diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c b/env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.c
similarity index 63%
rename from src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
rename to env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.c
index 54d0379..69045e6 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
+++ b/env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.c
@@ -4,49 +4,54 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 
-void ocf_refcnt_init(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+int env_refcnt_init(struct env_refcnt *rc, const char *name, size_t name_len)
 {
 	env_atomic_set(&rc->counter, 0);
 	env_atomic_set(&rc->freeze, 0);
 	env_atomic_set(&rc->callback, 0);
 	rc->cb = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-int ocf_refcnt_dec(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+void env_refcnt_deinit(struct env_refcnt *rc)
+{
+
+}
+
+void env_refcnt_dec(struct env_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	int val = env_atomic_dec_return(&rc->counter);
 	ENV_BUG_ON(val < 0);
 
 	if (!val && env_atomic_cmpxchg(&rc->callback, 1, 0))
 		rc->cb(rc->priv);
-
-	return val;
 }
 
-int ocf_refcnt_inc(struct ocf_refcnt  *rc)
+bool env_refcnt_inc(struct env_refcnt  *rc)
 {
 	int val;
 
 	if (!env_atomic_read(&rc->freeze)) {
 		val = env_atomic_inc_return(&rc->counter);
 		if (!env_atomic_read(&rc->freeze))
-			return  val;
+			return !!val;
 		else
-			ocf_refcnt_dec(rc);
+			env_refcnt_dec(rc);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
-void ocf_refcnt_freeze(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+void env_refcnt_freeze(struct env_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	env_atomic_inc(&rc->freeze);
 }
 
-void ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(struct ocf_refcnt *rc, ocf_refcnt_cb_t cb,
+void env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(struct env_refcnt *rc, env_refcnt_cb_t cb,
 		void *priv)
 {
 	ENV_BUG_ON(!env_atomic_read(&rc->freeze));
@@ -56,21 +61,21 @@ void ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(struct ocf_refcnt *rc, ocf_refcnt_cb_t cb,
 	rc->cb = cb;
 	rc->priv = priv;
 	env_atomic_set(&rc->callback, 1);
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(rc);
+	env_refcnt_dec(rc);
 }
 
-void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+void env_refcnt_unfreeze(struct env_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	int val = env_atomic_dec_return(&rc->freeze);
 	ENV_BUG_ON(val < 0);
 }
 
-bool ocf_refcnt_frozen(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+bool env_refcnt_frozen(struct env_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	return !!env_atomic_read(&rc->freeze);
 }
 
-bool ocf_refcnt_zeroed(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+bool env_refcnt_zeroed(struct env_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	return (env_atomic_read(&rc->counter) == 0);
 }
diff --git a/env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.h b/env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0395ed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/posix/ocf_env_refcnt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __OCF_ENV_REFCNT_H__
+#define __OCF_ENV_REFCNT_H__
+
+#include "ocf_env.h"
+
+typedef void (*env_refcnt_cb_t)(void *priv);
+
+struct env_refcnt
+{
+	env_atomic counter __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+	env_atomic freeze;
+	env_atomic callback;
+	env_refcnt_cb_t cb;
+	void *priv;
+};
+
+/* Initialize reference counter */
+int env_refcnt_init(struct env_refcnt *rc, const char *name, size_t name_len);
+
+void env_refcnt_deinit(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+/* Try to increment counter. Returns true if successfull, false
+ * if counter is frozen */
+bool env_refcnt_inc(struct env_refcnt  *rc);
+
+/* Decrement reference counter */
+void env_refcnt_dec(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+/* Disallow incrementing of underlying counter - attempts to increment counter
+ * will be failing until env_refcnt_unfreeze is calleed.
+ * It's ok to call freeze multiple times, in which case counter is frozen
+ * until all freeze calls are offset by a corresponding unfreeze.*/
+void env_refcnt_freeze(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+/* Cancel the effect of single env_refcnt_freeze call */
+void env_refcnt_unfreeze(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+bool env_refcnt_frozen(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+bool env_refcnt_zeroed(struct env_refcnt *rc);
+
+/* Register callback to be called when reference counter drops to 0.
+ * Must be called after counter is frozen.
+ * Cannot be called until previously regsitered callback had fired. */
+void env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(struct env_refcnt *rc, env_refcnt_cb_t cb,
+		void *priv);
+
+#endif // __OCF_ENV_REFCNT_H__
diff --git a/src/cleaning/acp_structs.h b/src/cleaning/acp_structs.h
index b4d2154..3467481 100644
--- a/src/cleaning/acp_structs.h
+++ b/src/cleaning/acp_structs.h
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #ifndef __CLEANING_AGGRESSIVE_STRUCTS_H__
 #define __CLEANING_AGGRESSIVE_STRUCTS_H__
 
-#include "../utils/utils_cleaner.h"
+#include "ocf_env_headers.h"
 
 /* TODO: remove acp metadata */
 struct acp_cleaning_policy_meta {
diff --git a/src/cleaning/cleaning.h b/src/cleaning/cleaning.h
index 99aa1f1..2764639 100644
--- a/src/cleaning/cleaning.h
+++ b/src/cleaning/cleaning.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@
 #include "alru_structs.h"
 #include "nop_structs.h"
 #include "acp_structs.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf/ocf_cleaner.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 
 #define CLEANING_POLICY_CONFIG_BYTES 256
 #define CLEANING_POLICY_TYPE_MAX 4
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ struct cleaning_policy_meta {
 };
 
