diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet/gonet_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet/gonet_test.go
index ea0a0409a..3c552988a 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet/gonet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet/gonet_test.go
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ func TestCloseReader(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@ func TestCloseReaderWithForwarder(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 	s.AddAddress(NICID, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, addr.Addr)
@@ -225,30 +233,21 @@ func TestCloseRead(t *testing.T) {
 	if terr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", terr)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 	s.AddAddress(NICID, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, addr.Addr)
 
 	fwd := tcp.NewForwarder(s, 30000, 10, func(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		var wq waiter.Queue
-		ep, err := r.CreateEndpoint(&wq)
+		_, err := r.CreateEndpoint(&wq)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("r.CreateEndpoint() = %v", err)
 		}
-		defer ep.Close()
-		r.Complete(false)
-
-		c := NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
-
-		buf := make([]byte, 256)
-		n, e := c.Read(buf)
-		if e != nil || string(buf[:n]) != "abc123" {
-			t.Fatalf("c.Read() = (%d, %v), want (6, nil)", n, e)
-		}
-
-		if n, e = c.Write([]byte("abc123")); e != nil {
-			t.Errorf("c.Write() = (%d, %v), want (6, nil)", n, e)
-		}
+		// Endpoint will be closed in deferred s.Close (above).
 	})
 
 	s.SetTransportProtocolHandler(tcp.ProtocolNumber, fwd.HandlePacket)
@@ -278,6 +277,10 @@ func TestCloseWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	if terr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", terr)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 	s.AddAddress(NICID, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, addr.Addr)
@@ -334,6 +337,10 @@ func TestUDPForwarder(t *testing.T) {
 	if terr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", terr)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	ip1 := tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4())
 	addr1 := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, ip1, 11211}
@@ -391,6 +398,10 @@ func TestDeadlineChange(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 
@@ -440,6 +451,10 @@ func TestPacketConnTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	if e != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", e)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	ip1 := tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4())
 	addr1 := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, ip1, 11211}
@@ -492,6 +507,10 @@ func TestConnectedPacketConnTransfer(t *testing.T) {
 	if e != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", e)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	ip := tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4())
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, ip, 11211}
@@ -562,6 +581,8 @@ func makePipe() (c1, c2 net.Conn, stop func(), err error) {
 	stop = func() {
 		c1.Close()
 		c2.Close()
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
 	}
 
 	if err := l.Close(); err != nil {
@@ -624,6 +645,10 @@ func TestTCPDialError(t *testing.T) {
 	if e != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", e)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	ip := tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4())
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, ip, 11211}
@@ -641,6 +666,10 @@ func TestDialContextTCPCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 	s.AddAddress(NICID, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, addr.Addr)
@@ -659,6 +688,10 @@ func TestDialContextTCPTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("newLoopbackStack() = %v", err)
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		s.Close()
+		s.Wait()
+	}()
 
 	addr := tcpip.FullAddress{NICID, tcpip.Address(net.IPv4(169, 254, 10, 1).To4()), 11211}
 	s.AddAddress(NICID, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, addr.Addr)
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
index 4da13c5df..e9fcc89a8 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/arp/arp.go
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ func (p *protocol) NewEndpoint(nicID tcpip.NICID, addrWithPrefix tcpip.AddressWi
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// LinkAddressProtocol implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.
+// LinkAddressProtocol implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.LinkAddressProtocol.
 func (*protocol) LinkAddressProtocol() tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber {
 	return header.IPv4ProtocolNumber
 }
 
-// LinkAddressRequest implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.
+// LinkAddressRequest implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.LinkAddressRequest.
 func (*protocol) LinkAddressRequest(addr, localAddr tcpip.Address, linkEP stack.LinkEndpoint) *tcpip.Error {
 	r := &stack.Route{
 		RemoteLinkAddress: broadcastMAC,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (*protocol) LinkAddressRequest(addr, localAddr tcpip.Address, linkEP stack.
 	})
 }
 
-// ResolveStaticAddress implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.
+// ResolveStaticAddress implements stack.LinkAddressResolver.ResolveStaticAddress.
 func (*protocol) ResolveStaticAddress(addr tcpip.Address) (tcpip.LinkAddress, bool) {
 	if addr == header.IPv4Broadcast {
 		return broadcastMAC, true
@@ -183,16 +183,22 @@ func (*protocol) ResolveStaticAddress(addr tcpip.Address) (tcpip.LinkAddress, bo
 	return tcpip.LinkAddress([]byte(nil)), false
 }
 
