diff --git a/conn/conn_linux.go b/conn/conn_linux.go
index ef5c0ba..642ad7d 100644
--- a/conn/conn_linux.go
+++ b/conn/conn_linux.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) ReceiveIPv6(buff []byte) (int, Endpoint, error) {
 
 	var end NativeEndpoint
 	if bind.sock6 == -1 {
-		return 0, nil, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT
+		return 0, nil, net.ErrClosed
 	}
 	n, err := receive6(
 		bind.sock6,
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) ReceiveIPv4(buff []byte) (int, Endpoint, error) {
 
 	var end NativeEndpoint
 	if bind.sock4 == -1 {
-		return 0, nil, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT
+		return 0, nil, net.ErrClosed
 	}
 	n, err := receive4(
 		bind.sock4,
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ func (bind *nativeBind) Send(buff []byte, end Endpoint) error {
 	nend := end.(*NativeEndpoint)
 	if !nend.isV6 {
 		if bind.sock4 == -1 {
-			return syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT
+			return net.ErrClosed
 		}
 		return send4(bind.sock4, nend, buff)
 	} else {
 		if bind.sock6 == -1 {
-			return syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT
+			return net.ErrClosed
 		}
 		return send6(bind.sock6, nend, buff)
 	}
diff --git a/device/receive.go b/device/receive.go
index 0bd22bf..fa31a1a 100644
--- a/device/receive.go
+++ b/device/receive.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package device
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/chacha20poly1305"
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv4"
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv6"
+
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
 )
 
@@ -117,15 +119,13 @@ func (device *Device) RoutineReceiveIncoming(IP int, bind conn.Bind) {
 	buffer := device.GetMessageBuffer()
 
 	var (
-		err      error
-		size     int
-		endpoint conn.Endpoint
+		err         error
+		size        int
+		endpoint    conn.Endpoint
+		deathSpiral int
 	)
 
 	for {
-
-		// read next datagram
-
 		switch IP {
 		case ipv4.Version:
 			size, endpoint, err = bind.ReceiveIPv4(buffer[:])
@@ -137,8 +137,18 @@ func (device *Device) RoutineReceiveIncoming(IP int, bind conn.Bind) {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			device.PutMessageBuffer(buffer)
+			if errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+				return
+			}
+			device.log.Error.Printf("Failed to receive packet: %v", err)
+			if deathSpiral < 10 {
+				deathSpiral++
+				time.Sleep(time.Second / 3)
+				continue
+			}
 			return
 		}
+		deathSpiral = 0
 
 		if size < MinMessageSize {
 			continue
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1dbdb67..11b6c7f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 module golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.16
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201124201722-c8d3bf9c5392
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201110031124-69a78807bb2b
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201126233918-771906719818
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201221181555-eec23a3978ad
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201224014010-6772e930b67b
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 96e4ae0..a58d796 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201124201722-c8d3bf9c5392 h1:xYJJ3S178yv++9zXV/hnr29plCAGO9vAFG9dorqaFQc=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201124201722-c8d3bf9c5392/go.mod h1:jdWPYTVW3xRLrWPugEBEK3UY2ZEsg3UU495nc5E+M+I=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201221181555-eec23a3978ad h1:DN0cp81fZ3njFcrLCytUHRSUkqBjfTo4Tx9RJTWs0EY=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20201221181555-eec23a3978ad/go.mod h1:jdWPYTVW3xRLrWPugEBEK3UY2ZEsg3UU495nc5E+M+I=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3/go.mod h1:t9HGtf8HONx5eT2rtn7q6eTqICYqUVnKs3thJo3Qplg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201110031124-69a78807bb2b h1:uwuIcX0g4Yl1NC5XAz37xsr2lTtcqevgzYNVt49waME=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201110031124-69a78807bb2b/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201224014010-6772e930b67b h1:iFwSg7t5GZmB/Q5TjiEAsdoLDrdJRC1RiF2WhuV29Qw=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201224014010-6772e930b67b/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191026070338-33540a1f6037/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201126233918-771906719818 h1:f1CIuDlJhwANEC2MM87MBEVMr3jl5bifgsfj90XAF9c=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201126233918-771906719818/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001 h1:/dSxr6gT0FNI1MO5WLJo8mTmItROeOKTkDn+7OwWBos=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201117132131-f5c789dd3221/go.mod h1:Nr5EML6q2oocZ2LXRh80K7BxOlk5/8JxuGnuhpl+muw=
+golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=