diff --git a/example/simple/src/ctx.c b/example/simple/src/ctx.c
index 8cad9c7..20735c7 100644
--- a/example/simple/src/ctx.c
+++ b/example/simple/src/ctx.c
@@ -159,32 +159,6 @@ static void ctx_cleaner_stop(ocf_cleaner_t c)
 {
 }
 
-/*
- * Initialize metadata updater thread. Metadata updater thread is left
- * non-implemented to keep this example as simple as possible.
- */
-static int ctx_metadata_updater_init(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Kick metadata updater thread. Metadata updater thread is left
- * non-implemented to keep this example as simple as possible.
- */
-static void ctx_metadata_updater_kick(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-    ocf_metadata_updater_run(mu);
-}
-
-/*
- * Stop metadata updater thread. Metadata updater thread is left
- * non-implemented to keep this example as simple as possible.
- */
-static void ctx_metadata_updater_stop(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-}
-
 /*
  * Function prividing interface for printing to log used by OCF internals.
  * It can handle differently messages at varous log levels.
@@ -257,12 +231,6 @@ static const struct ocf_ctx_config ctx_cfg = {
 			.stop = ctx_cleaner_stop,
 		},
 
-		.metadata_updater = {
-			.init = ctx_metadata_updater_init,
-			.kick = ctx_metadata_updater_kick,
-			.stop = ctx_metadata_updater_stop,
-		},
-
 		.logger = {
 			.print = ctx_logger_print,
 			.dump_stack = ctx_logger_dump_stack,
diff --git a/inc/ocf.h b/inc/ocf.h
index 17466ca..416d743 100644
--- a/inc/ocf.h
+++ b/inc/ocf.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "cleaning/acp.h"
 #include "promotion/nhit.h"
 #include "ocf_metadata.h"
-#include "ocf_metadata_updater.h"
 #include "ocf_io_class.h"
 #include "ocf_stats.h"
 #include "ocf_mngt.h"
diff --git a/inc/ocf_ctx.h b/inc/ocf_ctx.h
index 7cf2863..2358ec1 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_ctx.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_ctx.h
@@ -159,39 +159,15 @@ struct ocf_cleaner_ops {
 	void (*stop)(ocf_cleaner_t c);
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief Metadata updater operations
- */
-struct ocf_metadata_updater_ops {
-	/**
-	 * @brief Initialize metadata updater.
-	 *
-	 * This function should create worker, thread, timer or any other
-	 * mechanism responsible for calling metadata updater routine.
-	 *
-	 * @param[in] mu Handle to metadata updater to be initialized
-	 *
-	 * @retval 0 Metadata updater has been initializaed successfully
-	 * @retval Non-zero I/O queue initialization failure
-	 */
-	int (*init)(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
+typedef struct ocf_persistent_meta_zone *ocf_persistent_meta_zone_t;
 
-	/**
-	 * @brief Kick metadata updater processing
-	 *
-	 * This function should inform worker, thread or any other mechanism,
-	 * that there are new metadata requests to be processed.
-	 *
-	 * @param[in] mu Metadata updater to be kicked
-	 */
-	void (*kick)(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
-
-	/**
-	 * @brief Stop metadata updater
-	 *
-	 * @param[in] mu Metadata updater beeing stopped
-	 */
-	void (*stop)(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
+struct ocf_persistent_metadata_ops {
+	ocf_persistent_meta_zone_t (*init)(ocf_cache_t cache, size_t size,
+			bool *load);
+	int (*deinit)(ocf_persistent_meta_zone_t zone);
+	void *(*alloc)(ocf_persistent_meta_zone_t zone, size_t size,
+			int alloc_id, bool *load);
+	int (*free)(ocf_persistent_meta_zone_t zone, int alloc_id, void *ptr);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -204,9 +180,6 @@ struct ocf_ctx_ops {
 	/* Cleaner operations */
 	struct ocf_cleaner_ops cleaner;
 
