diff --git a/actix-http/src/client/connection.rs b/actix-http/src/client/connection.rs
index 778083a1c..97ecd0515 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/client/connection.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/client/connection.rs
@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@ pub trait Connection {
     type Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin;
 
     /// Send request and body
-    fn send_request<B: MessageBody + 'static, H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
+    fn send_request<B, H>(
         self,
         head: H,
         body: B,
-    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError>>;
+    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError>>
+    where
+        B: MessageBody + 'static,
+        H: Into<RequestHeadType> + 'static;
 
     /// Send request, returns Response and Framed
     fn open_tunnel<H: Into<RequestHeadType> + 'static>(
@@ -144,47 +147,31 @@ impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin> IoConnection<T> {
     pub(crate) fn into_parts(self) -> (ConnectionType<T>, time::Instant, Acquired<T>) {
         (self.io.unwrap(), self.created, self.pool.unwrap())
     }
-}
 
-impl<T> Connection for IoConnection<T>
-where
-    T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-{
-    type Io = T;
-
-    fn send_request<B: MessageBody + 'static, H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
+    async fn send_request<B: MessageBody + 'static, H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
         mut self,
         head: H,
         body: B,
-    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError>> {
+    ) -> Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError> {
         match self.io.take().unwrap() {
-            ConnectionType::H1(io) => Box::pin(h1proto::send_request(
-                io,
-                head.into(),
-                body,
-                self.created,
-                self.pool,
-            )),
-            ConnectionType::H2(io) => Box::pin(h2proto::send_request(
-                io,
-                head.into(),
-                body,
-                self.created,
-                self.pool,
-            )),
+            ConnectionType::H1(io) => {
+                h1proto::send_request(io, head.into(), body, self.created, self.pool)
+                    .await
+            }
+            ConnectionType::H2(io) => {
+                h2proto::send_request(io, head.into(), body, self.created, self.pool)
+                    .await
+            }
         }
     }
 
     /// Send request, returns Response and Framed
-    fn open_tunnel<H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
+    async fn open_tunnel<H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
         mut self,
         head: H,
-    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<
-        'static,
-        Result<(ResponseHead, Framed<Self::Io, ClientCodec>), SendRequestError>,
-    > {
+    ) -> Result<(ResponseHead, Framed<T, ClientCodec>), SendRequestError> {
         match self.io.take().unwrap() {
-            ConnectionType::H1(io) => Box::pin(h1proto::open_tunnel(io, head.into())),
+            ConnectionType::H1(io) => h1proto::open_tunnel(io, head.into()).await,
             ConnectionType::H2(io) => {
                 if let Some(mut pool) = self.pool.take() {
                     pool.release(IoConnection::new(
@@ -193,7 +180,7 @@ where
                         None,
                     ));
                 }
-                Box::pin(async { Err(SendRequestError::TunnelNotSupported) })
+                Err(SendRequestError::TunnelNotSupported)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -216,14 +203,18 @@ where
 {
     type Io = EitherIo<A, B>;
 
-    fn send_request<RB: MessageBody + 'static, H: Into<RequestHeadType>>(
+    fn send_request<RB, H>(
         self,
         head: H,
         body: RB,
-    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError>> {
+    ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<(ResponseHead, Payload), SendRequestError>>
+    where
+        RB: MessageBody + 'static,
+        H: Into<RequestHeadType> + 'static,
+    {
         match self {
-            EitherIoConnection::A(con) => con.send_request(head, body),
-            EitherIoConnection::B(con) => con.send_request(head, body),
+            EitherIoConnection::A(con) => Box::pin(con.send_request(head, body)),
+            EitherIoConnection::B(con) => Box::pin(con.send_request(head, body)),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/actix-http/src/client/connector.rs b/actix-http/src/client/connector.rs
index 65536f257..8aa5b1319 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/client/connector.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/client/connector.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use std::fmt;
+use std::future::Future;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use actix_codec::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ use actix_utils::timeout::{TimeoutError, TimeoutService};
 use http::Uri;
 
 use super::config::ConnectorConfig;
-use super::connection::Connection;
+use super::connection::{Connection, EitherIoConnection};
 use super::error::ConnectError;
 use super::pool::{ConnectionPool, Protocol};
 use super::Connect;
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct Connector<T, U> {
     _phantom: PhantomData<U>,
 }
 
