diff --git a/lib/memory_pool.c b/lib/memory_pool.c
index 30581eff..afdd8f4d 100644
--- a/lib/memory_pool.c
+++ b/lib/memory_pool.c
@@ -141,3 +141,14 @@ void memory_pool_destroy(struct memory_pool* pool) {
     pool->free_count = 0;
     u_free(pool);
 }
+
+int memory_pool_is_freed(struct memory_pool* pool, void* obj)
+{
+    if (!pool || !obj) return 0;
+    void* cur = pool->free_head;
+    while (cur) {
+        if (cur == obj) return 1;
+        cur = *(void**)cur;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/memory_pool.h b/lib/memory_pool.h
index 268cdec8..7391344a 100644
--- a/lib/memory_pool.h
+++ b/lib/memory_pool.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ size_t memory_pool_get_total_free_blocks(void);
 #define memory_pool_alloc(pool) memory_pool_alloc_impl(pool, PLOCATION)
 #define memory_pool_free(pool, obj) memory_pool_free_impl(pool, obj, PLOCATION)
 
+int memory_pool_is_freed(struct memory_pool* pool, void* obj);
+
 #endif // MEMORY_POOL_H
diff --git a/src/etcp.c b/src/etcp.c
index 8eee94b4..361470ff 100644
--- a/src/etcp.c
+++ b/src/etcp.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <math.h>  // For bandwidth calcs
 #include <limits.h>  // For UINT16_MAX
 #include "../lib/mem.h"
+#include "../lib/memory_pool.h"
 
 // Enable comprehensive debug output for ETCP module
 #define DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP_DETAILED 1
@@ -1277,6 +1278,10 @@ void etcp_ack_recv(struct ETCP_CONN* etcp, uint32_t seq, uint16_t ts, uint16_t d
 void etcp_conn_input(struct ETCP_DGRAM* pkt) {
     DEBUG_TRACE(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "");
     if (!pkt) return;
+    if (memory_pool_is_freed(pkt->link->etcp->instance->pkt_pool, pkt)) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "etcp_conn_input: pkt=%p ALREADY FREED in pkt_pool — HALTING", (void*)pkt);
+        volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
+    }
     if (!pkt->data_len) {
         memory_pool_free(pkt->link->etcp->instance->pkt_pool, pkt);
         return;
diff --git a/src/etcp_connections.c b/src/etcp_connections.c
index 6be1298a..0b8be32a 100644
--- a/src/etcp_connections.c
+++ b/src/etcp_connections.c
@@ -1730,8 +1730,13 @@ process_decrypted:
 
 //    log_dump("RECV decrypted:", pkt->data, pkt->data_len, link);
 
-    if (link->link_state == 3) etcp_conn_input(pkt);
-    else memory_pool_free(e_sock->instance->pkt_pool, pkt);
+    if (link->link_state == 3) {
+        if (memory_pool_is_freed(e_sock->instance->pkt_pool, pkt)) {
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "etcp_conn_input: pkt=%p ALREADY FREED in pkt_pool — HALTING", (void*)pkt);
+            volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
+        }
+        etcp_conn_input(pkt);
+    } else memory_pool_free(e_sock->instance->pkt_pool, pkt);
     return;
 
 ec_fr:
diff --git a/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp.c b/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp.c
index 5e5cb432..ef6f9515 100644
--- a/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp.c
+++ b/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp.c
@@ -790,9 +790,12 @@ void tcp_slowtmr(struct lwip_tcp_ctx *ctx)
     pcb = ctx->tw_pcbs;
     while (pcb != NULL) {
         if (!pcb->ctx) {
-            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in tcp_slowtmr, clearing tw_pcbs", (void*)pcb);
-            ctx->tw_pcbs = NULL;
-            break;
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in tcp_slowtmr — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
+            volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
+        }
+        if (memory_pool_is_freed(pcb->ctx->pcb_pool, pcb)) {
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p IS FREED in tcp_slowtmr — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
+            volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
         }
         pcb_remove = 0;
 
@@ -1033,9 +1036,12 @@ static void tcp_kill_timewait(struct lwip_tcp_ctx *ctx)
     inactive = NULL;
     for (pcb = ctx->tw_pcbs; pcb != NULL; pcb = pcb->next) {
         if (!pcb->ctx) {
-            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in tcp_kill_timewait, clearing tw_pcbs", (void*)pcb);
-            ctx->tw_pcbs = NULL;
-            return;
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in tcp_kill_timewait — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
+            volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
+        }
+        if (memory_pool_is_freed(pcb->ctx->pcb_pool, pcb)) {
+            DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p IS FREED in tcp_kill_timewait — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
+            volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
         }
         if ((uint32_t)(ctx->ticks - pcb->tmr) >= inactivity) {
             inactivity = ctx->ticks - pcb->tmr;
@@ -1103,18 +1109,6 @@ struct tcp_pcb *tcp_alloc(struct lwip_tcp_ctx *ctx, uint8_t prio)
 
     if (pcb != NULL) {
         memset(pcb, 0, sizeof(struct tcp_pcb));
-#ifdef DEBUG
-        {
-            struct tcp_pcb *_tmp;
-            for (_tmp = ctx->tw_pcbs; _tmp; _tmp = _tmp->next) {
-                if (_tmp == pcb) {
-                    DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "tcp_alloc: REUSED PCB %p STILL IN tw_pcbs! halting for debug", (void*)pcb);
-                    volatile int _halt = 1;
-                    while (_halt) {}
-                }
-            }
-        }
-#endif
         pcb->prio = prio;
         pcb->ctx = ctx;
         pcb->snd_buf = TCP_SND_BUF;
diff --git a/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp_in.c b/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp_in.c
index b62f7ca7..9b1cbdf9 100644
--- a/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp_in.c
+++ b/src/lwip_tcp/lwip_tcp_in.c
@@ -211,10 +211,14 @@ void lwip_tcp_input(struct lwip_tcp_ctx *ctx, struct pbuf *p,
     if (pcb == NULL) {
         for (pcb = ctx->tw_pcbs; pcb != NULL; pcb = pcb->next) {
             if (!pcb->ctx) {
-                DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in lwip_tcp_input, clearing tw_pcbs", (void*)pcb);
-                ctx->tw_pcbs = NULL;
+                DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p ctx=NULL in lwip_tcp_input — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
                 pbuf_free(p);
-                return;
+                volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
+            }
+            if (memory_pool_is_freed(pcb->ctx->pcb_pool, pcb)) {
+                DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ALL, "TW_PCBS DANGLING pcb=%p IS FREED in lwip_tcp_input — HALTING", (void*)pcb);
+                pbuf_free(p);
+                volatile int _halt = 1; while (_halt) {}
             }
             if (pcb->remote_port == sport &&
                 pcb->local_port  == dport &&