-	/* Metadata updater operations */
-	struct ocf_metadata_updater_ops metadata_updater;
-
 	/* Logger operations */
 	struct ocf_logger_ops logger;
 };
diff --git a/inc/ocf_metadata_updater.h b/inc/ocf_metadata_updater.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 530d4cd..0000000
--- a/inc/ocf_metadata_updater.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
- */
-
-#ifndef __OCF_METADATA_UPDATER_H__
-#define __OCF_METADATA_UPDATER_H__
-
-/**
- * @file
- * @brief OCF metadata updater API
- *
- */
-
-/**
- * @brief Run metadata updater
- *
- * @param[in] mu Metadata updater instance to run
- *
- * @retval Hint if there is need to rerun without waiting.
- */
-uint32_t ocf_metadata_updater_run(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
-
-/**
- * @brief Set metadata updater private data
- *
- * @param[in] c Metadata updater handle
- * @param[in] priv Private data
- */
-void ocf_metadata_updater_set_priv(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu, void *priv);
-
-/**
- * @brief Get metadata updater private data
- *
- * @param[in] c Metadata updater handle
- *
- * @retval Metadata updater private data
- */
-void *ocf_metadata_updater_get_priv(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
-
-/**
- * @brief Get cache instance to which metadata updater belongs
- *
- * @param[in] c Metadata updater handle
- *
- * @retval Cache instance
- */
-ocf_cache_t ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu);
-
-#endif /* __OCF_METADATA_UPDATER_H__ */
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
index ba187e2..b45b0bf 100644
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
+++ b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ static void matadata_io_page_lock_acquired(struct ocf_request *req)
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
+void metadata_io_req_finalize(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
+{
+	struct metadata_io_request_asynch *a_req = m_req->asynch;
+
+	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&a_req->req_active) == 0)
+		env_mpool_del(m_req->cache->owner->resources.mio, a_req,
+				a_req->alloc_req_count);
+}
+
 static void metadata_io_req_submit(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 {
 	struct metadata_io_request_asynch *a_req = m_req->asynch;
@@ -311,7 +320,12 @@ static void metadata_io_req_submit(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 	if (a_req->mio_conc) {
 		lock = ocf_mio_async_lock(a_req->mio_conc, m_req,
 			matadata_io_page_lock_acquired);
-		/* TODO: error handling for lock < 0 */
+
+		if (lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
+			a_req->error = lock;
+			metadata_io_req_finalize(m_req);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!a_req->mio_conc || lock == OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED)
@@ -329,15 +343,6 @@ void metadata_io_req_end(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 	ctx_data_free(cache->owner, m_req->data);
 }
 
