diff --git a/daemon-common/zkhandler.py b/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
index 1649c3b9..1c853c2c 100644
--- a/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
+++ b/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
@@ -35,15 +35,33 @@ def exists(zk_conn, key):
 
 # Child list function
 def listchildren(zk_conn, key):
-    children = zk_conn.get_children(key)
-    return children
+    try:
+        children = zk_conn.get_children(key)
+        return children
+    except:
+        return None
 
-# Delete key function
+# Key deletion function
 def deletekey(zk_conn, key, recursive=True):
-    zk_conn.delete(key, recursive=recursive)
+    lock = exclusivelock(zk_conn, key)
+    lock.acquire()
+
+    try:
+        zk_conn.delete(key, recursive=recursive)
+        lock.release()
+        return True
+    except:
+        lock.release()
+        return False
 
 # Rename key recursive function
 def rename_key_element(zk_conn, zk_transaction, source_key, destination_key):
+    lock_source = exclusivelock(zk_conn, source_key)
+    lock_source.acquire()
+
+    lock_destination = exclusivelock(zk_conn, destination_key)
+    lock_destination.acquire()
+
     data_raw = zk_conn.get(source_key)
     data = data_raw[0]
     zk_transaction.create(destination_key, data)
@@ -56,6 +74,9 @@ def rename_key_element(zk_conn, zk_transaction, source_key, destination_key):
 
     zk_transaction.delete(source_key)
 
+    lock_source.release()
+    lock_destination.release()
+
 # Rename key function
 def renamekey(zk_conn, kv):
     # Start up a transaction
@@ -83,10 +104,18 @@ def renamekey(zk_conn, kv):
 
 # Data read function
 def readdata(zk_conn, key):
-    data_raw = zk_conn.get(key)
-    data = data_raw[0].decode('utf8')
-    meta = data_raw[1]
-    return data
+    lock = readlock(zk_conn, key)
+    lock.acquire()
+
+    try:
+        data_raw = zk_conn.get(key)
+        data = data_raw[0].decode('utf8')
+        meta = data_raw[1]
+
+        lock.release()
+        return data
+    except:
+        return False
 
 # Data write function
 def writedata(zk_conn, kv):
@@ -95,6 +124,9 @@ def writedata(zk_conn, kv):
 
     # Proceed one KV pair at a time
     for key in sorted(kv):
+        lock = writelock(zk_conn, key)
+        lock.acquire()
+
         data = kv[key]
 
         # Check if this key already exists or not
@@ -117,7 +149,9 @@ def writedata(zk_conn, kv):
                 zk_transaction.check(key, new_version)
             except TypeError:
                 print('Zookeeper key "{}" does not match expected version'.format(key))
+                lock.release()
                 return False
+        lock.release()
 
     # Commit the transaction
     try:
@@ -128,12 +162,48 @@ def writedata(zk_conn, kv):
 
 # Write lock function
 def writelock(zk_conn, key):
-    lock_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
-    lock = zk_conn.WriteLock('{}'.format(key), lock_id)
+    count = 1
+    while True:
+        try:
+            lock_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
+            lock = zk_conn.WriteLock('{}'.format(key), lock_id)
+            break
+        except Exception:
+            count += 1
+            if count > 5:
+                break
+            else:
+                continue
     return lock
 
 # Read lock function
 def readlock(zk_conn, key):
-    lock_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
-    lock = zk_conn.ReadLock('{}'.format(key), lock_id)
+    count = 1
+    while True:
+        try:
+            lock_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
+            lock = zk_conn.ReadLock('{}'.format(key), lock_id)
+            break
+        except Exception:
+            count += 1
+            if count > 5:
+                break
+            else:
+                continue
+    return lock
+
+# Exclusive lock function
+def exclusivelock(zk_conn, key):
+    count = 1
+    while True:
+        try:
+            lock_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
+            lock = zk_conn.Lock('{}'.format(key), lock_id)
+            break
+        except Exception:
+            count += 1
+            if count > 5:
+                break
+            else:
+                continue
     return lock