 struct ocf_cleaner {
-	struct ocf_refcnt refcnt __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+	struct env_refcnt refcnt;
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 	void *cleaning_policy_context;
 	ocf_queue_t io_queue;
diff --git a/src/cleaning/cleaning_ops.h b/src/cleaning/cleaning_ops.h
index 60493a8..9153da9 100644
--- a/src/cleaning/cleaning_ops.h
+++ b/src/cleaning/cleaning_ops.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "../metadata/metadata_superblock.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata_structs.h"
 #include "../ocf_cache_priv.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 
 struct cleaning_policy_ops {
 	void (*setup)(ocf_cache_t cache);
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ static inline int ocf_cleaning_add_core(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 	int result = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return -OCF_ERR_NO_LOCK;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ static inline int ocf_cleaning_add_core(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	result = cleaning_policy_ops[policy].add_core(cache, core_id);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_remove_core(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_remove_core(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	cleaning_policy_ops[policy].remove_core(cache, core_id);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline void ocf_cleaning_init_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_init_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_init_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	cleaning_policy_ops[policy].init_cache_block(cache, cache_line);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_cache_block(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	cleaning_policy_ops[policy].purge_cache_block(cache, cache_line);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_range(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_range(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_purge_range(ocf_cache_t cache,
 			end_byte);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline void ocf_cleaning_set_hot_cache_line(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_set_hot_cache_line(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt)))
 		return;
 
 	policy = cache->cleaner.policy;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_set_hot_cache_line(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	cleaning_policy_ops[policy].set_hot_cache_line(cache, cache_line);
 
 unlock:
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline int ocf_cleaning_set_param(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_perform_cleaning(ocf_cache_t cache,
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_t policy;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt))) {
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->cleaner.refcnt))) {
 		cmpl(&cache->cleaner, 1000);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -283,14 +284,14 @@ static inline void ocf_cleaning_perform_cleaning(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	ENV_BUG_ON(policy >= ocf_cleaning_max);
 
 	if (unlikely(!cleaning_policy_ops[policy].perform_cleaning)) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 		cmpl(&cache->cleaner, 1000);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	cleaning_policy_ops[policy].perform_cleaning(cache, cmpl);
 
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static inline const char *ocf_cleaning_get_name(ocf_cleaning_t policy)
diff --git a/src/engine/cache_engine.c b/src/engine/cache_engine.c
index 2ab7972..5acb58e 100644
--- a/src/engine/cache_engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/cache_engine.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "engine_flush.h"
 #include "engine_discard.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_user_part.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "../ocf_space.h"
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
index 710e1b1..5566228 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
+#include "ocf_env.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt_common.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt_core_priv.h"
 #include "../ocf_priv.h"
@@ -20,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "../utils/utils_cache_line.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_parallelize.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_pipeline.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_async_lock.h"
+#include "../utils/utils_cleaner.h"
 #include "../concurrency/ocf_concurrency.h"
 #include "../concurrency/ocf_metadata_concurrency.h"
 #include "../ocf_lru.h"
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ static void __init_partitions(ocf_cache_t cache)
 
 	/* Add other partition to the cache and make it as dummy */
 	for (i_part = 0; i_part < OCF_USER_IO_CLASS_MAX; i_part++) {
-		ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->user_parts[i_part].cleaning.counter);
+		env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->user_parts[i_part].cleaning.counter);
 
 		if (i_part == PARTITION_DEFAULT)
 			continue;
@@ -217,21 +219,30 @@ static void _init_parts_attached(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 
 static ocf_error_t __init_cleaning_policy(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
+	int result;
 	int i;
 
 	OCF_ASSERT_PLUGGED(cache);
 
-	ocf_refcnt_init(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->cleaner.refcnt, "cleaner",
+			sizeof("cleaner"));
+	if (result)
+		return result;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ocf_cleaning_max; i++)
 		ocf_cleaning_setup(cache, i);
 
-	return ocf_cleaning_initialize(cache, cache->cleaner.policy, false);
+	result = ocf_cleaning_initialize(cache, cache->cleaner.policy, false);
+	if (result)
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+
+	return result;
 }
 
 static void __deinit_cleaning_policy(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
 	ocf_cleaning_deinitialize(cache);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 }
 
 static void __setup_promotion_policy(ocf_cache_t cache)
@@ -425,7 +436,9 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_load_add_cores(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 			 * Attach bottom device to core structure
 			 * in cache
 			 */
+			env_refcnt_freeze(&tvolume->refcnt);
 			ocf_volume_move(&core->volume, tvolume);
+			env_refcnt_unfreeze(&tvolume->refcnt);
 			ocf_mngt_core_pool_remove(cache->owner, tvolume);
 
 			core->opened = true;
@@ -720,6 +733,12 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_load_init_cleaning(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 	ocf_error_t result;
 
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->cleaner.refcnt, "cleaner", sizeof("cleaner"));
+	if (result) {
+		ocf_cache_log(cache, log_err, "Cannot initialize cleaner refcount\n");
+		OCF_PL_FINISH_RET(pipeline, result);
+	}
+
 	if (context->metadata.shutdown_status == ocf_metadata_clean_shutdown) {
 		/* Cleaning policy structures have been loaded so no need to populate
 		   them for the second time */
@@ -827,7 +846,8 @@ static int _ocf_mngt_init_new_cache(struct ocf_cache_mngt_init_params *params,
 		char *new_cache_name)
 {
 	ocf_cache_t cache = env_vzalloc(sizeof(*cache));
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (!cache) {
 		ocf_log(params->ctx, log_err, "Failed to allocate cache %s\n",
@@ -843,13 +863,37 @@ static int _ocf_mngt_init_new_cache(struct ocf_cache_mngt_init_params *params,
 		goto alloc_err;
 	}
 
