diff --git a/src/manta/ethernet/__init__.py b/src/manta/ethernet/__init__.py
index bfcb55b..6c7f248 100644
--- a/src/manta/ethernet/__init__.py
+++ b/src/manta/ethernet/__init__.py
@@ -574,70 +574,70 @@ class EthernetInterface(Elaboratable):
         return m
 
     def _read_request(self, addr, length):
-        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        sock.bind((self._host_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
+        with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM) as sock:
+            sock.bind((self._host_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
 
-        for _ in range(self._max_retries):
-            header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_params(
-                MessageTypes.READ_REQUEST, self._seq_num, length
-            )
-            request = bytestring_from_ints([header.as_bits(), addr])
+            for _ in range(self._max_retries):
+                header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_params(
+                    MessageTypes.READ_REQUEST, self._seq_num, length
+                )
+                request = bytestring_from_ints([header.as_bits(), addr])
 
-            sock.sendto(request, (self._fpga_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
-            data, (ip_addr, port) = sock.recvfrom(4 + (length * 4))
-            response = ints_from_bytestring(data)
+                sock.sendto(request, (self._fpga_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
+                data, (ip_addr, port) = sock.recvfrom(4 + (length * 4))
+                response = ints_from_bytestring(data)
 
-            if ip_addr != self._fpga_ip_addr:
-                raise ValueError("Non-Manta traffic detected on this UDP port!")
+                if ip_addr != self._fpga_ip_addr:
+                    raise ValueError("Non-Manta traffic detected on this UDP port!")
 
-            header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_bits(response[0])
-            read_data = response[1:]
+                header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_bits(response[0])
+                read_data = response[1:]
 
-            if header.msg_type == MessageTypes.READ_RESPONSE:
-                assert len(read_data) == length
-                self._seq_num += 1
-                return read_data
+                if header.msg_type == MessageTypes.READ_RESPONSE:
+                    assert len(read_data) == length
+                    self._seq_num += 1
+                    return read_data
 
-            elif header.msg_type == MessageTypes.NACK:
-                self._seq_num = header.seq_num
+                elif header.msg_type == MessageTypes.NACK:
+                    self._seq_num = header.seq_num
 
-            else:
-                print(MessageTypes(header.msg_type).name)
-                raise ValueError("Unexpected message format received!")
+                else:
+                    print(MessageTypes(header.msg_type).name)
+                    raise ValueError("Unexpected message format received!")
 
-        raise ValueError("Maximum number of retries exceeded!")
+            raise ValueError("Maximum number of retries exceeded!")
 
     def _write_request(self, addr, datas):
-        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-        sock.bind((self._host_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
+        with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM) as sock:
+            sock.bind((self._host_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
 
-        for _ in range(self._max_retries):
-            header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_params(
-                MessageTypes.WRITE_REQUEST, self._seq_num
-            )
-            request = bytestring_from_ints([header.as_bits(), addr, *datas])
+            for _ in range(self._max_retries):
+                header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_params(
+                    MessageTypes.WRITE_REQUEST, self._seq_num
+                )
+                request = bytestring_from_ints([header.as_bits(), addr, *datas])
 
-            sock.sendto(request, (self._fpga_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
-            data, (ip_addr, port) = sock.recvfrom(4)
-            response = ints_from_bytestring(data)
+                sock.sendto(request, (self._fpga_ip_addr, self._udp_port))
+                data, (ip_addr, port) = sock.recvfrom(4)
+                response = ints_from_bytestring(data)
 
-            assert port == self._udp_port
+                assert port == self._udp_port
 
-            if ip_addr != self._fpga_ip_addr:
-                raise ValueError("Non-Manta traffic detected on this UDP port!")
+                if ip_addr != self._fpga_ip_addr:
+                    raise ValueError("Non-Manta traffic detected on this UDP port!")
 
-            header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_bits(response[0])
-            if header.msg_type == MessageTypes.WRITE_RESPONSE:
-                self._seq_num += 1
-                return
+                header = EthernetMessageHeader.from_bits(response[0])
+                if header.msg_type == MessageTypes.WRITE_RESPONSE:
+                    self._seq_num += 1
+                    return
 
-            elif header.msg_type == MessageTypes.NACK:
-                self._seq_num = header.seq_num
+                elif header.msg_type == MessageTypes.NACK:
+                    self._seq_num = header.seq_num
 
-            else:
-                raise ValueError("Unexpected message format received!")
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError("Unexpected message format received!")
 
-        raise ValueError("Maximum number of retries exceeded!")
+            raise ValueError("Maximum number of retries exceeded!")
 
     def read_block(self, base_addr, length):
         data = []