-// SetOption implements NetworkProtocol.
-func (p *protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// SetOption implements stack.NetworkProtocol.SetOption.
+func (*protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
-// Option implements NetworkProtocol.
-func (p *protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// Option implements stack.NetworkProtocol.Option.
+func (*protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*protocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*protocol) Wait() {}
+
 var broadcastMAC = tcpip.LinkAddress([]byte{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff})
 
 // NewProtocol returns an ARP network protocol.
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
index 6597e6781..4f1742938 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4/ipv4.go
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@ func (p *protocol) DefaultTTL() uint8 {
 	return uint8(atomic.LoadUint32(&p.defaultTTL))
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*protocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*protocol) Wait() {}
+
 // calculateMTU calculates the network-layer payload MTU based on the link-layer
 // payload mtu.
 func calculateMTU(mtu uint32) uint32 {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
index 180a480fd..9aef5234b 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv6/ipv6.go
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ func (p *protocol) DefaultTTL() uint8 {
 	return uint8(atomic.LoadUint32(&p.defaultTTL))
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*protocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*protocol) Wait() {}
+
 // calculateMTU calculates the network-layer payload MTU based on the link-layer
 // payload mtu.
 func calculateMTU(mtu uint32) uint32 {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
index d83adf0ec..f9fd8f18f 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/registration.go
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ type TransportEndpoint interface {
 	// HandleControlPacket takes ownership of pkt.
 	HandleControlPacket(id TransportEndpointID, typ ControlType, extra uint32, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer)
 
-	// Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources
-	// associated with it. This cleanup may happen asynchronously. Wait can
-	// be used to block on this asynchronous cleanup.
-	Close()
+	// Abort initiates an expedited endpoint teardown. It puts the endpoint
+	// in a closed state and frees all resources associated with it. This
+	// cleanup may happen asynchronously. Wait can be used to block on this
+	// asynchronous cleanup.
+	Abort()
 
 	// Wait waits for any worker goroutines owned by the endpoint to stop.
 	//
@@ -160,6 +161,13 @@ type TransportProtocol interface {
 	// Option returns an error if the option is not supported or the
 	// provided option value is invalid.
 	Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error
+
+	// Close requests that any worker goroutines owned by the protocol
+	// stop.
+	Close()
+
+	// Wait waits for any worker goroutines owned by the protocol to stop.
+	Wait()
 }
 
 // TransportDispatcher contains the methods used by the network stack to deliver
@@ -293,6 +301,13 @@ type NetworkProtocol interface {
 	// Option returns an error if the option is not supported or the
 	// provided option value is invalid.
 	Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error
+
+	// Close requests that any worker goroutines owned by the protocol
+	// stop.
+	Close()
+
+	// Wait waits for any worker goroutines owned by the protocol to stop.
+	Wait()
 }
 
 // NetworkDispatcher contains the methods used by the network stack to deliver
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
index 900dd46c5..ebb6c5e3b 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack.go
@@ -1446,7 +1446,13 @@ func (s *Stack) RestoreCleanupEndpoints(es []TransportEndpoint) {
 // Endpoints created or modified during this call may not get closed.
 func (s *Stack) Close() {
 	for _, e := range s.RegisteredEndpoints() {
-		e.Close()
+		e.Abort()
+	}
+	for _, p := range s.transportProtocols {
+		p.proto.Close()
+	}
+	for _, p := range s.networkProtocols {
+		p.Close()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1464,6 +1470,12 @@ func (s *Stack) Wait() {
 	for _, e := range s.CleanupEndpoints() {
 		e.Wait()
 	}
+	for _, p := range s.transportProtocols {
+		p.proto.Wait()
+	}
+	for _, p := range s.networkProtocols {
+		p.Wait()
+	}
 
 	s.mu.RLock()
 	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
index 18016e7db..edf6bec52 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/stack_test.go
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ func (f *fakeNetworkProtocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	}
 }
 
+// Close implements TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*fakeNetworkProtocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*fakeNetworkProtocol) Wait() {}
+
 func fakeNetFactory() stack.NetworkProtocol {
 	return &fakeNetworkProtocol{}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
index d686e6eb8..778c0a4d6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_demuxer.go
@@ -306,26 +306,6 @@ func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) handlePacketAll(r *Route, id TransportEndpointID, p
 	ep.mu.RUnlock() // Don't use defer for performance reasons.
 }
 