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.cache, "cache", sizeof("cache"));
+	if (result)
+		goto lock_init_err;
+
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.dirty, "dirty", sizeof("dirty"));
+	if (result)
+		goto dirty_refcnt_err;
+
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.metadata, "metadata", sizeof("metadata"));
+	if (result)
+		goto metadata_refcnt_err;
+
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.d2c, "d2c", sizeof("d2c"));
+	if (result)
+		goto d2c_refcnt_err;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < OCF_USER_IO_CLASS_MAX; i++) {
+		result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->user_parts[i].cleaning.counter,
+			    "cleaning", sizeof("cleaning"));
+		if (result)
+			goto cleaning_refcnt_err;
+		env_atomic_set(&cache->user_parts[i].cleaning.cleaner_running, 0);
+	}
+
 	/* Lock cache during setup - this trylock should always succeed */
 	result = ocf_mngt_cache_trylock(cache);
 	if (result) {
 		ocf_log(params->ctx, log_crit,
 				"Failed to lock the newly created cache %s\n",
 				new_cache_name);
-		goto lock_init_err;
+		goto cleaning_refcnt_err;
 	}
 
 	if (env_mutex_init(&cache->flush_mutex)) {
@@ -869,7 +913,7 @@ static int _ocf_mngt_init_new_cache(struct ocf_cache_mngt_init_params *params,
 		goto mutex_err;
 	}
 
-	result = !ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	result = !env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.cache);
 	if (result) {
 		ocf_log(params->ctx, log_crit,
 				"Failed to increment %s refcnt\n",
@@ -877,10 +921,8 @@ static int _ocf_mngt_init_new_cache(struct ocf_cache_mngt_init_params *params,
 		goto cache_refcnt_inc_err;
 	}
 
-	/* start with freezed metadata ref counter to indicate detached device*/
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
-
-	ocf_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+	/* start with frozen metadata ref counter to indicate detached device*/
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
 	env_atomic_set(&(cache->last_access_ms),
 			env_ticks_to_msecs(env_get_tick_count()));
@@ -898,6 +940,17 @@ mutex_err:
 	env_mutex_destroy(&cache->flush_mutex);
 lock_err:
 	ocf_mngt_cache_unlock(cache);
+cleaning_refcnt_err:
+	for (; i >= 0; i--) {
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->user_parts[i].cleaning.counter);
+	}
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+d2c_refcnt_err:
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+metadata_refcnt_err:
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+dirty_refcnt_err:
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.cache);
 lock_init_err:
 	ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit(cache);
 alloc_err:
@@ -1377,8 +1430,10 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_cleaning_populate_init_complete(void *priv, int error)
 	struct ocf_cache_attach_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	if (error)
+	if (error) {
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 		OCF_PL_FINISH_RET(context->pipeline, error);
+	}
 
 	/* In initial cache state there is no dirty data, so all dirty data is
 	   considered to be flushed
@@ -1459,6 +1514,7 @@ uint64_t ocf_mngt_get_ram_needed(ocf_cache_t cache,
 static void _ocf_mngt_init_handle_error(ocf_ctx_t ctx,
 		struct ocf_cache_mngt_init_params *params)
 {
+	int i;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = params->cache;
 
 	if (!params->flags.cache_alloc)
@@ -1471,6 +1527,14 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_init_handle_error(ocf_ctx_t ctx,
 	if (params->flags.cache_locked)
 		ocf_mngt_cache_unlock(cache);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < OCF_USER_IO_CLASS_MAX; i++)
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->user_parts[i].cleaning.counter);
+
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+
 	ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit(cache);
 
 	if (params->flags.metadata_inited)
@@ -1907,7 +1971,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_attach_post_init_finish(void *priv)
 	struct ocf_cache_attach_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
 
 	env_atomic_set(&cache->attach_pt, 0);
 
@@ -1925,10 +1989,10 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_attach_post_init(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	env_atomic_set(&cache->attach_pt, 1);
 
 	ocf_cleaner_refcnt_unfreeze(cache);
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.d2c,
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.d2c,
 			_ocf_mngt_attach_post_init_finish, context);
 }
 
@@ -2081,22 +2145,14 @@ struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context {
 	int cache_write_error;
 };
 
-static void ocf_mngt_cache_stop_wait_metadata_io_finish(void *priv)
-{
-	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
-
-	ocf_pipeline_next(context->pipeline);
-}
-
 static void ocf_mngt_cache_stop_wait_metadata_io(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 		void *priv, ocf_pipeline_arg_t arg)
 {
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
-	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
+	struct env_refcnt *refcnt = &context->cache->refcnt.metadata;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.metadata,
-			ocf_mngt_cache_stop_wait_metadata_io_finish, context);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(refcnt);
+	ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(refcnt, context->pipeline);
 }
 
 static void ocf_mngt_cache_stop_check_dirty(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
@@ -2257,14 +2313,35 @@ static void ocf_mngt_cache_stop_put_io_queues(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	ocf_pipeline_next(pipeline);
 }
 
+static void _ocf_mngt_cache_dealloc(void *priv)
+{
+	ocf_cache_t cache = priv;
+	ocf_ctx_t ctx;
+	unsigned i;
+
+	ctx = cache->owner;
+	ocf_metadata_deinit(cache);
+
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+	for (i = 0; i < OCF_USER_IO_CLASS_MAX; i++)
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->user_parts[i].cleaning.counter);
+
+	env_vfree(cache);
+	ocf_ctx_put(ctx);
+}
+
 static void ocf_mngt_cache_remove(ocf_ctx_t ctx, ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	/* Mark device uninitialized */
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.cache);
-
-	/* Deinitialize locks */
+	/* Deinitialize cache lock */
 	ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit(cache);
 
+	/* Mark device uninitialized */
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.cache,
+			     _ocf_mngt_cache_dealloc, cache);
+
 	env_spinlock_destroy(&cache->io_queues_lock);
 
 	env_mutex_destroy(&cache->flush_mutex);
@@ -2289,7 +2366,7 @@ static void ocf_mngt_cache_stop_finish(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 		ocf_mngt_cache_remove(context->ctx, cache);
 	} else {
 		/* undo metadata counter freeze */
-		ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
 		env_bit_clear(ocf_cache_state_stopping, &cache->cache_state);
 		env_bit_set(ocf_cache_state_running, &cache->cache_state);
@@ -2446,7 +2523,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_standby_post_init(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	struct ocf_cache_attach_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
 	ocf_pipeline_next(pipeline);
 }
@@ -2506,22 +2583,14 @@ struct ocf_cache_standby_detach_context {
 	void *priv;
 };
 
