diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 59de8abd..601f5574 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (c *Client) Init(prm PrmInit) {
 // Calling multiple times leads to undefined behavior.
 //
 // See also Init / Close.
-func (c *Client) Dial(prm PrmDial) error {
+func (c *Client) Dial(ctx context.Context, prm PrmDial) error {
 	if prm.endpoint == "" {
 		return errorServerAddrUnset
 	}
@@ -105,13 +105,9 @@ func (c *Client) Dial(prm PrmDial) error {
 
 	c.setFrostFSAPIServer((*coreServer)(&c.c))
 
-	if prm.parentCtx == nil {
-		prm.parentCtx = context.Background()
-	}
-
 	// TODO: (neofs-api-go#382) perform generic dial stage of the client.Client
 	_, err := rpc.Balance(&c.c, new(v2accounting.BalanceRequest),
-		client.WithContext(prm.parentCtx),
+		client.WithContext(ctx),
 	)
 	// return context errors since they signal about dial problem
 	if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) || errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
@@ -180,8 +176,6 @@ func (x *PrmInit) SetResponseInfoCallback(f func(ResponseMetaInfo) error) {
 // PrmDial groups connection parameters for the Client.
 //
 // See also Dial.
-//
-// nolint: containedctx
 type PrmDial struct {
 	endpoint string
 
@@ -192,8 +186,6 @@ type PrmDial struct {
 
 	streamTimeoutSet bool
 	streamTimeout    time.Duration
-
-	parentCtx context.Context
 }
 
 // SetServerURI sets server URI in the FrostFS network.
@@ -234,11 +226,3 @@ func (x *PrmDial) SetStreamTimeout(timeout time.Duration) {
 	x.streamTimeoutSet = true
 	x.streamTimeout = timeout
 }
-
-// SetContext allows to specify optional base context within which connection
-// should be established.
-//
-// Context SHOULD NOT be nil.
-func (x *PrmDial) SetContext(ctx context.Context) {
-	x.parentCtx = ctx
-}
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index 98c9ab80..16f66e2d 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -47,11 +47,8 @@ func TestClient_DialContext(t *testing.T) {
 	prm.SetServerURI("localhost:8080")
 
 	assert := func(ctx context.Context, errExpected error) {
-		// use the particular context
-		prm.SetContext(ctx)
-
 		// expect particular context error according to Dial docs
-		require.ErrorIs(t, c.Dial(prm), errExpected)
+		require.ErrorIs(t, c.Dial(ctx, prm), errExpected)
 	}
 
 	// create pre-abandoned context
diff --git a/pool/pool.go b/pool/pool.go
index 8dac8a04..657afbf5 100644
--- a/pool/pool.go
+++ b/pool/pool.go
@@ -304,9 +304,8 @@ func (c *clientWrapper) dial(ctx context.Context) error {
 	prmDial.SetServerURI(c.prm.address)
 	prmDial.SetTimeout(c.prm.dialTimeout)
 	prmDial.SetStreamTimeout(c.prm.streamTimeout)
-	prmDial.SetContext(ctx)
 
-	if err = cl.Dial(prmDial); err != nil {
+	if err = cl.Dial(ctx, prmDial); err != nil {
 		c.setUnhealthy()
 		return err
 	}
@@ -335,9 +334,8 @@ func (c *clientWrapper) restartIfUnhealthy(ctx context.Context) (healthy, change
 	prmDial.SetServerURI(c.prm.address)
 	prmDial.SetTimeout(c.prm.dialTimeout)
 	prmDial.SetStreamTimeout(c.prm.streamTimeout)
-	prmDial.SetContext(ctx)
 
-	if err := cl.Dial(prmDial); err != nil {
+	if err := cl.Dial(ctx, prmDial); err != nil {
 		c.setUnhealthy()
 		return false, wasHealthy
 	}