diff --git a/cluster_pipeline.go b/cluster_pipeline.go
index 8641d3df..6d552659 100644
--- a/cluster_pipeline.go
+++ b/cluster_pipeline.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (pipe *ClusterPipeline) Exec() (cmds []Cmder, retErr error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			cn, _, err := client.conn()
+			cn, err := client.conn()
 			if err != nil {
 				setCmdsErr(cmds, err)
 				retErr = err
diff --git a/internal/pool/bench_test.go b/internal/pool/bench_test.go
index ba6df0c0..5acc5e2c 100644
--- a/internal/pool/bench_test.go
+++ b/internal/pool/bench_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func benchmarkPoolGetPut(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
 
 	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 		for pb.Next() {
-			conn, _, err := pool.Get()
+			conn, err := pool.Get()
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("no error expected on pool.Get but received: %s", err.Error())
 			}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func benchmarkPoolGetReplace(b *testing.B, poolSize int) {
 
 	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 		for pb.Next() {
-			conn, _, err := pool.Get()
+			conn, err := pool.Get()
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Fatalf("no error expected on pool.Get but received: %s", err.Error())
 			}
diff --git a/internal/pool/conn.go b/internal/pool/conn.go
index cbe379b1..c3768862 100644
--- a/internal/pool/conn.go
+++ b/internal/pool/conn.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ type Conn struct {
 	Rd      *bufio.Reader
 	Buf     []byte
 
-	UsedAt       time.Time
+	Inited bool
+	UsedAt time.Time
+
 	ReadTimeout  time.Duration
 	WriteTimeout time.Duration
 }
@@ -40,8 +42,12 @@ func (cn *Conn) Index() int {
 	return int(atomic.LoadInt32(&cn.idx))
 }
 
-func (cn *Conn) SetIndex(idx int) {
-	atomic.StoreInt32(&cn.idx, int32(idx))
+func (cn *Conn) SetIndex(newIdx int) int {
+	oldIdx := cn.Index()
+	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&cn.idx, int32(oldIdx), int32(newIdx)) {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return oldIdx
 }
 
 func (cn *Conn) IsStale(timeout time.Duration) bool {
@@ -72,11 +78,6 @@ func (cn *Conn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
 	return cn.NetConn.RemoteAddr()
 }
 
-func (cn *Conn) Close() int {
-	idx := cn.Index()
-	if !atomic.CompareAndSwapInt32(&cn.idx, int32(idx), -1) {
-		return -1
-	}
-	_ = cn.NetConn.Close()
-	return idx
+func (cn *Conn) Close() error {
+	return cn.NetConn.Close()
 }
diff --git a/internal/pool/conn_list.go b/internal/pool/conn_list.go
index 7e43ee74..b3f58704 100644
--- a/internal/pool/conn_list.go
+++ b/internal/pool/conn_list.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (l *connList) Add(cn *Conn) {
 	l.mu.Lock()
 	for i, c := range l.cns {
 		if c == nil {
-			cn.SetIndex(i)
+			cn.idx = int32(i)
 			l.cns[i] = cn
 			l.mu.Unlock()
 			return
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func (l *connList) Close() error {
 		if c == nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		c.idx = -1
 		c.Close()
 	}
 	l.cns = nil
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool.go b/internal/pool/pool.go
index 4f2b2175..4de11fc6 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type PoolStats struct {
 
 type Pooler interface {
 	First() *Conn
-	Get() (*Conn, bool, error)
+	Get() (*Conn, error)
 	Put(*Conn) error
 	Replace(*Conn, error) error
 	Len() int
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (p *ConnPool) dial() (net.Conn, error) {
 	return cn, nil
 }
 
-func (p *ConnPool) newConn() (*Conn, error) {
+func (p *ConnPool) NewConn() (*Conn, error) {
 	netConn, err := p.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -155,42 +155,38 @@ func (p *ConnPool) newConn() (*Conn, error) {
 }
 
 // Get returns existed connection from the pool or creates a new one.
-func (p *ConnPool) Get() (cn *Conn, isNew bool, err error) {
+func (p *ConnPool) Get() (*Conn, error) {
 	if p.Closed() {
-		err = ErrClosed
-		return
+		return nil, ErrClosed
 	}
 
 	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Requests, 1)
 
