diff --git a/internal/transport/client_stream.go b/internal/transport/client_stream.go
index 6a74c805008c..8ed347c54195 100644
--- a/internal/transport/client_stream.go
+++ b/internal/transport/client_stream.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ type ClientStream struct {
 	header      metadata.MD // the received header metadata
 	noHeaders   bool        // set if the client never received headers (set only after the stream is done).
 
-	bytesReceived uint32 // indicates whether any bytes have been received on this stream
-	unprocessed   uint32 // set if the server sends a refused stream or GOAWAY including this stream
+	bytesReceived atomic.Bool // indicates whether any bytes have been received on this stream
+	unprocessed   atomic.Bool // set if the server sends a refused stream or GOAWAY including this stream
 
 	status *status.Status // the status error received from the server
 }
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ func (s *ClientStream) Write(hdr []byte, data mem.BufferSlice, opts *WriteOption
 
 // BytesReceived indicates whether any bytes have been received on this stream.
 func (s *ClientStream) BytesReceived() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadUint32(&s.bytesReceived) == 1
+	return s.bytesReceived.Load()
 }
 
 // Unprocessed indicates whether the server did not process this stream --
 // i.e. it sent a refused stream or GOAWAY including this stream ID.
 func (s *ClientStream) Unprocessed() bool {
-	return atomic.LoadUint32(&s.unprocessed) == 1
+	return s.unprocessed.Load()
 }
 
 func (s *ClientStream) waitOnHeader() {
diff --git a/internal/transport/http2_client.go b/internal/transport/http2_client.go
index 7e2e8d08a366..e08627ad01db 100644
--- a/internal/transport/http2_client.go
+++ b/internal/transport/http2_client.go
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ func (t *http2Client) NewStream(ctx context.Context, callHdr *CallHdr) (*ClientS
 			return
 		}
 		// The stream was unprocessed by the server.
-		atomic.StoreUint32(&s.unprocessed, 1)
+		s.unprocessed.Store(true)
 		s.write(recvMsg{err: err})
 		close(s.done)
 		// If headerChan isn't closed, then close it.
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ func (t *http2Client) handleRSTStream(f *http2.RSTStreamFrame) {
 	}
 	if f.ErrCode == http2.ErrCodeRefusedStream {
 		// The stream was unprocessed by the server.
-		atomic.StoreUint32(&s.unprocessed, 1)
+		s.unprocessed.Store(true)
 	}
 	statusCode, ok := http2ErrConvTab[f.ErrCode]
 	if !ok {
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ func (t *http2Client) handleGoAway(f *http2.GoAwayFrame) error {
 	for streamID, stream := range t.activeStreams {
 		if streamID > id && streamID <= upperLimit {
 			// The stream was unprocessed by the server.
-			atomic.StoreUint32(&stream.unprocessed, 1)
+			stream.unprocessed.Store(true)
 			streamsToClose = append(streamsToClose, stream)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ func (t *http2Client) operateHeaders(frame *http2.MetaHeadersFrame) {
 		return
 	}
 	endStream := frame.StreamEnded()
-	atomic.StoreUint32(&s.bytesReceived, 1)
+	s.bytesReceived.Store(true)
 	initialHeader := atomic.LoadUint32(&s.headerChanClosed) == 0
 
 	if !initialHeader && !endStream {