-trait Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin {}
+pub trait Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin {}
 impl<T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin> Io for T {}
 
 impl Connector<(), ()> {
@@ -244,28 +247,43 @@ where
         self,
     ) -> impl Service<Connect, Response = impl Connection, Error = ConnectError> + Clone
     {
+        let tcp_service = TimeoutService::new(
+            self.config.timeout,
+            apply_fn(self.connector.clone(), |msg: Connect, srv| {
+                srv.call(TcpConnect::new(msg.uri).set_addr(msg.addr))
+            })
+            .map_err(ConnectError::from)
+            .map(|stream| (stream.into_parts().0, Protocol::Http1)),
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| match e {
+            TimeoutError::Service(e) => e,
+            TimeoutError::Timeout => ConnectError::Timeout,
+        });
+
         #[cfg(not(any(feature = "openssl", feature = "rustls")))]
         {
-            let connector = TimeoutService::new(
-                self.config.timeout,
-                apply_fn(self.connector, |msg: Connect, srv| {
-                    srv.call(TcpConnect::new(msg.uri).set_addr(msg.addr))
-                })
-                .map_err(ConnectError::from)
-                .map(|stream| (stream.into_parts().0, Protocol::Http1)),
-            )
-            .map_err(|e| match e {
-                TimeoutError::Service(e) => e,
-                TimeoutError::Timeout => ConnectError::Timeout,
-            });
+            // A dummy service for annotate tls pool's type signature.
+            pub type DummyService = Box<
+                dyn Service<
+                    Connect,
+                    Response = (Box<dyn Io>, Protocol),
+                    Error = ConnectError,
+                    Future = futures_core::future::LocalBoxFuture<
+                        'static,
+                        Result<(Box<dyn Io>, Protocol), ConnectError>,
+                    >,
+                >,
+            >;
 
-            connect_impl::InnerConnector {
+            InnerConnector::<_, DummyService, _, Box<dyn Io>> {
                 tcp_pool: ConnectionPool::new(
-                    connector,
+                    tcp_service,
                     self.config.no_disconnect_timeout(),
                 ),
+                tls_pool: None,
             }
         }
+
         #[cfg(any(feature = "openssl", feature = "rustls"))]
         {
             const H2: &[u8] = b"h2";
@@ -328,172 +346,97 @@ where
                 TimeoutError::Timeout => ConnectError::Timeout,
             });
 
-            let tcp_service = TimeoutService::new(
-                self.config.timeout,
-                apply_fn(self.connector, |msg: Connect, srv| {
-                    srv.call(TcpConnect::new(msg.uri).set_addr(msg.addr))
-                })
-                .map_err(ConnectError::from)
-                .map(|stream| (stream.into_parts().0, Protocol::Http1)),
-            )
-            .map_err(|e| match e {
-                TimeoutError::Service(e) => e,
-                TimeoutError::Timeout => ConnectError::Timeout,
-            });
-
-            connect_impl::InnerConnector {
+            InnerConnector {
                 tcp_pool: ConnectionPool::new(
                     tcp_service,
                     self.config.no_disconnect_timeout(),
                 ),
-                ssl_pool: ConnectionPool::new(ssl_service, self.config),
+                tls_pool: Some(ConnectionPool::new(ssl_service, self.config)),
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(not(any(feature = "openssl", feature = "rustls")))]
-mod connect_impl {
-    use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+struct InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
+where
+    S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+    Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+{
+    tcp_pool: ConnectionPool<S1, Io1>,
+    tls_pool: Option<ConnectionPool<S2, Io2>>,
+}
 
-    use futures_core::future::LocalBoxFuture;
-
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::client::connection::IoConnection;
-
-    pub(crate) struct InnerConnector<T, Io>
-    where
-        Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        T: Service<Connect, Response = (Io, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-    {
-        pub(crate) tcp_pool: ConnectionPool<T, Io>,
-    }
-
-    impl<T, Io> Clone for InnerConnector<T, Io>
-    where
-        Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        T: Service<Connect, Response = (Io, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-    {
-        fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-            InnerConnector {
-                tcp_pool: self.tcp_pool.clone(),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    impl<T, Io> Service<Connect> for InnerConnector<T, Io>
-    where
-        Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        T: Service<Connect, Response = (Io, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-    {
-        type Response = IoConnection<Io>;
-        type Error = ConnectError;
-        type Future = LocalBoxFuture<'static, Result<IoConnection<Io>, ConnectError>>;
-
-        fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-            self.tcp_pool.poll_ready(cx)
-        }
-
-        fn call(&self, req: Connect) -> Self::Future {
-            match req.uri.scheme_str() {
-                Some("https") | Some("wss") => {
-                    Box::pin(async { Err(ConnectError::SslIsNotSupported) })
-                }
-                _ => self.tcp_pool.call(req),
-            }
+impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Clone for InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
+where
+    S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+    Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        InnerConnector {
+            tcp_pool: self.tcp_pool.clone(),
+            tls_pool: self.tls_pool.as_ref().cloned(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(any(feature = "openssl", feature = "rustls"))]
-mod connect_impl {
-    use std::future::Future;
-    use std::pin::Pin;
-    use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Service<Connect> for InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
+where
+    S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+    Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+{
+    type Response = EitherIoConnection<Io1, Io2>;
+    type Error = ConnectError;
+    type Future = InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>;
 