 	// Fetch first non-idle connection, if available.
-	if cn = p.First(); cn != nil {
+	if cn := p.First(); cn != nil {
 		atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Hits, 1)
-		return
+		return cn, nil
 	}
 
 	// Try to create a new one.
 	if p.conns.Reserve() {
-		isNew = true
-
-		cn, err = p.newConn()
+		cn, err := p.NewConn()
 		if err != nil {
 			p.conns.CancelReservation()
-			return
+			return nil, err
 		}
 		p.conns.Add(cn)
-		return
+		return cn, nil
 	}
 
 	// Otherwise, wait for the available connection.
 	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Waits, 1)
-	if cn = p.wait(); cn != nil {
-		return
+	if cn := p.wait(); cn != nil {
+		return cn, nil
 	}
 
 	atomic.AddUint32(&p.stats.Timeouts, 1)
-	err = ErrPoolTimeout
-	return
+	return nil, ErrPoolTimeout
 }
 
 func (p *ConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
@@ -205,7 +201,9 @@ func (p *ConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
 }
 
 func (p *ConnPool) replace(cn *Conn) (*Conn, error) {
-	idx := cn.Close()
+	_ = cn.Close()
+
+	idx := cn.SetIndex(-1)
 	if idx == -1 {
 		return nil, errConnClosed
 	}
@@ -236,7 +234,9 @@ func (p *ConnPool) Replace(cn *Conn, reason error) error {
 }
 
 func (p *ConnPool) Remove(cn *Conn, reason error) error {
-	idx := cn.Close()
+	_ = cn.Close()
+
+	idx := cn.SetIndex(-1)
 	if idx == -1 {
 		return errConnClosed
 	}
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_single.go b/internal/pool/pool_single.go
index f9ebfa6d..39362c02 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool_single.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_single.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ func (p *SingleConnPool) First() *Conn {
 	return p.cn
 }
 
-func (p *SingleConnPool) Get() (*Conn, bool, error) {
-	return p.cn, false, nil
+func (p *SingleConnPool) Get() (*Conn, error) {
+	return p.cn, nil
 }
 
 func (p *SingleConnPool) Put(cn *Conn) error {
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go b/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go
index 11a7ee49..8b76b6f6 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_sticky.go
@@ -30,25 +30,23 @@ func (p *StickyConnPool) First() *Conn {
 	return cn
 }
 
-func (p *StickyConnPool) Get() (cn *Conn, isNew bool, err error) {
+func (p *StickyConnPool) Get() (*Conn, error) {
 	defer p.mx.Unlock()
 	p.mx.Lock()
 
 	if p.closed {
-		err = ErrClosed
-		return
+		return nil, ErrClosed
 	}
 	if p.cn != nil {
-		cn = p.cn
-		return
+		return p.cn, nil
 	}
 
-	cn, isNew, err = p.pool.Get()
+	cn, err := p.pool.Get()
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	p.cn = cn
-	return
+	return cn, nil
 }
 
 func (p *StickyConnPool) put() (err error) {
diff --git a/internal/pool/pool_test.go b/internal/pool/pool_test.go
index 5dd7784e..1c591924 100644
--- a/internal/pool/pool_test.go
+++ b/internal/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ var _ = Describe("conns reapser", func() {
 			cn := connPool.First()
 			Expect(cn).To(BeNil())
 
-			cn, isNew, err := connPool.Get()
+			cn, err := connPool.Get()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(isNew).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(cn).NotTo(BeNil())
 
 			Expect(connPool.Len()).To(Equal(4))
diff --git a/multi.go b/multi.go
index a0498211..79b7cb6d 100644
--- a/multi.go
+++ b/multi.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *Multi) Exec(f func() error) ([]Cmder, error) {
 	// Strip MULTI and EXEC commands.
 	retCmds := cmds[1 : len(cmds)-1]
 
-	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
+	cn, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		setCmdsErr(retCmds, err)
 		return retCmds, err
diff --git a/multi_test.go b/multi_test.go
index fa532d1a..a82a347a 100644
--- a/multi_test.go
+++ b/multi_test.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Multi", func() {
 
 	It("should recover from bad connection", func() {
 		// Put bad connection in the pool.
-		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		cn, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Multi", func() {
 
