diff --git a/rpc/grpc/init.go b/rpc/grpc/init.go
index aeb4fb44..9cf41d72 100644
--- a/rpc/grpc/init.go
+++ b/rpc/grpc/init.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package grpc
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"io"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/v2/rpc/common"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -28,18 +30,40 @@ type MessageReadWriter interface {
 
 type streamWrapper struct {
 	grpc.ClientStream
+	timeout time.Duration
+	cancel  context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 func (w streamWrapper) ReadMessage(m Message) error {
-	return w.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m)
+	return w.withTimeout(func() error {
+		return w.ClientStream.RecvMsg(m)
+	})
 }
 
 func (w streamWrapper) WriteMessage(m Message) error {
-	return w.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
+	return w.withTimeout(func() error {
+		return w.ClientStream.SendMsg(m)
+	})
 }
 
 func (w *streamWrapper) Close() error {
-	return w.ClientStream.CloseSend()
+	return w.withTimeout(w.ClientStream.CloseSend)
+}
+
+func (w *streamWrapper) withTimeout(closure func() error) error {
+	ch := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		ch <- closure()
+		close(ch)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-ch:
+		return err
+	case <-time.After(w.timeout):
+		w.cancel()
+		return context.DeadlineExceeded
+	}
 }
 
 // Init initiates a messaging session within the RPC configured by options.
@@ -50,16 +74,20 @@ func (c *Client) Init(info common.CallMethodInfo, opts ...CallOption) (MessageRe
 		opt(prm)
 	}
 
-	stream, err := c.con.NewStream(prm.ctx, &grpc.StreamDesc{
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(prm.ctx)
+	stream, err := c.con.NewStream(ctx, &grpc.StreamDesc{
 		StreamName:    info.Name,
 		ServerStreams: info.ServerStream(),
 		ClientStreams: info.ClientStream(),
 	}, toMethodName(info))
 	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &streamWrapper{
 		ClientStream: stream,
+		cancel:       cancel,
+		timeout:      c.rwTimeout,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/rpc/grpc/options.go b/rpc/grpc/options.go
index 389bd632..29b07bab 100644
--- a/rpc/grpc/options.go
+++ b/rpc/grpc/options.go
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 package grpc
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
+const defaultRWTimeout = 1 * time.Minute
+
 type cfg struct {
-	con *grpc.ClientConn
+	con       *grpc.ClientConn
+	rwTimeout time.Duration
 }
 
 func defaultCfg() *cfg {
-	return new(cfg)
+	return &cfg{
+		rwTimeout: defaultRWTimeout,
+	}
 }
 
 // WithClientConnection returns option to set gRPC connection
@@ -19,3 +26,11 @@ func WithClientConnection(con *grpc.ClientConn) Option {
 		c.con = con
 	}
 }
+
+// WithRWTimeout returns option to specify rwTimeout
+// for reading and writing single gRPC message.
+func WithRWTimeout(t time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(c *cfg) {
+		c.rwTimeout = t
+	}
+}