-void metadata_io_req_finalize(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
-{
-	struct metadata_io_request_asynch *a_req = m_req->asynch;
-
-	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&a_req->req_active) == 0)
-		env_mpool_del(m_req->cache->owner->resources.mio, a_req,
-				a_req->alloc_req_count);
-}
-
 static uint32_t metadata_io_max_page(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
 	uint32_t volume_max_io_pages = ocf_volume_get_max_io_size(
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_updater.c b/src/metadata/metadata_updater.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2351bc6..0000000
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_updater.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
- */
-
-#include "metadata.h"
-#include "metadata_io.h"
-#include "metadata_updater_priv.h"
-#include "../ocf_priv.h"
-#include "../engine/engine_common.h"
-#include "../ocf_cache_priv.h"
-#include "../ocf_ctx_priv.h"
-#include "../utils/utils_io.h"
-
-int ocf_metadata_updater_init(ocf_cache_t cache)
-{
-	ocf_metadata_updater_t mu = &cache->metadata_updater;
-	struct ocf_metadata_io_syncher *syncher = &mu->syncher;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&syncher->in_progress_head);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&syncher->pending_head);
-	env_mutex_init(&syncher->lock);
-
-	return ctx_metadata_updater_init(cache->owner, mu);
-}
-
-void ocf_metadata_updater_kick(ocf_cache_t cache)
-{
-	ctx_metadata_updater_kick(cache->owner, &cache->metadata_updater);
-}
-
-void ocf_metadata_updater_stop(ocf_cache_t cache)
-{
-	ctx_metadata_updater_stop(cache->owner, &cache->metadata_updater);
-	env_mutex_destroy(&cache->metadata_updater.syncher.lock);
-}
-
-void ocf_metadata_updater_set_priv(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu, void *priv)
-{
-	OCF_CHECK_NULL(mu);
-	mu->priv = priv;
-}
-
-void *ocf_metadata_updater_get_priv(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	OCF_CHECK_NULL(mu);
-	return mu->priv;
-}
-
-ocf_cache_t ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	OCF_CHECK_NULL(mu);
-	return container_of(mu, struct ocf_cache, metadata_updater);
-}
-
-static int _metadata_updater_iterate_in_progress(ocf_cache_t cache,
-		struct list_head *finished, struct metadata_io_request *new_req)
-{
-	struct ocf_metadata_io_syncher *syncher =
-			&cache->metadata_updater.syncher;
-	struct metadata_io_request *curr, *temp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(curr, temp, &syncher->in_progress_head, list) {
-		if (env_atomic_read(&curr->finished)) {
-			list_move_tail(&curr->list, finished);
-			continue;
-		}
-		if (new_req) {
-			/* If request specified, check if overlap occurs. */
-			if (ocf_io_overlaps(new_req->page, new_req->count,
-					curr->page, curr->count)) {
-				return 1;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void metadata_updater_process_finished(struct list_head *finished)
-{
-	struct metadata_io_request *curr, *temp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(curr, temp, finished, list) {
-		list_del(&curr->list);
-		metadata_io_req_complete(curr);
-	}
-}
-
-void metadata_updater_submit(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
-{
-	ocf_cache_t cache = m_req->cache;
-	struct ocf_metadata_io_syncher *syncher =
-			&cache->metadata_updater.syncher;
-	struct list_head finished;
-	int ret;
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&finished);
-
-	env_mutex_lock(&syncher->lock);
-
-	ret = _metadata_updater_iterate_in_progress(cache, &finished, m_req);
-
-	/* Either add it to in-progress list or pending list for deferred
-	 * execution.
-	 */
-	if (ret == 0)
-		list_add_tail(&m_req->list, &syncher->in_progress_head);
-	else
-		list_add_tail(&m_req->list, &syncher->pending_head);
-
-	env_mutex_unlock(&syncher->lock);
-
-	if (ret == 0)
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front(&m_req->req, true);
-
-	metadata_updater_process_finished(&finished);
-}
-
-uint32_t ocf_metadata_updater_run(ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	struct metadata_io_request *curr, *temp;
-	struct ocf_metadata_io_syncher *syncher;
-	struct list_head finished;
-	ocf_cache_t cache;
-	int ret;
-
-	OCF_CHECK_NULL(mu);
-
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&finished);
-
-	cache = ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache(mu);
-	syncher = &cache->metadata_updater.syncher;
-
-	env_mutex_lock(&syncher->lock);
-	if (list_empty(&syncher->pending_head)) {
-		/*
-		 * If pending list is empty, we iterate over in progress
-		 * list to free memory used by finished requests.
-		 */
-		_metadata_updater_iterate_in_progress(cache, &finished, NULL);
-		env_mutex_unlock(&syncher->lock);
-		metadata_updater_process_finished(&finished);
-		env_cond_resched();
-		return 0;
-	}
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(curr, temp, &syncher->pending_head, list) {
-		ret = _metadata_updater_iterate_in_progress(cache, &finished, curr);
-		if (ret == 0) {
-			/* Move to in-progress list and kick the workers */
-			list_move_tail(&curr->list, &syncher->in_progress_head);
-		}
-		env_mutex_unlock(&syncher->lock);
-		metadata_updater_process_finished(&finished);
-		if (ret == 0)
-			ocf_engine_push_req_front(&curr->req, true);
-		env_cond_resched();
-		env_mutex_lock(&syncher->lock);
-	}
-	env_mutex_unlock(&syncher->lock);
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_updater_priv.h b/src/metadata/metadata_updater_priv.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 232f0d5..0000000
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_updater_priv.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
- */
-
-#ifndef __METADATA_UPDATER_PRIV_H__
-#define __METADATA_UPDATER_PRIV_H__
-
-#include "../ocf_def_priv.h"
-#include "metadata_io.h"
-
-struct ocf_metadata_updater {
-	/* Metadata flush synchronizer context */
-	struct ocf_metadata_io_syncher {
-		struct list_head in_progress_head;
-		struct list_head pending_head;
-		env_mutex lock  __attribute__((aligned(64)));
-	} syncher;
-
-	void *priv;
-};
-
-
-void metadata_updater_submit(struct metadata_io_request *m_req);
-
-int ocf_metadata_updater_init(struct ocf_cache *cache);
-
-void ocf_metadata_updater_kick(struct ocf_cache *cache);
-
-void ocf_metadata_updater_stop(struct ocf_cache *cache);
-
-#endif /* __METADATA_UPDATER_PRIV_H__ */
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
index 01e754e..69d8fae 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_cache.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "../ocf_core_priv.h"
 #include "../ocf_queue_priv.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
+#include "../metadata/metadata_io.h"
 #include "../engine/cache_engine.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_part.h"
 #include "../utils/utils_cache_line.h"
diff --git a/src/ocf_cache_priv.h b/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
index 40a3283..67800a6 100644
--- a/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
+++ b/src/ocf_cache_priv.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "ocf_core_priv.h"
 #include "metadata/metadata_structs.h"
 #include "metadata/metadata_partition_structs.h"
-#include "metadata/metadata_updater_priv.h"
 #include "utils/utils_list.h"
 #include "utils/utils_pipeline.h"
 #include "utils/utils_refcnt.h"
@@ -114,8 +113,6 @@ struct ocf_cache {
 	env_atomic flush_in_progress;
 	env_mutex flush_mutex;
 
