diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/face.rs b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/face.rs
index 91ebe54c57..fcf6d3c302 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/face.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/face.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl Primitives for Face {
             }
             zenoh_protocol::network::DeclareBody::DeclareSubscriber(m) => {
                 declare_subscription(
-                    &ctrl_lock,
+                    ctrl_lock.as_ref(),
                     &self.tables,
                     &mut self.state.clone(),
                     &m.wire_expr,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl Primitives for Face {
             }
             zenoh_protocol::network::DeclareBody::UndeclareSubscriber(m) => {
                 undeclare_subscription(
-                    &ctrl_lock,
+                    ctrl_lock.as_ref(),
                     &self.tables,
                     &mut self.state.clone(),
                     &m.ext_wire_expr.wire_expr,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ impl Primitives for Face {
             }
             zenoh_protocol::network::DeclareBody::DeclareQueryable(m) => {
                 declare_queryable(
-                    &ctrl_lock,
+                    ctrl_lock.as_ref(),
                     &self.tables,
                     &mut self.state.clone(),
                     &m.wire_expr,
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ impl Primitives for Face {
             }
             zenoh_protocol::network::DeclareBody::UndeclareQueryable(m) => {
                 undeclare_queryable(
-                    &ctrl_lock,
+                    ctrl_lock.as_ref(),
                     &self.tables,
                     &mut self.state.clone(),
                     &m.ext_wire_expr.wire_expr,
diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/pubsub.rs b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/pubsub.rs
index 8c37dcadf5..da6ae0c371 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/pubsub.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/pubsub.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ use super::tables::{NodeId, Route, RoutingExpr, Tables, TablesLock};
 use crate::net::routing::hat::HatTrait;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
-use std::sync::{Arc, MutexGuard};
 use zenoh_core::zread;
 use zenoh_protocol::core::key_expr::{keyexpr, OwnedKeyExpr};
 use zenoh_protocol::network::declare::subscriber::ext::SubscriberInfo;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use zenoh_protocol::{
 use zenoh_sync::get_mut_unchecked;
 
 pub(crate) fn declare_subscription(
-    hat_code: &MutexGuard<'_, Box<dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync>>,
+    hat_code: &(dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync),
     tables: &TablesLock,
     face: &mut Arc<FaceState>,
     expr: &WireExpr,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub(crate) fn declare_subscription(
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn undeclare_subscription(
-    hat_code: &MutexGuard<'_, Box<dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync>>,
+    hat_code: &(dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync),
     tables: &TablesLock,
     face: &mut Arc<FaceState>,
     expr: &WireExpr,
diff --git a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/queries.rs b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/queries.rs
index d66ca7750f..db275e03de 100644
--- a/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/queries.rs
+++ b/zenoh/src/net/routing/dispatcher/queries.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use crate::net::routing::hat::HatTrait;
 use crate::net::routing::RoutingContext;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::{Arc, MutexGuard, Weak};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
 use zenoh_config::WhatAmI;
 use zenoh_protocol::core::key_expr::keyexpr;
 use zenoh_protocol::network::declare::queryable::ext::QueryableInfo;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Query {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn declare_queryable(
-    hat_code: &MutexGuard<'_, Box<dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync>>,
+    hat_code: &(dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync),
     tables: &TablesLock,
     face: &mut Arc<FaceState>,
     expr: &WireExpr,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub(crate) fn declare_queryable(
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn undeclare_queryable(
-    hat_code: &MutexGuard<'_, Box<dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync>>,
+    hat_code: &(dyn HatTrait + Send + Sync),
     tables: &TablesLock,
     face: &mut Arc<FaceState>,
     expr: &WireExpr,