-static void _ocf_mngt_standby_detach_wait_metadata_io_finish(void *priv)
-{
-	struct ocf_cache_standby_detach_context *context = priv;
-
-	ocf_pipeline_next(context->pipeline);
-}
-
 static void _ocf_mngt_standby_detach_wait_metadata_io(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 		void *priv, ocf_pipeline_arg_t arg)
 {
 	struct ocf_cache_standby_detach_context *context = priv;
-	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
+	struct env_refcnt *refcnt = &context->cache->refcnt.metadata;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.metadata,
-			_ocf_mngt_standby_detach_wait_metadata_io_finish, context);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(refcnt);
+	ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(refcnt, context->pipeline);
 }
 
 static void _ocf_mngt_activate_set_cache_device(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
@@ -2661,7 +2730,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_activate_handle_error(
 		ocf_volume_deinit(&cache->device->volume);
 
 	if (context->flags.metadata_frozen)
-		ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 }
 
 static void _ocf_mngt_cache_activate_finish(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
@@ -2786,7 +2855,7 @@ static void ocf_mngt_stop_standby_stop_prepare(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	context->close_volume = !ocf_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+	context->close_volume = !env_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
 	ocf_pipeline_next(pipeline);
 }
@@ -2832,7 +2901,7 @@ static void ocf_mngt_cache_standby_deinit_cache_volume(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
+	if (!env_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
 		ocf_volume_deinit(&cache->device->volume);
 
 		env_vfree(cache->device);
@@ -2992,7 +3061,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_cache_standby_activate(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	if (!ocf_cache_is_standby(cache))
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(cache, priv1, priv2, -OCF_ERR_CACHE_EXIST);
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
+	if (!env_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(cache, priv1, priv2, OCF_ERR_STANDBY_ATTACHED);
 
 	result = ocf_pipeline_create(&pipeline, cache,
@@ -3361,7 +3430,7 @@ void ocf_mngt_cache_standby_detach(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	if (!ocf_cache_is_standby(cache))
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(priv, -OCF_ERR_CACHE_EXIST);
 
-	if (ocf_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
+	if (env_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(priv, -OCF_ERR_INVAL);
 
 	_ocf_mngt_cache_standby_detach(cache, cmpl, priv);
@@ -3753,21 +3822,14 @@ static void ocf_mngt_cache_detach_flush(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	ocf_mngt_cache_flush(cache, ocf_mngt_cache_detach_flush_cmpl, context);
 }
 
-static void ocf_mngt_cache_detach_stop_cache_io_finish(void *priv)
-{
-	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
-	ocf_pipeline_next(context->pipeline);
-}
-
 static void ocf_mngt_cache_detach_stop_cache_io(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 		void *priv, ocf_pipeline_arg_t arg)
 {
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
-	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
+	struct env_refcnt *refcnt = &context->cache->refcnt.metadata;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.metadata,
-			ocf_mngt_cache_detach_stop_cache_io_finish, context);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(refcnt);
+	ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(refcnt, context->pipeline);
 }
 
 static void ocf_mngt_cache_detach_stop_cleaner_io_finish(void *priv)
@@ -3840,7 +3902,7 @@ static void ocf_mngt_cache_detach_finish(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline,
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_unplug_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
 
 	if (!error) {
 		if (!context->cache_write_error) {
@@ -3915,7 +3977,7 @@ void ocf_mngt_cache_detach(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	context->cache = cache;
 
 	/* prevent dirty io */
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
 
 	ocf_pipeline_next(pipeline);
 }
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.c
index 611aee2..1733e20 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt_common.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt_core_priv.h"
 #include "../ocf_priv.h"
@@ -137,19 +138,11 @@ void cache_mngt_core_remove_from_cache(ocf_core_t core)
 	if (!core->opened && --cache->ocf_core_inactive_count == 0)
 		env_bit_clear(ocf_cache_state_incomplete, &cache->cache_state);
 }
-
 void ocf_mngt_cache_put(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	ocf_ctx_t ctx;
-
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);
 
-	if (ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.cache) == 0) {
-		ctx = cache->owner;
-		ocf_metadata_deinit(cache);
-		env_vfree(cache);
-		ocf_ctx_put(ctx);
-	}
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.cache);
 }
 
 void __set_cleaning_policy(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -181,7 +174,7 @@ int ocf_mngt_cache_get_by_name(ocf_ctx_t ctx, const char *name, size_t name_len,
 
 	if (instance) {
 		/* if cache is either fully initialized or during recovery */
-		if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&instance->refcnt.cache)) {
+		if (!env_refcnt_inc(&instance->refcnt.cache)) {
 			/* Cache not initialized yet */
 			instance = NULL;
 		}
@@ -245,9 +238,15 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_cache_lock(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	if (ocf_mngt_cache_get(cache))
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(cache, priv, -OCF_ERR_CACHE_NOT_EXIST);
 
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.lock)) {
+		ocf_mngt_cache_put(cache);
+		OCF_CMPL_RET(cache, priv, -OCF_ERR_CACHE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
+
 	waiter = ocf_async_lock_new_waiter(&cache->lock,
 			_ocf_mngt_cache_lock_complete);
 	if (!waiter) {
+		env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.lock);
 		ocf_mngt_cache_put(cache);
 		OCF_CMPL_RET(cache, priv, -OCF_ERR_NO_MEM);
 	}
@@ -259,20 +258,26 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_cache_lock(ocf_cache_t cache,
 	context->priv = priv;
 
 	lock_fn(waiter);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.lock);
 }
 
 static int _ocf_mngt_cache_trylock(ocf_cache_t cache,
 		ocf_trylock_fn_t trylock_fn, ocf_unlock_fn_t unlock_fn)
 {
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 
 	if (ocf_mngt_cache_get(cache))
 		return -OCF_ERR_CACHE_NOT_EXIST;
 