-	struct ocf_metadata_updater metadata_updater;
-
 	struct ocf_cleaner cleaner;
 
 	struct list_head io_queues;
diff --git a/src/ocf_ctx.c b/src/ocf_ctx.c
index 3256889..c50cb0a 100644
--- a/src/ocf_ctx.c
+++ b/src/ocf_ctx.c
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ static void check_ops_provided(const struct ocf_ctx_ops *ops)
 	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->cleaner.init);
 	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->cleaner.kick);
 	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->cleaner.stop);
-
-	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->metadata_updater.init);
-	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->metadata_updater.kick);
-	ENV_BUG_ON(!ops->metadata_updater.stop);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h b/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
index 3ff69b0..9f8c3ad 100644
--- a/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
+++ b/src/ocf_ctx_priv.h
@@ -160,24 +160,6 @@ static inline void ctx_cleaner_kick(ocf_ctx_t ctx, ocf_cleaner_t cleaner)
 	ctx->ops->cleaner.kick(cleaner);
 }
 
-static inline int ctx_metadata_updater_init(ocf_ctx_t ctx,
-		ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	return ctx->ops->metadata_updater.init(mu);
-}
-
-static inline void ctx_metadata_updater_kick(ocf_ctx_t ctx,
-		ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	ctx->ops->metadata_updater.kick(mu);
-}
-
-static inline void ctx_metadata_updater_stop(ocf_ctx_t ctx,
-		ocf_metadata_updater_t mu)
-{
-	ctx->ops->metadata_updater.stop(mu);
-}
-
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/ctx.py b/tests/functional/pyocf/types/ctx.py
index 3de59d9..17e14d2 100644
--- a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/ctx.py
+++ b/tests/functional/pyocf/types/ctx.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from ctypes import c_void_p, Structure, c_char_p, cast, pointer, byref, c_int
 from .logger import LoggerOps, Logger
 from .data import DataOps, Data
 from .cleaner import CleanerOps, Cleaner
-from .metadata_updater import MetadataUpdaterOps, MetadataUpdater
 from .shared import OcfError
 from ..ocf import OcfLib
 from .queue import Queue
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ class OcfCtxOps(Structure):
     _fields_ = [
         ("data", DataOps),
         ("cleaner", CleanerOps),
-        ("metadata_updater", MetadataUpdaterOps),
         ("logger", LoggerOps),
     ]
 