-// Close implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Close.
-func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) Close() {
-	ep.mu.RLock()
-	eps := append([]TransportEndpoint(nil), ep.endpointsArr...)
-	ep.mu.RUnlock()
-	for _, e := range eps {
-		e.Close()
-	}
-}
-
-// Wait implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Wait.
-func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) Wait() {
-	ep.mu.RLock()
-	eps := append([]TransportEndpoint(nil), ep.endpointsArr...)
-	ep.mu.RUnlock()
-	for _, e := range eps {
-		e.Wait()
-	}
-}
-
 // singleRegisterEndpoint tries to add an endpoint to the multiPortEndpoint
 // list. The list might be empty already.
 func (ep *multiPortEndpoint) singleRegisterEndpoint(t TransportEndpoint, reusePort bool) *tcpip.Error {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
index 869c69a6d..5d1da2f8b 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/stack/transport_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ func newFakeTransportEndpoint(s *stack.Stack, proto *fakeTransportProtocol, netP
 	return &fakeTransportEndpoint{stack: s, TransportEndpointInfo: stack.TransportEndpointInfo{NetProto: netProto}, proto: proto, uniqueID: uniqueID}
 }
 
+func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) Abort() {
+	f.Close()
+}
+
 func (f *fakeTransportEndpoint) Close() {
 	f.route.Release()
 }
@@ -272,7 +276,7 @@ func (f *fakeTransportProtocol) NewEndpoint(stack *stack.Stack, netProto tcpip.N
 	return newFakeTransportEndpoint(stack, f, netProto, stack.UniqueID()), nil
 }
 
-func (f *fakeTransportProtocol) NewRawEndpoint(stack *stack.Stack, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, _ *waiter.Queue) (tcpip.Endpoint, *tcpip.Error) {
+func (*fakeTransportProtocol) NewRawEndpoint(stack *stack.Stack, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, _ *waiter.Queue) (tcpip.Endpoint, *tcpip.Error) {
 	return nil, tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocol
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +314,15 @@ func (f *fakeTransportProtocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	}
 }
 
+// Abort implements TransportProtocol.Abort.
+func (*fakeTransportProtocol) Abort() {}
+
+// Close implements tcpip.Endpoint.Close.
+func (*fakeTransportProtocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*fakeTransportProtocol) Wait() {}
+
 func fakeTransFactory() stack.TransportProtocol {
 	return &fakeTransportProtocol{}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/tcpip.go b/pkg/tcpip/tcpip.go
index ce5527391..3dc5d87d6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/tcpip.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/tcpip.go
@@ -341,9 +341,15 @@ type ControlMessages struct {
 // networking stack.
 type Endpoint interface {
 	// Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources
-	// associated with it.
+	// associated with it. Close initiates the teardown process, the
+	// Endpoint may not be fully closed when Close returns.
 	Close()
 
+	// Abort initiates an expedited endpoint teardown. As compared to
+	// Close, Abort prioritizes closing the Endpoint quickly over cleanly.
+	// Abort is best effort; implementing Abort with Close is acceptable.
+	Abort()
+
 	// Read reads data from the endpoint and optionally returns the sender.
 	//
 	// This method does not block if there is no data pending. It will also
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
index 42afb3f5b..426da1ee6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/endpoint.go
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ func (e *endpoint) UniqueID() uint64 {
 	return e.uniqueID
 }
 
+// Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
+func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
+	e.Close()
+}
+
 // Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources
 // associated with it.
 func (e *endpoint) Close() {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
index 9ce500e80..113d92901 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp/protocol.go
@@ -104,20 +104,26 @@ func (p *protocol) ParsePorts(v buffer.View) (src, dst uint16, err *tcpip.Error)
 
 // HandleUnknownDestinationPacket handles packets targeted at this protocol but
 // that don't match any existing endpoint.
-func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
+func (*protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(*stack.Route, stack.TransportEndpointID, tcpip.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-// SetOption implements TransportProtocol.SetOption.
-func (p *protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// SetOption implements stack.TransportProtocol.SetOption.
+func (*protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
-// Option implements TransportProtocol.Option.
-func (p *protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// Option implements stack.TransportProtocol.Option.
+func (*protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*protocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*protocol) Wait() {}
+
 // NewProtocol4 returns an ICMPv4 transport protocol.
 func NewProtocol4() stack.TransportProtocol {
 	return &protocol{ProtocolNumber4}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
index fc5bc69fa..5722815e9 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/packet/endpoint.go
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ func NewEndpoint(s *stack.Stack, cooked bool, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumb
 	return ep, nil
 }
 
+// Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
+func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
+	e.Close()
+}
+
 // Close implements tcpip.Endpoint.Close.
 func (ep *endpoint) Close() {
 	ep.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
index ee9c4c58b..2ef5fac76 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/raw/endpoint.go
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ func newEndpoint(s *stack.Stack, netProto tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, transProt
 	return e, nil
 }
 
+// Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
+func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
+	e.Close()
+}
+
 // Close implements tcpip.Endpoint.Close.
 func (e *endpoint) Close() {
 	e.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/accept.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/accept.go
index 08afb7c17..13e383ffc 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/accept.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/accept.go
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ func (l *listenContext) createEndpointAndPerformHandshake(s *segment, opts *head
 	h := newPassiveHandshake(ep, seqnum.Size(ep.initialReceiveWindow()), isn, irs, opts, deferAccept)
 	if err := h.execute(); err != nil {
 		ep.Close()
+		// Wake up any waiters. This is strictly not required normally
+		// as a socket that was never accepted can't really have any
+		// registered waiters except when stack.Wait() is called which
+		// waits for all registered endpoints to stop and expects an
+		// EventHUp.
+		ep.waiterQueue.Notify(waiter.EventHUp | waiter.EventErr | waiter.EventIn | waiter.EventOut)
+
 		if l.listenEP != nil {
 			l.removePendingEndpoint(ep)
 		}
@@ -607,7 +614,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) protocolListenLoop(rcvWnd seqnum.Size) *tcpip.Error {
 		e.mu.Unlock()
 
 		// Notify waiters that the endpoint is shutdown.
-		e.waiterQueue.Notify(waiter.EventIn | waiter.EventOut)
+		e.waiterQueue.Notify(waiter.EventIn | waiter.EventOut | waiter.EventHUp | waiter.EventErr)
 	}()
 
 	s := sleep.Sleeper{}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
index 5c5397823..7730e6445 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/connect.go
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) protocolMainLoop(handshake bool, wakerInitDone chan<- struct{
 					e.snd.updateMaxPayloadSize(mtu, count)
 				}
 
-				if n&notifyReset != 0 {
+				if n&notifyReset != 0 || n&notifyAbort != 0 {
 					return tcpip.ErrConnectionAborted
 				}
 
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) doTimeWait() (twReuse func()) {
 			}
 		case notification:
 			n := e.fetchNotifications()
-			if n&notifyClose != 0 {
+			if n&notifyClose != 0 || n&notifyAbort != 0 {
 				return nil
 			}
 			if n&notifyDrain != 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
index e18012ac0..d792b07d6 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/dispatcher.go
@@ -68,17 +68,28 @@ func (q *epQueue) empty() bool {
 type processor struct {
 	epQ              epQueue
 	newEndpointWaker sleep.Waker
+	closeWaker       sleep.Waker
 	id               int
+	wg               sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 func newProcessor(id int) *processor {
 	p := &processor{
 		id: id,
 	}
+	p.wg.Add(1)
 	go p.handleSegments()
 	return p
 }
 
+func (p *processor) close() {
+	p.closeWaker.Assert()
+}
+
+func (p *processor) wait() {
+	p.wg.Wait()
+}
+
 func (p *processor) queueEndpoint(ep *endpoint) {
 	// Queue an endpoint for processing by the processor goroutine.
 	p.epQ.enqueue(ep)
@@ -87,11 +98,17 @@ func (p *processor) queueEndpoint(ep *endpoint) {
 
 func (p *processor) handleSegments() {
 	const newEndpointWaker = 1
+	const closeWaker = 2
 	s := sleep.Sleeper{}
 	s.AddWaker(&p.newEndpointWaker, newEndpointWaker)
+	s.AddWaker(&p.closeWaker, closeWaker)
 	defer s.Done()
 	for {
-		s.Fetch(true)
+		id, ok := s.Fetch(true)
+		if ok && id == closeWaker {
+			p.wg.Done()
+			return
+		}
 		for ep := p.epQ.dequeue(); ep != nil; ep = p.epQ.dequeue() {
 			if ep.segmentQueue.empty() {
 				continue
@@ -160,6 +177,18 @@ func newDispatcher(nProcessors int) *dispatcher {
 	}
 }
 