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.lock)) {
+		ocf_mngt_cache_put(cache);
+		return -OCF_ERR_CACHE_NOT_EXIST;
+	}
+
 	result = trylock_fn(&cache->lock);
 	if (result) {
 		ocf_mngt_cache_put(cache);
-		return result;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (env_bit_test(ocf_cache_state_stopping, &cache->cache_state)) {
@@ -281,6 +286,8 @@ static int _ocf_mngt_cache_trylock(ocf_cache_t cache,
 		result = -OCF_ERR_CACHE_NOT_EXIST;
 	}
 
+out:
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.lock);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -293,13 +300,38 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_cache_unlock(ocf_cache_t cache,
 
 int ocf_mngt_cache_lock_init(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	return ocf_async_lock_init(&cache->lock,
+	int result;
+
+	result = env_refcnt_init(&cache->refcnt.lock, "lock", sizeof("lock"));
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	result = ocf_async_lock_init(&cache->lock,
 			sizeof(struct ocf_mngt_cache_lock_context));
+	if (result)
+		env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.lock);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static void _ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit(void *priv)
+{
+	ocf_cache_t cache = priv;
+
+	ocf_async_lock_deinit(&cache->lock);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&cache->refcnt.lock);
 }
 
 void ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	ocf_async_lock_deinit(&cache->lock);
+	bool cache_get;
+
+	cache_get = env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	ENV_BUG_ON(!cache_get);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.lock);
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.lock,
+			     _ocf_mngt_cache_lock_deinit, cache);
 }
 
 void ocf_mngt_cache_lock(ocf_cache_t cache,
@@ -358,7 +390,7 @@ bool ocf_mngt_cache_is_locked(ocf_cache_t cache)
 /* if cache is either fully initialized or during recovery */
 static bool _ocf_mngt_cache_try_get(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	return !!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.cache);
+	return env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.cache);
 }
 
 int ocf_mngt_cache_get(ocf_cache_t cache)
@@ -483,3 +515,16 @@ int ocf_mngt_cache_visit_reverse(ocf_ctx_t ocf_ctx,
 
 	return result;
 }
+
+static void _ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt_cb(void *priv)
+{
+	ocf_pipeline_next((ocf_pipeline_t)priv);
+}
+
+void ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(struct env_refcnt *refcnt,
+		ocf_pipeline_t pipeline)
+{
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(refcnt,
+			_ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt_cb,
+			pipeline);
+}
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.h b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.h
index 751a2e0..4e0adc4 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.h
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_common.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -7,6 +8,9 @@
 #ifndef __OCF_MNGT_COMMON_H__
 #define __OCF_MNGT_COMMON_H__
 
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
+#include "../utils/utils_pipeline.h"
+
 void cache_mngt_core_deinit(ocf_core_t core);
 
 void cache_mngt_core_remove_from_meta(ocf_core_t core);
@@ -33,4 +37,7 @@ bool ocf_mngt_cache_is_locked(ocf_cache_t cache);
 void __set_cleaning_policy(ocf_cache_t cache,
 		ocf_cleaning_t new_cleaning_policy);
 
+void ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(struct env_refcnt *refcnt,
+		ocf_pipeline_t pipeline);
+
 #endif /* __OCF_MNGT_COMMON_H__ */
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_core.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_core.c
index 96ee7f4..c32e033 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_core.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_core.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "../engine/cache_engine.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_pipeline.h"
+#include "../utils/utils_cleaner.h"
 #include "../ocf_stats_priv.h"
 #include "../ocf_def_priv.h"
 #include "../cleaning/cleaning_ops.h"
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
index a0ca152..6ecca4b 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt_common.h"
 #include "../ocf_priv.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "../utils/utils_cache_line.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_user_part.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_pipeline.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
 #include "../ocf_def_priv.h"
 
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ struct ocf_mngt_cache_flush_context
 	struct flush_containers_context fcs;
 };
 
-static void _ocf_mngt_begin_flush_complete(void *priv)
-{
-	struct ocf_mngt_cache_flush_context *context = priv;
-	ocf_pipeline_next(context->pipeline);
-}
-
 static void _ocf_mngt_begin_flush(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 		ocf_pipeline_arg_t arg)
 {
@@ -102,11 +96,11 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_begin_flush(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 		OCF_PL_FINISH_RET(pipeline, -OCF_ERR_FLUSH_IN_PROGRESS);
 	context->flags.lock = true;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
 	context->flags.freeze = true;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->refcnt.dirty,
-			_ocf_mngt_begin_flush_complete, context);
+	ocf_mngt_continue_pipeline_on_zero_refcnt(&cache->refcnt.dirty,
+			context->pipeline);
 }
 
 bool ocf_mngt_core_is_dirty(ocf_core_t core)
@@ -615,7 +609,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_flush_finish(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 	ocf_core_t core = context->core;
 
 	if (context->flags.freeze)
-		ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
+		env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->refcnt.dirty);
 
 	if (context->flags.lock)
 		env_mutex_unlock(&cache->flush_mutex);
@@ -956,8 +950,8 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_deinit_clean_policy(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 
 	ocf_metadata_start_exclusive_access(&cache->metadata.lock);
 
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->cleaner.refcnt,
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&cache->cleaner.refcnt,
 			_ocf_mngt_cleaning_deinit_complete, context);
 }
 
