diff --git a/les/client_handler.go b/les/client_handler.go
index 6e7d88fc5a..25a508d42d 100644
--- a/les/client_handler.go
+++ b/les/client_handler.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ func (h *clientHandler) handle(p *serverPeer, noInitAnnounce bool) error {
 	}
 
 	// Mark the peer starts to be served.
-	p.serving.Store(true)
-	defer p.serving.Store(false)
+	atomic.StoreUint32(&p.serving, 1)
+	defer atomic.StoreUint32(&p.serving, 0)
 
 	// Spawn a main loop to handle all incoming messages.
 	for {
diff --git a/les/peer.go b/les/peer.go
index 909d912e94..100cc7e4f1 100644
--- a/les/peer.go
+++ b/les/peer.go
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ type peerCommons struct {
 	*p2p.Peer
 	rw p2p.MsgReadWriter
 
-	id           string      // Peer identity.
-	version      int         // Protocol version negotiated.
-	network      uint64      // Network ID being on.
-	frozen       atomic.Bool // Flag whether the peer is frozen.
-	announceType uint64      // New block announcement type.
-	serving      atomic.Bool // The status indicates the peer is served.
-	headInfo     blockInfo   // Last announced block information.
+	id           string    // Peer identity.
+	version      int       // Protocol version negotiated.
+	network      uint64    // Network ID being on.
+	frozen       uint32    // Flag whether the peer is frozen.
+	announceType uint64    // New block announcement type.
+	serving      uint32    // The status indicates the peer is served.
+	headInfo     blockInfo // Last announced block information.
 
 	// Background task queue for caching peer tasks and executing in order.
 	sendQueue *utils.ExecQueue
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ type peerCommons struct {
 // isFrozen returns true if the client is frozen or the server has put our
 // client in frozen state
 func (p *peerCommons) isFrozen() bool {
-	return p.frozen.Load()
+	return atomic.LoadUint32(&p.frozen) != 0
 }
 
 // canQueue returns an indicator whether the peer can queue an operation.
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (p *serverPeer) rejectUpdate(size uint64) bool {
 // freeze processes Stop messages from the given server and set the status as
 // frozen.
 func (p *serverPeer) freeze() {
-	if p.frozen.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+	if atomic.CompareAndSwapUint32(&p.frozen, 0, 1) {
 		p.sendQueue.Clear()
 	}
 }
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func (p *serverPeer) freeze() {
 // unfreeze processes Resume messages from the given server and set the status
 // as unfrozen.
 func (p *serverPeer) unfreeze() {
-	p.frozen.Store(false)
+	atomic.StoreUint32(&p.frozen, 0)
 }
 
 // sendRequest send a request to the server based on the given message type
@@ -823,11 +823,11 @@ func (p *clientPeer) freeze() {
 	if p.version < lpv3 {
 		// if Stop/Resume is not supported then just drop the peer after setting
 		// its frozen status permanently
-		p.frozen.Store(true)
+		atomic.StoreUint32(&p.frozen, 1)
 		p.Peer.Disconnect(p2p.DiscUselessPeer)
 		return
 	}
-	if !p.frozen.Swap(true) {
+	if atomic.SwapUint32(&p.frozen, 1) == 0 {
 		go func() {
 			p.sendStop()
 			time.Sleep(freezeTimeBase + time.Duration(rand.Int63n(int64(freezeTimeRandom))))
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ func (p *clientPeer) freeze() {
 					time.Sleep(freezeCheckPeriod)
 					continue
 				}
-				p.frozen.Store(false)
+				atomic.StoreUint32(&p.frozen, 0)
 				p.sendResume(bufValue)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/les/server_handler.go b/les/server_handler.go
index 418974c37c..39c7ace1c9 100644
--- a/les/server_handler.go
+++ b/les/server_handler.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package les
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -163,8 +164,8 @@ func (h *serverHandler) handle(p *clientPeer) error {
 	}()
 
 	// Mark the peer as being served.
-	p.serving.Store(true)
-	defer p.serving.Store(false)
+	atomic.StoreUint32(&p.serving, 1)
+	defer atomic.StoreUint32(&p.serving, 0)
 
 	// Spawn a main loop to handle all incoming messages.
 	for {
diff --git a/les/test_helper.go b/les/test_helper.go
index ead97ddd17..70f78498d4 100644
--- a/les/test_helper.go
+++ b/les/test_helper.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ func newTestPeerPair(name string, version int, server *serverHandler, client *cl
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to establish protocol connection %v", err)
 		default:
 		}
-		if peer1.serving.Load() && peer2.serving.Load() {
+		if atomic.LoadUint32(&peer1.serving) == 1 && atomic.LoadUint32(&peer2.serving) == 1 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@ func (client *testClient) newRawPeer(t *testing.T, name string, version int, rec
 			return nil, nil, nil
 		default:
 		}
-		if peer.serving.Load() {
+		if atomic.LoadUint32(&peer.serving) == 1 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ func (server *testServer) newRawPeer(t *testing.T, name string, version int) (*t
 			return nil, nil, nil
 		default:
 		}
-		if peer.serving.Load() {
+		if atomic.LoadUint32(&peer.serving) == 1 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
diff --git a/les/ulc_test.go b/les/ulc_test.go
index 791bc28853..9a29a24cee 100644
--- a/les/ulc_test.go
+++ b/les/ulc_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func connect(server *serverHandler, serverId enode.ID, client *clientHandler, pr
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to establish protocol connection %v", err)
 		default:
 		}
-		if peer1.serving.Load() && peer2.serving.Load() {
+		if atomic.LoadUint32(&peer1.serving) == 1 && atomic.LoadUint32(&peer2.serving) == 1 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)