbb.Builder.Build(&ignoreResolveNowClientConn{
-		ClientConn:       cc,
-		ignoreResolveNow: irnbb.ignoreResolveNow,
-	}, opts)
-}
-
-type ignoreResolveNowClientConn struct {
-	balancer.ClientConn
-	ignoreResolveNow *uint32
-}
-
 func (i ignoreResolveNowClientConn) ResolveNow(o resolver.ResolveNowOptions) {
 	if atomic.LoadUint32(i.ignoreResolveNow) != 0 {
 		return
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now_test.go b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now_test.go
index 29b719d9e12..5a008314788 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now_test.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/priority/ignore_resolve_now_test.go
@@ -23,81 +23,44 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/balancer"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/balancer/roundrobin"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/internal/testutils"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/resolver"
 )
 
-const resolveNowBalancerName = "test-resolve-now-balancer"
-
-var resolveNowBalancerCCCh = testutils.NewChannel()
-
-type resolveNowBalancerBuilder struct {
-	balancer.Builder
-}
-
-func (r *resolveNowBalancerBuilder) Build(cc balancer.ClientConn, opts balancer.BuildOptions) balancer.Balancer {
-	resolveNowBalancerCCCh.Send(cc)
-	return r.Builder.Build(cc, opts)
-}
-
-func (r *resolveNowBalancerBuilder) Name() string {
-	return resolveNowBalancerName
-}
-
-func init() {
-	balancer.Register(&resolveNowBalancerBuilder{
-		Builder: balancer.Get(roundrobin.Name),
-	})
-}
-
-func (s) TestIgnoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder(t *testing.T) {
-	resolveNowBB := balancer.Get(resolveNowBalancerName)
-	// Create a build wrapper, but will not ignore ResolveNow().
-	ignoreResolveNowBB := newIgnoreResolveNowBalancerBuilder(resolveNowBB, false)
-
+func (s) TestIgnoreResolveNowClientConn(t *testing.T) {
 	cc := testutils.NewTestClientConn(t)
-	tb := ignoreResolveNowBB.Build(cc, balancer.BuildOptions{})
-	defer tb.Close()
+	ignoreCC := newIgnoreResolveNowClientConn(cc, false)
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
+	// Call ResolveNow() on the CC, it should be forwarded.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), defaultTestTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	// This is the balancer.ClientConn that the inner resolverNowBalancer is
-	// built with.
-	balancerCCI, err := resolveNowBalancerCCCh.Receive(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ClientConn from balancer builder")
-	}
-	balancerCC := balancerCCI.(balancer.ClientConn)
 
-	// Call ResolveNow() on the CC, it should be forwarded.
-	balancerCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
+	ignoreCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second):
-		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ResolveNow()")
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		t.Fatalf("Timeout waiting for ResolveNow()")
 	}
 
 	// Update ignoreResolveNow to true, call ResolveNow() on the CC, they should
 	// all be ignored.
-	ignoreResolveNowBB.updateIgnoreResolveNow(true)
+	ignoreCC.updateIgnoreResolveNow(true)
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		balancerCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
+		ignoreCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
 	}
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
 		t.Fatalf("got unexpected ResolveNow() call")
-	case <-time.After(time.Millisecond * 100):
+	case <-time.After(defaultTestShortTimeout):
 	}
 
 	// Update ignoreResolveNow to false, new ResolveNow() calls should be
 	// forwarded.
-	ignoreResolveNowBB.updateIgnoreResolveNow(false)
-	balancerCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
+	ignoreCC.updateIgnoreResolveNow(false)
+	ignoreCC.ResolveNow(resolver.ResolveNowOptions{})
 	select {
 	case <-cc.ResolveNowCh:
-	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+	case <-ctx.Done():
 		t.Fatalf("timeout waiting for ResolveNow()")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/xds/internal/balancer/ringhash/ringhash.go b/xds/internal/balancer/ringhash/ringhash.go
index 59ccd0127a2..eaa4d2638dd 100644
--- a/xds/internal/balancer/ringhash/ringhash.go
+++ b/xds/internal/balancer/ringhash/ringhash.go
@@ -441,7 +441,9 @@ func (b *ringhashBalancer) regeneratePicker() {
 	b.picker = newPicker(b.ring, b.logger)
 }
 
-func (b *ringhashBalancer) Close() {}
+func (b *ringhashBalancer) Close() {
+	b.logger.Infof("Shutdown")
+}
 
 func (b *ringhashBalancer) ExitIdle() {
 	// ExitIdle implementation is a no-op because connections are either