diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b1b25a5..baa9d04 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.2
+2.2.3-dev279
diff --git a/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_ani_config.go b/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_ani_config.go
index 92fe84f..64d4c0b 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_ani_config.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_ani_config.go
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
 
 //CancelProcessing ensures that suspended processing at waiting on some response is aborted and reset of FSM
 func (oFsm *UniPonAniConfigFsm) CancelProcessing(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelProcessing entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oFsm.deviceID})
 	//early indication about started reset processing
 	oFsm.pUniTechProf.setProfileResetting(ctx, oFsm.pOnuUniPort.UniID, oFsm.techProfileID, true)
 	//mutex protection is required for possible concurrent access to FSM members
diff --git a/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_vlan_config.go b/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_vlan_config.go
index 48353b9..2a93da2 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_vlan_config.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/avcfg/omci_vlan_config.go
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
 
 //CancelProcessing ensures that suspended processing at waiting on some response is aborted and reset of FSM
 func (oFsm *UniVlanConfigFsm) CancelProcessing(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelProcessing entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oFsm.deviceID})
 	if oFsm == nil {
 		logger.Error(ctx, "no valid UniVlanConfigFsm!")
 		return
diff --git a/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go b/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
index 6c01694..e1115d3 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
@@ -4790,14 +4790,17 @@
 
 //CancelRequestMonitoring terminates monitoring of outstanding omci requests
 func (oo *OmciCC) CancelRequestMonitoring(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelRequestMonitoring entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oo.deviceID})
 	oo.mutexMonReq.RLock()
 	for k := range oo.monitoredRequests {
 		//implement non-blocking channel send to avoid blocking on mutexMonReq later
 		select {
 		case oo.monitoredRequests[k].chSuccess <- false:
+			logger.Debugw(ctx, "send cancellation on omciRespChannel",
+				log.Fields{"index": k, "device-id": oo.deviceID})
 		default:
-			logger.Debugw(ctx, "cancel not send on omciRespChannel (no receiver)", log.Fields{
-				"index": k, "device-id": oo.deviceID})
+			logger.Debugw(ctx, "cancellation could not be send on omciRespChannel (no receiver)",
+				log.Fields{"index": k, "device-id": oo.deviceID})
 		}
 	}
 	oo.mutexMonReq.RUnlock()
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
index d65b1b0..5b67345 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@
 	//it is not sufficient to stop/reset the latest running FSM as done in previous versions
 	//  as after down/up procedures all FSM's might be active/ongoing (in theory)
 	//  and using the stop/reset event should never harm
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "resetFsms entered", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.DeviceID})
 
 	pDevEntry := dh.GetOnuDeviceEntry(ctx, false)
 	if pDevEntry == nil {
@@ -4530,7 +4531,17 @@
 	// Note: This function must be called as a goroutine to prevent blocking of further processing!
 	// first let the objects rest for some time to give all asynchronously started
 	// cleanup routines a chance to come to an end
-	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+
+	if dh.pOnuOmciDevice != nil {
+		if dh.pOnuOmciDevice.PDevOmciCC != nil {
+			// Since we cannot rule out that one of the handlers had initiated any OMCI configurations during its
+			// reset handling (even in future coding), request monitoring is canceled here one last time to
+			// be sure that all corresponding go routines are terminated
+			dh.pOnuOmciDevice.PDevOmciCC.CancelRequestMonitoring(ctx)
+		}
+	}
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 
 	if dh.pOnuTP != nil {
 		dh.pOnuTP.PrepareForGarbageCollection(ctx, aDeviceID)
diff --git a/internal/pkg/mib/mib_sync.go b/internal/pkg/mib/mib_sync.go
index 8636aa7..ea91efb 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/mib/mib_sync.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/mib/mib_sync.go
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
 
 //CancelProcessing terminates potentially running reconciling processes and stops the FSM
 func (oo *OnuDeviceEntry) CancelProcessing(ctx context.Context) {
-
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelProcessing entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oo.deviceID})
 	if oo.isReconcilingFlows() {
 		oo.SendChReconcilingFlowsFinished(ctx, false)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/swupg/omci_onu_upgrade.go b/internal/pkg/swupg/omci_onu_upgrade.go
index 006c62c..481f349 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/swupg/omci_onu_upgrade.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/swupg/omci_onu_upgrade.go
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@
 func (oFsm *OnuUpgradeFsm) CancelProcessing(ctx context.Context, abCompleteAbort bool,
 	aReason voltha.ImageState_ImageFailureReason) {
 	pAdaptFsm := oFsm.PAdaptFsm
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelProcessing entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oFsm.deviceID})
 	if pAdaptFsm == nil || pAdaptFsm.PFsm == nil {
 		logger.Warnw(ctx, "OnuUpgradeFsm cancel, but FSM invalid", log.Fields{
 			"device-id": oFsm.deviceID})
diff --git a/internal/pkg/swupg/onu_image_status.go b/internal/pkg/swupg/onu_image_status.go
index ae798d0..b38fd5e 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/swupg/onu_image_status.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/swupg/onu_image_status.go
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
 
 //CancelProcessing ensures that interrupted processing is canceled while waiting for a response
 func (oo *OnuImageStatus) CancelProcessing(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger.Debugw(ctx, "CancelProcessing entered", log.Fields{"device-id": oo.deviceID})
 	if oo.isWaitingForResp() {
 		abortMsg := cmn.Message{
 			Type: cmn.TestMsg,