-    use super::*;
-    use crate::client::connection::EitherIoConnection;
-
-    pub(crate) struct InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
-    where
-        S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-    {
-        pub(crate) tcp_pool: ConnectionPool<S1, Io1>,
-        pub(crate) ssl_pool: ConnectionPool<S2, Io2>,
+    fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.tcp_pool.poll_ready(cx)
     }
 
-    impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Clone for InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
-    where
-        S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-    {
-        fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-            InnerConnector {
-                tcp_pool: self.tcp_pool.clone(),
-                ssl_pool: self.ssl_pool.clone(),
-            }
+    fn call(&self, req: Connect) -> Self::Future {
+        match req.uri.scheme_str() {
+            Some("https") | Some("wss") => match self.tls_pool {
+                None => InnerConnectorResponse::SslIsNotSupported,
+                Some(ref pool) => InnerConnectorResponse::Io2(pool.call(req)),
+            },
+            _ => InnerConnectorResponse::Io1(self.tcp_pool.call(req)),
         }
     }
+}
 
-    impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Service<Connect> for InnerConnector<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
-    where
-        S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-    {
-        type Response = EitherIoConnection<Io1, Io2>;
-        type Error = ConnectError;
-        type Future = InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>;
+#[pin_project::pin_project(project = InnerConnectorProj)]
+enum InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
+where
+    S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+    Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+{
+    Io1(#[pin] <ConnectionPool<S1, Io1> as Service<Connect>>::Future),
+    Io2(#[pin] <ConnectionPool<S2, Io2> as Service<Connect>>::Future),
+    SslIsNotSupported,
+}
 
-        fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-            self.tcp_pool.poll_ready(cx)
-        }
+impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Future for InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
+where
+    S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
+    Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+    Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
+{
+    type Output = Result<EitherIoConnection<Io1, Io2>, ConnectError>;
 
-        fn call(&self, req: Connect) -> Self::Future {
-            match req.uri.scheme_str() {
-                Some("https") | Some("wss") => {
-                    InnerConnectorResponse::Io2(self.ssl_pool.call(req))
-                }
-                _ => InnerConnectorResponse::Io1(self.tcp_pool.call(req)),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[pin_project::pin_project(project = InnerConnectorProj)]
-    pub(crate) enum InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
-    where
-        S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-    {
-        Io1(#[pin] <ConnectionPool<S1, Io1> as Service<Connect>>::Future),
-        Io2(#[pin] <ConnectionPool<S2, Io2> as Service<Connect>>::Future),
-    }
-
-    impl<S1, S2, Io1, Io2> Future for InnerConnectorResponse<S1, S2, Io1, Io2>
-    where
-        S1: Service<Connect, Response = (Io1, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        S2: Service<Connect, Response = (Io2, Protocol), Error = ConnectError> + 'static,
-        Io1: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-        Io2: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + 'static,
-    {
-        type Output = Result<EitherIoConnection<Io1, Io2>, ConnectError>;
-
-        fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-            match self.project() {
-                InnerConnectorProj::Io1(fut) => {
-                    fut.poll(cx).map_ok(EitherIoConnection::A)
-                }
-                InnerConnectorProj::Io2(fut) => {
-                    fut.poll(cx).map_ok(EitherIoConnection::B)
-                }
+    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+        match self.project() {
+            InnerConnectorProj::Io1(fut) => fut.poll(cx).map_ok(EitherIoConnection::A),
+            InnerConnectorProj::Io2(fut) => fut.poll(cx).map_ok(EitherIoConnection::B),
+            InnerConnectorProj::SslIsNotSupported => {
+                Poll::Ready(Err(ConnectError::SslIsNotSupported))
             }
         }
     }