@@ -1011,7 +1005,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_set_cleaning_finish(ocf_pipeline_t pipeline, void *priv,
 	struct ocf_mngt_cache_set_cleaning_context *context = priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache = context->cache;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&cache->cleaner.refcnt);
 	ocf_metadata_end_exclusive_access(&cache->metadata.lock);
 
 	context->cmpl(context->priv, error);
diff --git a/src/ocf_cache.c b/src/ocf_cache.c
index 2610940..718d5c8 100644
--- a/src/ocf_cache.c
+++ b/src/ocf_cache.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2023-2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "engine/cache_engine.h"
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ int ocf_cache_get_info(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_cache_info *info)
 
 	info->attached = ocf_cache_is_device_attached(cache);
 	info->standby_detached = ocf_cache_is_standby(cache) &&
-		ocf_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_frozen(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 	if (info->attached && !info->standby_detached) {
 		info->volume_type = ocf_ctx_get_volume_type_id(cache->owner,
 				cache->device->volume.type);
@@ -297,8 +298,8 @@ static void ocf_cache_volume_io_complete_generic(struct ocf_request *req,
 {
 	ocf_cache_t cache = req->cache;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 	ocf_io_end_func(req, error);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 }
 
 static void ocf_cache_io_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
@@ -311,8 +312,8 @@ static void ocf_cache_io_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&req->req_remaining))
 		return;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 	ocf_io_end_func(req, req->error);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 }
 
 static void ocf_cache_volume_submit_io(ocf_io_t io)
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ static void ocf_cache_volume_submit_io(ocf_io_t io)
 	ocf_cache_t cache = req->cache;
 	int result;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
 		ocf_io_end_func(io, -OCF_ERR_IO);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ static void ocf_cache_volume_submit_io(ocf_io_t io)
 				"Metadata update error (error=%d)!\n", result);
 	}
 
+	// TODO pass it actually
 	// TODO why the result is not passed to io_cmpl???
 	ocf_cache_io_complete(req, 0);
 }
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@ static void ocf_cache_volume_submit_flush(ocf_io_t io)
 	struct ocf_request *req = ocf_io_to_req(io);
 	ocf_cache_t cache = req->cache;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
 		ocf_io_end_func(io, -OCF_ERR_IO);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ static void ocf_cache_volume_submit_discard(ocf_io_t io)
 	struct ocf_request *req = ocf_io_to_req(io);
 	ocf_cache_t cache = req->cache;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
 		ocf_io_end_func(io, -OCF_ERR_IO);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -487,6 +489,6 @@ int ocf_cache_volume_type_init(ocf_ctx_t ctx)
 
 bool ocf_dbg_cache_is_settled(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
-	return ocf_refcnt_zeroed(&cache->refcnt.metadata) &&
-			ocf_refcnt_zeroed(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
+	return env_refcnt_zeroed(&cache->refcnt.metadata) &&
+			env_refcnt_zeroed(&cache->refcnt.d2c);
 }
diff --git a/src/ocf_cache_priv.h b/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
index b4ab8b6..49b856c 100644
--- a/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
+++ b/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "metadata/metadata_structs.h"
 #include "utils/utils_list.h"
 #include "utils/utils_pipeline.h"
-#include "utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 #include "utils/utils_async_lock.h"
 #include "ocf_stats_priv.h"
 #include "cleaning/cleaning.h"
@@ -79,14 +78,17 @@ struct ocf_cache {
 
 	struct {
 		/* cache get/put counter */
-		struct ocf_refcnt cache __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+		struct env_refcnt cache;
 		/* # of requests potentially dirtying cachelines */
-		struct ocf_refcnt dirty __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+		struct env_refcnt dirty;
 		/* # of requests accessing attached metadata, excluding
 		 * management reqs */
-		struct ocf_refcnt metadata __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+		struct env_refcnt metadata;
 		/* # of requests in d2c mode */
-		struct ocf_refcnt d2c;
+		struct env_refcnt d2c;
+		/* # of unsettled cache lock operations (lock not acquired,
+		 * waiter not added yet) */
+		struct env_refcnt lock;
 	} refcnt;
 
 	struct {
diff --git a/src/ocf_core.c b/src/ocf_core.c
index bdf7378..0748642 100644
--- a/src/ocf_core.c
+++ b/src/ocf_core.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_core_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_io_priv.h"
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ static inline void dec_counter_if_req_was_dirty(struct ocf_request *req)
 		return;
 
 	req->dirty = 0;
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.dirty);
 }
 
 static inline int ocf_core_validate_io(ocf_io_t io)
diff --git a/src/ocf_io.c b/src/ocf_io.c
index 6ca76f9..0d5c65b 100644
--- a/src/ocf_io.c
+++ b/src/ocf_io.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "ocf_volume_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_core_priv.h"
 #include "utils/utils_io_allocator.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
+#ifdef OCF_DEBUG_STATS
+#include "ocf_stats_priv.h"
+#endif
 
 int ocf_io_allocator_default_init(ocf_io_allocator_t allocator,
 		const char *name)
@@ -79,13 +83,13 @@ ocf_io_t ocf_io_new(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_queue_t queue,
 	if ((addr % sector_size) || (bytes % sector_size))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&volume->refcnt))
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&volume->refcnt))
 		return NULL;
 
 	req = ocf_io_allocator_new(&volume->type->allocator, volume, queue,
 			addr, bytes, dir);
 	if (!req) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&volume->refcnt);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&volume->refcnt);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ void ocf_io_put(ocf_io_t io)
 
 	ocf_io_allocator_del(&volume->type->allocator, (void *)req);
 
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&volume->refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&volume->refcnt);
 }
 
 ocf_volume_t ocf_io_get_volume(ocf_io_t io)
diff --git a/src/ocf_lru.c b/src/ocf_lru.c
index 4bad30d..a0ba95c 100644
--- a/src/ocf_lru.c
+++ b/src/ocf_lru.c
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2023-2024 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
+#include "ocf_env.h"
 #include "ocf_space.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_lru.h"
 #include "utils/utils_cleaner.h"
 #include "utils/utils_cache_line.h"
@@ -582,7 +584,8 @@ static void ocf_lru_clean_end(void *private_data, int error)
 				entries[i].cache_line);
 	}
 
