diff --git a/core/client/reconnect.go b/core/client/reconnect.go
index 46f72bc072..05d60b3f4b 100644
--- a/core/client/reconnect.go
+++ b/core/client/reconnect.go
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) reconnect() error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) TCP(addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+// clientDo calls f with the current client.
+// If the client is nil, it will first reconnect.
+// It will also detect if the client is closed, and if so,
+// set it to nil for reconnect next time.
+func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) clientDo(f func(Client) (interface{}, error)) (interface{}, error) {
 	rc.m.Lock()
 	if rc.closed {
 		rc.m.Unlock()
@@ -72,46 +76,37 @@ func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) TCP(addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	client := rc.client
 	rc.m.Unlock()
 
-	conn, err := client.TCP(addr)
+	ret, err := f(client)
 	if _, ok := err.(coreErrs.ClosedError); ok {
 		// Connection closed, set client to nil for reconnect next time
 		rc.m.Lock()
-		// In case the client has already been reconnected by another goroutine
 		if rc.client == client {
+			// This check is in case the client is already changed by another goroutine
 			rc.client = nil
 		}
 		rc.m.Unlock()
 	}
-	return conn, err
+	return ret, err
 }
 
-func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) UDP() (HyUDPConn, error) {
-	rc.m.Lock()
-	if rc.closed {
-		rc.m.Unlock()
-		return nil, coreErrs.ClosedError{}
-	}
-	if rc.client == nil {
-		// No active connection, connect first
-		if err := rc.reconnect(); err != nil {
-			rc.m.Unlock()
-			return nil, err
-		}
+func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) TCP(addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	if c, err := rc.clientDo(func(client Client) (interface{}, error) {
+		return client.TCP(addr)
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		return c.(net.Conn), nil
 	}
-	client := rc.client
-	rc.m.Unlock()
+}
 
-	conn, err := client.UDP()
-	if _, ok := err.(coreErrs.ClosedError); ok {
-		// Connection closed, set client to nil for reconnect next time
-		rc.m.Lock()
-		// In case the client has already been reconnected by another goroutine
-		if rc.client == client {
-			rc.client = nil
-		}
-		rc.m.Unlock()
+func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) UDP() (HyUDPConn, error) {
+	if c, err := rc.clientDo(func(client Client) (interface{}, error) {
+		return client.UDP()
+	}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		return c.(HyUDPConn), nil
 	}
-	return conn, err
 }
 
 func (rc *reconnectableClientImpl) Close() error {