diff --git a/privval/load_balancer.go b/privval/load_balancer.go
index c9bc576..7e84430 100644
--- a/privval/load_balancer.go
+++ b/privval/load_balancer.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package privval
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"sync"
 
 	cometlog "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/log"
 	privvalproto "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/proto/tendermint/privval"
@@ -12,33 +11,32 @@ import (
 type RemoteSignerLoadBalancer struct {
 	logger    cometlog.Logger
 	listeners []SignerListener
+	avail     chan SignerListener // Available listeners that are ready to accept requests.
 }
 
 func NewRemoteSignerLoadBalancer(logger cometlog.Logger, listeners []SignerListener) *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer {
+	ch := make(chan SignerListener, len(listeners))
+	for i := range listeners {
+		ch <- listeners[i]
+	}
 	return &RemoteSignerLoadBalancer{
 		logger:    logger,
 		listeners: listeners,
+		avail:     ch,
 	}
 }
 
 // SendRequest sends a request to the first available listener.
-func (sl *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) SendRequest(request privvalproto.Message) (*privvalproto.Message, error) {
-	var r racer
-	var res signerListenerEndpointResponse
-
-	r.wg.Add(1)
-
-	for _, listener := range sl.listeners {
-		go sl.sendRequestIfFirst(listener, &r, request, &res)
-	}
+func (lb *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) SendRequest(request privvalproto.Message) (*privvalproto.Message, error) {
+	lis := <-lb.avail
+	defer func() { lb.avail <- lis }()
 
-	r.wg.Wait()
-
-	return res.res, res.err
+	lb.logger.Debug("Sent request to listener", "address", lis.address)
+	return lis.SendRequest(request)
 }
 
-func (sl *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) Start() error {
-	for _, listener := range sl.listeners {
+func (lb *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) Start() error {
+	for _, listener := range lb.listeners {
 		if err := listener.Start(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -46,46 +44,10 @@ func (sl *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) Start() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (sl *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) Stop() error {
-	var errs []error
-	for _, listener := range sl.listeners {
-		if err := listener.Stop(); err != nil {
-			errs = append(errs, err)
-		}
-	}
-	return errors.Join(errs...)
-}
-
-type signerListenerEndpointResponse struct {
-	res *privvalproto.Message
-	err error
-}
-
-func (l *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) sendRequestIfFirst(listener SignerListener, r *racer, request privvalproto.Message, res *signerListenerEndpointResponse) {
-	listener.instanceMtx.Lock()
-	defer listener.instanceMtx.Unlock()
-	first := r.race()
-	if !first {
-		return
-	}
-	res.res, res.err = listener.SendRequestLocked(request)
-	r.wg.Done()
-	l.logger.Debug("Sent request to listener", "address", listener.address)
-}
-
-type racer struct {
-	mu      sync.Mutex
-	wg      sync.WaitGroup
-	handled bool
-}
-
-// returns true if first
-func (r *racer) race() bool {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	if r.handled {
-		return false
+func (lb *RemoteSignerLoadBalancer) Stop() error {
+	var err error
+	for _, listener := range lb.listeners {
+		err = errors.Join(err, listener.Stop())
 	}
-	r.handled = true
-	return true
+	return err
 }
diff --git a/privval/load_balancer_test.go b/privval/load_balancer_test.go
index 23e7b1a..924be5a 100644
--- a/privval/load_balancer_test.go
+++ b/privval/load_balancer_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package privval_test
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -14,12 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/strangelove-ventures/horcrux-proxy/privval"
 )
 
-type devNull struct{}
-
-func (devNull) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
-	return len(p), nil
-}
-
 func TestLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 	var listenAddrs = []string{
 		"tcp://127.0.0.1:37321",
@@ -28,7 +23,7 @@ func TestLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 		"tcp://127.0.0.1:37324",
 	}
 
-	logger := log.NewTMJSONLogger(devNull{})
+	logger := log.NewTMJSONLogger(io.Discard)
 
 	listeners := make([]privval.SignerListener, len(listenAddrs))
 	for i, addr := range listenAddrs {
@@ -37,13 +32,11 @@ func TestLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	lb := privval.NewRemoteSignerLoadBalancer(logger, listeners)
 
-	err := lb.Start()
-
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		_ = lb.Stop()
 	})
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, lb.Start())
 
 	remoteSigners := make([]*MockRemoteSigner, len(listenAddrs))
 
@@ -70,8 +63,7 @@ func TestLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 
-	err = eg.Wait()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, eg.Wait())
 
 	total := 0
 	for i := range listenAddrs {
diff --git a/privval/remote_signer_test.go b/privval/remote_signer_test.go
index 0aecbf5..f92a2ba 100644
--- a/privval/remote_signer_test.go
+++ b/privval/remote_signer_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ type MockRemoteSigner struct {
 	dialer net.Dialer
 }
 
-func (m *MockRemoteSigner) Counter() Counter {
-	return m.counter.Copy()
+func (rs *MockRemoteSigner) Counter() Counter {
+	return rs.counter.Copy()
 }
 
 // NewMockRemoteSigner return a MockRemoteSigner that will dial using the given
diff --git a/privval/signer_listener_endpoint.go b/privval/signer_listener_endpoint.go
index 3a6d454..9b6b033 100644
--- a/privval/signer_listener_endpoint.go
+++ b/privval/signer_listener_endpoint.go
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ func (sl *SignerListenerEndpoint) SendRequest(request privvalproto.Message) (*pr
 	sl.instanceMtx.Lock()
 	defer sl.instanceMtx.Unlock()
 
-	return sl.SendRequestLocked(request)
-}
-
-// SendRequest ensures there is a connection, sends a request and waits for a response
-func (sl *SignerListenerEndpoint) SendRequestLocked(request privvalproto.Message) (*privvalproto.Message, error) {
 	err := sl.ensureConnection(sl.timeoutAccept)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err