@@ -29,10 +27,9 @@ class OcfCtxCfg(Structure):
 
 
 class OcfCtx:
-    def __init__(self, lib, name, logger, data, mu, cleaner):
+    def __init__(self, lib, name, logger, data, cleaner):
         self.logger = logger
         self.data = data
-        self.mu = mu
         self.cleaner = cleaner
         self.ctx_handle = c_void_p()
         self.lib = lib
@@ -45,7 +42,6 @@ class OcfCtx:
             ops=OcfCtxOps(
                 data=self.data.get_ops(),
                 cleaner=self.cleaner.get_ops(),
-                metadata_updater=self.mu.get_ops(),
                 logger=logger.get_ops(),
             ),
             logger_priv=cast(pointer(logger.get_priv()), c_void_p),
@@ -98,7 +94,6 @@ class OcfCtx:
         self.cfg = None
         self.logger = None
         self.data = None
-        self.mu = None
         self.cleaner = None
         Queue._instances_ = {}
         Volume._instances_ = {}
@@ -112,7 +107,6 @@ def get_default_ctx(logger):
         b"PyOCF default ctx",
         logger,
         Data,
-        MetadataUpdater,
         Cleaner,
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/metadata_updater.py b/tests/functional/pyocf/types/metadata_updater.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 849aada..0000000
--- a/tests/functional/pyocf/types/metadata_updater.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright(c) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause-Clear
-#
-
-from ctypes import c_void_p, c_int, c_uint32, Structure, CFUNCTYPE
-from threading import Thread, Event
-
-from ..ocf import OcfLib
-
-
-class MetadataUpdaterOps(Structure):
-    INIT = CFUNCTYPE(c_int, c_void_p)
-    KICK = CFUNCTYPE(None, c_void_p)
-    STOP = CFUNCTYPE(None, c_void_p)
-
-    _fields_ = [("_init", INIT), ("_kick", KICK), ("_stop", STOP)]
-
-
-class MetadataUpdater:
-    pass
-
-
-def mu_run(*, mu: MetadataUpdater, kick: Event, stop: Event):
-    while True:
-        kick.clear()
-
-        if OcfLib.getInstance().ocf_metadata_updater_run(mu):
-            continue
-
-        kick.wait()
-        if stop.is_set():
-            break
-
-
-class MetadataUpdater:
-    _instances_ = {}
-    ops = None
-
-    def __init__(self, ref):
-        self._as_parameter_ = ref
-        MetadataUpdater._instances_[ref] = self
-        self.kick_event = Event()
-        self.stop_event = Event()
-
-        lib = OcfLib.getInstance()
-        self.thread = Thread(
-            group=None,
-            target=mu_run,
-            name="mu-{}".format(
-                lib.ocf_cache_get_name(lib.ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache(self))
-            ),
-            kwargs={"mu": self, "kick": self.kick_event, "stop": self.stop_event},
-        )
-        self.thread.start()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_ops(cls):
-        if not cls.ops:
-            cls.ops = MetadataUpdaterOps(
-                _init=cls._init, _kick=cls._kick, _stop=cls._stop
-            )
-        return cls.ops
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_instance(cls, ref):
-        return cls._instances_[ref]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def del_instance(cls, ref):
-        del cls._instances_[ref]
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @MetadataUpdaterOps.INIT
-    def _init(ref):
-        m = MetadataUpdater(ref)
-        return 0
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @MetadataUpdaterOps.KICK
-    def _kick(ref):
-        MetadataUpdater.get_instance(ref).kick()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @MetadataUpdaterOps.STOP
-    def _stop(ref):
-        MetadataUpdater.get_instance(ref).stop()
-        del MetadataUpdater._instances_[ref]
-
-    def kick(self):
-        self.kick_event.set()
-
-    def stop(self):
-        self.stop_event.set()
-        self.kick_event.set()
-
-
-lib = OcfLib.getInstance()
-lib.ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache.argtypes = [c_void_p]
-lib.ocf_metadata_updater_get_cache.restype = c_void_p
-lib.ocf_metadata_updater_run.argtypes = [c_void_p]
-lib.ocf_metadata_updater_run.restype = c_uint32