 	It("should recover from bad connection when there are no commands", func() {
 		// Put bad connection in the pool.
-		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		cn, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
diff --git a/pipeline.go b/pipeline.go
index 842fad7b..888d8c40 100644
--- a/pipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (pipe *Pipeline) Exec() (cmds []Cmder, retErr error) {
 
 	failedCmds := cmds
 	for i := 0; i <= pipe.client.opt.MaxRetries; i++ {
-		cn, _, err := pipe.client.conn()
+		cn, err := pipe.client.conn()
 		if err != nil {
 			setCmdsErr(failedCmds, err)
 			return cmds, err
diff --git a/pool_test.go b/pool_test.go
index 225ad6ad..006ab0be 100644
--- a/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool_test.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ var _ = Describe("pool", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("should remove broken connections", func() {
-		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		cn, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
 		Expect(client.Pool().Put(cn)).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ var _ = Describe("pool", func() {
 		pool := client.Pool()
 
 		// Reserve one connection.
-		cn, _, err := pool.Get()
+		cn, err := pool.Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		// Reserve the rest of connections.
 		for i := 0; i < 9; i++ {
-			_, _, err := pool.Get()
+			_, err := pool.Get()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		}
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ var _ = Describe("pool", func() {
 
 		var rateErr error
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			cn, _, err := pool.Get()
+			cn, err := pool.Get()
 			if err != nil {
 				rateErr = err
 				break
diff --git a/pubsub.go b/pubsub.go
index 68b2aeb5..05e59213 100644
--- a/pubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (c *Client) PSubscribe(channels ...string) (*PubSub, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *PubSub) subscribe(redisCmd string, channels ...string) error {
-	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
+	cn, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (c *PubSub) Ping(payload string) error {
-	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
+	cn, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveTimeout(timeout time.Duration) (interface{}, error) {
 		c.resubscribe()
 	}
 
-	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
+	cn, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pubsub_test.go b/pubsub_test.go
index a8bb610b..835d7c1a 100644
--- a/pubsub_test.go
+++ b/pubsub_test.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 	})
 
 	expectReceiveMessageOnError := func(pubsub *redis.PubSub) {
-		cn1, _, err := pubsub.Pool().Get()
+		cn1, err := pubsub.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		cn1.NetConn = &badConn{
 			readErr:  io.EOF,
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index aab5ba63..dc55572e 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@ func (c *baseClient) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Redis<%s db:%d>", c.opt.Addr, c.opt.DB)
 }
 
-func (c *baseClient) conn() (*pool.Conn, bool, error) {
-	cn, isNew, err := c.connPool.Get()
-	if err == nil && isNew {
-		err = c.initConn(cn)
-		if err != nil {
-			c.putConn(cn, err, false)
+func (c *baseClient) conn() (*pool.Conn, error) {
+	cn, err := c.connPool.Get()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !cn.Inited {
+		if err := c.initConn(cn); err != nil {
+			_ = c.connPool.Replace(cn, err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	return cn, isNew, err
+	return cn, err
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error, allowTimeout bool) bool {
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@ func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *pool.Conn, err error, allowTimeout bool) bool {
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) initConn(cn *pool.Conn) error {
+	cn.Inited = true
+
 	if c.opt.Password == "" && c.opt.DB == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *baseClient) process(cmd Cmder) {
 			cmd.reset()
 		}
 
-		cn, _, err := c.conn()
+		cn, err := c.conn()
 		if err != nil {
 			cmd.setErr(err)
 			return
diff --git a/redis_test.go b/redis_test.go
index 23c39009..8b3d8dbd 100644
--- a/redis_test.go
+++ b/redis_test.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 		})
 
 		// Put bad connection in the pool.
-		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		cn, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		cn.NetConn = &badConn{}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("should maintain conn.UsedAt", func() {
-		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		cn, err := client.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(cn.UsedAt).NotTo(BeZero())
 		createdAt := cn.UsedAt
diff --git a/ring.go b/ring.go
index c66a5bc1..32212161 100644
--- a/ring.go
+++ b/ring.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (pipe *RingPipeline) Exec() (cmds []Cmder, retErr error) {
 
 		for name, cmds := range cmdsMap {
 			client := pipe.ring.shards[name].Client
-			cn, _, err := client.conn()
+			cn, err := client.conn()
 			if err != nil {
 				setCmdsErr(cmds, err)
 				if retErr == nil {