-	ocf_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
+	env_atomic_set(&ctx->cleaner_running, 0);
+	env_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
 }
 
 void ocf_lru_clean(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_user_part *user_part,
@@ -600,21 +603,20 @@ void ocf_lru_clean(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_user_part *user_part,
 	struct flush_data *entries = ctx->entries;
 	struct ocf_lru_iter iter;
 	unsigned lru_idx;
-	int cnt;
 	unsigned i;
 	unsigned lock_idx;
 
 	if (ocf_mngt_cache_is_locked(cache))
 		return;
-	cnt = ocf_refcnt_inc(&ctx->counter);
-	if (!cnt) {
+
+	if (unlikely(!env_refcnt_inc(&ctx->counter))) {
 		/* cleaner disabled by management operation */
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (cnt > 1) {
+	if (env_atomic_cmpxchg(&ctx->cleaner_running, 0, 1) != 0) {
 		/* cleaning already running for this partition */
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -641,7 +643,7 @@ void ocf_lru_clean(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_user_part *user_part,
 	ocf_metadata_end_shared_access(&cache->metadata.lock, lock_idx);
 
 	if (i == 0) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&ctx->counter);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/ocf_part.h b/src/ocf_part.h
index 8c32fd5..c2d4b30 100644
--- a/src/ocf_part.h
+++ b/src/ocf_part.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2023-2024 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright(c) 2023-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "utils/utils_cleaner.h"
 #include "cleaning/cleaning.h"
 #include "ocf_space.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 
 #define OCF_NUM_PARTITIONS OCF_USER_IO_CLASS_MAX + 2
 
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ struct ocf_lru_iter
 
 struct ocf_part_cleaning_ctx {
 	ocf_cache_t cache;
-	struct ocf_refcnt counter;
+	struct env_refcnt counter;
+	env_atomic cleaner_running;
 	struct flush_data entries[OCF_EVICTION_CLEAN_SIZE];
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ocf_request.c b/src/ocf_request.c
index 6e38327..9b7ce4d 100644
--- a/src/ocf_request.c
+++ b/src/ocf_request.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "concurrency/ocf_metadata_concurrency.h"
 #include "engine/engine_common.h"
 #include "utils/utils_cache_line.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 
 #define OCF_UTILS_RQ_DEBUG 0
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new_cleaner(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue,
 	struct ocf_request *req;
 	bool map_allocated = true, is_mngt = false;
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (unlikely(ocf_queue_is_mngt(queue))) {
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new_cleaner(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue,
 	}
 
 	if (!req) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	req->is_mngt = is_mngt;
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new(ocf_queue_t queue, ocf_core_t core,
 
 	ocf_queue_get(queue);
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
-		if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.d2c))
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata)) {
+		if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.d2c))
 			ENV_BUG();
 		req = ocf_req_new_d2c(queue, core, addr, bytes, rw);
 		if (unlikely(!req)) {
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new(ocf_queue_t queue, ocf_core_t core,
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(!req)) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 		ocf_queue_put(queue);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new_cache(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue,
 
 	ENV_BUG_ON(ocf_queue_is_mngt(queue));
 
-	if (!ocf_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
+	if (!env_refcnt_inc(&cache->refcnt.metadata))
 		return NULL;
 
 	ocf_queue_get(queue);
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ struct ocf_request *ocf_req_new_cache(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue,
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(!req)) {
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&cache->refcnt.metadata);
 		ocf_queue_put(queue);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -387,9 +388,9 @@ void ocf_req_put(struct ocf_request *req)
 	OCF_DEBUG_TRACE(req->cache);
 
 	if (req->d2c)
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.d2c);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.d2c);
 	else if (!req->is_mngt || req->cleaner)
-		ocf_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.metadata);
+		env_refcnt_dec(&req->cache->refcnt.metadata);
 
 	if (unlikely(req->is_mngt)) {
 		env_free(req);
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ void ocf_req_put(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 int ocf_req_set_dirty(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
-	req->dirty = !!ocf_refcnt_inc(&req->cache->refcnt.dirty);
+	req->dirty = !!env_refcnt_inc(&req->cache->refcnt.dirty);
 	return req->dirty ? 0 : -OCF_ERR_AGAIN;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ocf_volume.c b/src/ocf_volume.c
index 3d8f6da..fe5180c 100644
--- a/src/ocf_volume.c
+++ b/src/ocf_volume.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "ocf_volume_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_core_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_request.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_io_priv.h"
 #include "ocf_env.h"
 
@@ -111,8 +112,11 @@ int ocf_volume_init(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_type_t type,
 	volume->uuid.data = NULL;
 	volume->uuid_copy = false;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_init(&volume->refcnt);
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&volume->refcnt);
+	ret = env_refcnt_init(&volume->refcnt, "volume", sizeof("volume"));
+	if (ret)
+		goto err1;
+
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&volume->refcnt);
 
 	if (!uuid)
 		return 0;
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ int ocf_volume_init(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_type_t type,
 		data = env_vmalloc(uuid->size);
 		if (!data) {
 			ret = -OCF_ERR_NO_MEM;
-			goto err;
+			goto err2;
 		}
 
 		volume->uuid.data = data;
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ int ocf_volume_init(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_type_t type,
 		ret = env_memcpy(data, uuid->size, uuid->data, uuid->size);
 		if (ret) {
 			ret = -OCF_ERR_INVAL;
-			goto err;
+			goto err3;
 		}
 	} else {
 		volume->uuid.data = uuid->data;
@@ -142,19 +146,22 @@ int ocf_volume_init(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_type_t type,
 	if (volume->type->properties->ops.on_init) {
 		ret = volume->type->properties->ops.on_init(volume);
 		if (ret)
-			goto err;
+			goto err3;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-err:
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&volume->refcnt);
-	env_free(volume->priv);
-	volume->priv = NULL;
+err3:
 	if (volume->uuid_copy && volume->uuid.data)
 		env_vfree(volume->uuid.data);
 	volume->uuid.data = NULL;
 	volume->uuid.size = 0;
+err2:
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&volume->refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&volume->refcnt);
+err1:
+	env_free(volume->priv);
+	volume->priv = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@ void ocf_volume_deinit(ocf_volume_t volume)
 	env_free(volume->priv);
 	volume->priv = NULL;
 	volume->type = NULL;
+	env_refcnt_deinit(&volume->refcnt);
 
 	if (volume->uuid_copy && volume->uuid.data) {
 		env_vfree(volume->uuid.data);
@@ -181,7 +189,14 @@ void ocf_volume_move(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_t from)
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(volume);
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(from);
 