+func (d *dispatcher) close() {
+	for _, p := range d.processors {
+		p.close()
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *dispatcher) wait() {
+	for _, p := range d.processors {
+		p.wait()
+	}
+}
+
 func (d *dispatcher) queuePacket(r *stack.Route, stackEP stack.TransportEndpoint, id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt tcpip.PacketBuffer) {
 	ep := stackEP.(*endpoint)
 	s := newSegment(r, id, pkt)
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
index f2be0e651..f1ad19dac 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/endpoint.go
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ const (
 	notifyDrain
 	notifyReset
 	notifyResetByPeer
+	// notifyAbort is a request for an expedited teardown.
+	notifyAbort
 	notifyKeepaliveChanged
 	notifyMSSChanged
 	// notifyTickleWorker is used to tickle the protocol main loop during a
@@ -785,6 +787,24 @@ func (e *endpoint) notifyProtocolGoroutine(n uint32) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
+func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
+	// The abort notification is not processed synchronously, so no
+	// synchronization is needed.
+	//
+	// If the endpoint becomes connected after this check, we still close
+	// the endpoint. This worst case results in a slower abort.
+	//
+	// If the endpoint disconnected after the check, nothing needs to be
+	// done, so sending a notification which will potentially be ignored is
+	// fine.
+	if e.EndpointState().connected() {
+		e.notifyProtocolGoroutine(notifyAbort)
+		return
+	}
+	e.Close()
+}
+
 // Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources associated
 // with it. It must be called only once and with no other concurrent calls to
 // the endpoint.
@@ -829,9 +849,18 @@ func (e *endpoint) closeNoShutdown() {
 	// Either perform the local cleanup or kick the worker to make sure it
 	// knows it needs to cleanup.
 	tcpip.AddDanglingEndpoint(e)
-	if !e.workerRunning {
+	switch e.EndpointState() {
+	// Sockets in StateSynRecv state(passive connections) are closed when
+	// the handshake fails or if the listening socket is closed while
+	// handshake was in progress. In such cases the handshake goroutine
+	// is already gone by the time Close is called and we need to cleanup
+	// here.
+	case StateInitial, StateBound, StateSynRecv:
 		e.cleanupLocked()
-	} else {
+		e.setEndpointState(StateClose)
+	case StateError, StateClose:
+		// do nothing.
+	default:
 		e.workerCleanup = true
 		e.notifyProtocolGoroutine(notifyClose)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
index 958c06fa7..73098d904 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp/protocol.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func replyWithReset(s *segment) {
 	sendTCP(&s.route, s.id, buffer.VectorisedView{}, s.route.DefaultTTL(), stack.DefaultTOS, flags, seq, ack, 0 /* rcvWnd */, nil /* options */, nil /* gso */)
 }
 
-// SetOption implements TransportProtocol.SetOption.
+// SetOption implements stack.TransportProtocol.SetOption.
 func (p *protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	switch v := option.(type) {
 	case SACKEnabled:
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (p *protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	}
 }
 
-// Option implements TransportProtocol.Option.
+// Option implements stack.TransportProtocol.Option.
 func (p *protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	switch v := option.(type) {
 	case *SACKEnabled:
@@ -331,6 +331,16 @@ func (p *protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	}
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (p *protocol) Close() {
+	p.dispatcher.close()
+}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (p *protocol) Wait() {
+	p.dispatcher.wait()
+}
+
 // NewProtocol returns a TCP transport protocol.
 func NewProtocol() stack.TransportProtocol {
 	return &protocol{
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
index eff7f3600..1c6a600b8 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/endpoint.go
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ func (e *endpoint) UniqueID() uint64 {
 	return e.uniqueID
 }
 
+// Abort implements stack.TransportEndpoint.Abort.
+func (e *endpoint) Abort() {
+	e.Close()
+}
+
 // Close puts the endpoint in a closed state and frees all resources
 // associated with it.
 func (e *endpoint) Close() {
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
index 259c3072a..8df089d22 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp/protocol.go
@@ -180,16 +180,22 @@ func (p *protocol) HandleUnknownDestinationPacket(r *stack.Route, id stack.Trans
 	return true
 }
 
-// SetOption implements TransportProtocol.SetOption.
-func (p *protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// SetOption implements stack.TransportProtocol.SetOption.
+func (*protocol) SetOption(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
-// Option implements TransportProtocol.Option.
-func (p *protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
+// Option implements stack.TransportProtocol.Option.
+func (*protocol) Option(option interface{}) *tcpip.Error {
 	return tcpip.ErrUnknownProtocolOption
 }
 
+// Close implements stack.TransportProtocol.Close.
+func (*protocol) Close() {}
+
+// Wait implements stack.TransportProtocol.Wait.
+func (*protocol) Wait() {}
+
 // NewProtocol returns a UDP transport protocol.
 func NewProtocol() stack.TransportProtocol {
 	return &protocol{}