-	ocf_volume_deinit(volume);
+	ENV_BUG_ON(!env_refcnt_zeroed(&volume->refcnt));
+	ENV_BUG_ON(!env_refcnt_zeroed(&from->refcnt));
+
+	env_free(volume->priv);
+	if (volume->uuid_copy && volume->uuid.data)
+		env_vfree(volume->uuid.data);
+
+	/* volume->refcnt is not reinitialized */
 
 	volume->opened = from->opened;
 	volume->type = from->type;
@@ -190,7 +205,8 @@ void ocf_volume_move(ocf_volume_t volume, ocf_volume_t from)
 	volume->priv = from->priv;
 	volume->cache = from->cache;
 	volume->features = from->features;
-	volume->refcnt = from->refcnt;
+	env_refcnt_init(&volume->refcnt, "volume", sizeof("volume"));
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&volume->refcnt);
 
 	/*
 	 * Deinitialize original volume without freeing resources.
@@ -442,7 +458,7 @@ int ocf_volume_open(ocf_volume_t volume, void *volume_params)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&volume->refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_unfreeze(&volume->refcnt);
 	volume->opened = true;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -465,8 +481,8 @@ void ocf_volume_close(ocf_volume_t volume)
 		return;
 
 	env_completion_init(&cmpl);
-	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&volume->refcnt);
-	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&volume->refcnt, ocf_volume_close_end,
+	env_refcnt_freeze(&volume->refcnt);
+	env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&volume->refcnt, ocf_volume_close_end,
 			&cmpl);
 	env_completion_wait(&cmpl);
 	env_completion_destroy(&cmpl);
diff --git a/src/ocf_volume_priv.h b/src/ocf_volume_priv.h
index 4440fa3..dea2afe 100644
--- a/src/ocf_volume_priv.h
+++ b/src/ocf_volume_priv.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #define __OCF_VOLUME_PRIV_H__
 
 #include "ocf_env.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 #include "ocf_io_priv.h"
-#include "utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 #include "utils/utils_io_allocator.h"
 
 struct ocf_volume_extended {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct ocf_volume {
 	void *priv;
 	ocf_cache_t cache;
 	struct list_head core_pool_item;
-	struct ocf_refcnt refcnt __attribute__((aligned(64)));
+	struct env_refcnt refcnt;
 } __attribute__((aligned(64)));
 
 int ocf_volume_type_init(struct ocf_volume_type **type,
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c b/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
index 3178efd..79ce59b 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
+ * Copyright(c) 2024-2025 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "utils_io.h"
 #include "utils_cache_line.h"
 #include "../ocf_queue_priv.h"
+#include "ocf_env_refcnt.h"
 
 #define OCF_UTILS_CLEANER_DEBUG 0
 
@@ -840,7 +841,7 @@ void ocf_cleaner_refcnt_freeze(ocf_cache_t cache)
 	ocf_part_id_t part_id;
 
 	for_each_user_part(cache, curr_part, part_id)
-		ocf_refcnt_freeze(&curr_part->cleaning.counter);
+		env_refcnt_freeze(&curr_part->cleaning.counter);
 }
 
 void ocf_cleaner_refcnt_unfreeze(ocf_cache_t cache)
@@ -849,7 +850,7 @@ void ocf_cleaner_refcnt_unfreeze(ocf_cache_t cache)
 	ocf_part_id_t part_id;
 
 	for_each_user_part(cache, curr_part, part_id)
-		ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&curr_part->cleaning.counter);
+		env_refcnt_unfreeze(&curr_part->cleaning.counter);
 }
 
 static void ocf_cleaner_refcnt_register_zero_cb_finish(void *priv)
@@ -873,7 +874,7 @@ void ocf_cleaner_refcnt_register_zero_cb(ocf_cache_t cache,
 
 	for_each_user_part(cache, curr_part, part_id) {
 		env_atomic_inc(&ctx->waiting);
-		ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&curr_part->cleaning.counter,
+		env_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&curr_part->cleaning.counter,
 				ocf_cleaner_refcnt_register_zero_cb_finish, ctx);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0871854..0000000
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright(c) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
- * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- */
-
-#ifndef __OCF_REFCNT_H__
-#define __OCF_REFCNT_H__
-
-#include "ocf_env.h"
-
-typedef void (*ocf_refcnt_cb_t)(void *priv);
-
-struct ocf_refcnt
-{
-	env_atomic counter;
-	env_atomic freeze;
-	env_atomic callback;
-	ocf_refcnt_cb_t cb;
-	void *priv;
-};
-
-/* Initialize reference counter */
-void ocf_refcnt_init(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-/* Try to increment counter. Returns counter value (> 0) if successfull, 0
- * if counter is frozen */
-int ocf_refcnt_inc(struct ocf_refcnt  *rc);
-
-/* Decrement reference counter and return post-decrement value */
-int ocf_refcnt_dec(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-/* Disallow incrementing of underlying counter - attempts to increment counter
- * will be failing until ocf_refcnt_unfreeze is calleed.
- * It's ok to call freeze multiple times, in which case counter is frozen
- * until all freeze calls are offset by a corresponding unfreeze.*/
-void ocf_refcnt_freeze(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-/* Cancel the effect of single ocf_refcnt_freeze call */
-void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-bool ocf_refcnt_frozen(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-bool ocf_refcnt_zeroed(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
-
-/* Register callback to be called when reference counter drops to 0.
- * Must be called after counter is frozen.
- * Cannot be called until previously regsitered callback had fired. */
-void ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(struct ocf_refcnt *rc, ocf_refcnt_cb_t cb,
-		void *priv);
-
-#endif // __OCF_REFCNT_H__