diff --git a/forch/__main__.py b/forch/__main__.py
index 2762498cb..ea840ac6c 100644
--- a/forch/__main__.py
+++ b/forch/__main__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import functools
 import os
 import sys
+import multiprocessing as mp
 
 import forch.faucet_event_client
 from forch.forchestrator import Forchestrator
@@ -100,4 +101,5 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    mp.set_start_method('spawn')
     main()
diff --git a/forch/device_report_client.py b/forch/device_report_client.py
index fe81f91d5..e17581deb 100644
--- a/forch/device_report_client.py
+++ b/forch/device_report_client.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """Server to handle incoming session requests"""
 
+import sys
+import signal
 import threading
+import multiprocessing as mp
+
 import grpc
 
 import forch.endpoint_handler as endpoint_handler
-
 from forch.proto.shared_constants_pb2 import PortBehavior
 from forch.proto.devices_state_pb2 import DevicesState
 from forch.base_classes import DeviceStateReporter
@@ -36,10 +39,12 @@ def __init__(self, result_handler, target, unauth_vlan, tunnel_ip):
         self._logger = get_logger('devreport')
         self._logger.info('Initializing with unauthenticated vlan %s', unauth_vlan)
         self._logger.info('Using target %s, proto %s', target, bool(PORT_BEHAVIOR_SESSION_RESULT))
-        self._channel = grpc.insecure_channel(target)
-        self._stub = None
+        self._target = target
         self._dp_mac_map = {}
-        self._mac_sessions = {}
+        self._mac_session_processes = {}
+        self._progress_q = mp.Queue()
+        self._progress_q_thread = None
+
         self._mac_device_vlan_map = {}
         self._mac_assigned_vlan_map = {}
         self._unauth_vlan = unauth_vlan
@@ -50,30 +55,48 @@ def __init__(self, result_handler, target, unauth_vlan, tunnel_ip):
 
     def start(self):
         """Start the client handler"""
-        grpc.channel_ready_future(self._channel).result(timeout=CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SEC)
-        self._stub = SessionServerStub(self._channel)
+        # Context may be set already
+        try:
+            mp.set_start_method('spawn')
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+        self._progress_q_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._process_progress_q)
+        self._progress_q_thread.start()
 
     def stop(self):
         """Stop client handler"""
-
-    def _connect(self, mac, vlan, assigned):
-        self._logger.info('Connecting %s to %s/%s', mac, vlan, assigned)
+        self._progress_q.put((None, None))
+        if self._progress_q_thread:
+            self._progress_q_thread.join()
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    @classmethod
+    def _connect(cls, mac, vlan, assigned, target, tunnel_ip, progress_q):
+        channel = grpc.insecure_channel(target, options=(('grpc.so_reuseport', 0),))
+        grpc.channel_ready_future(channel).result(timeout=CONNECT_TIMEOUT_SEC)
+        stub = SessionServerStub(channel)
         session_params = SessionParams()
         session_params.device_mac = mac
         session_params.device_vlan = vlan
         session_params.assigned_vlan = assigned
-        session_params.endpoint.ip = self._tunnel_ip or DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS
-        session = self._stub.StartSession(session_params)
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: self._process_progress(mac, session))
-        thread.start()
-        return session
+        session_params.endpoint.ip = tunnel_ip
+        session = stub.StartSession(session_params)
+
+        def terminate(*args):
+            session.cancel()
+            progress_q.put((mac, None))
+            sys.exit()
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, terminate)
+        for progress in session:
+            progress_q.put((mac, progress))
+        progress_q.put((mac, None))
 
     def disconnect(self, mac):
         with self._lock:
-            session = self._mac_sessions.get(mac)
-            if session:
-                session.cancel()
-                self._mac_sessions.pop(mac)
+            process = self._mac_session_processes.get(mac)
+            if process:
+                process.terminate()
+                self._mac_session_processes.pop(mac)
                 self._logger.info('Device %s disconnected', mac)
             else:
                 self._logger.warning('Attempt to disconnect unconnected device %s', mac)
@@ -99,18 +122,20 @@ def _convert_and_handle(self, mac, progress):
                 self._endpoint_handler.process_endpoint(progress.endpoint)
         return False
 
-    def _process_progress(self, mac, session):
-        try:
-            for progress in session:
-                if self._convert_and_handle(mac, progress):
-                    break
-            self._logger.info('Progress complete for %s', mac)
-        except Exception as e:
-            self._logger.error('Progress exception: %s', e)
-        self.disconnect(mac)
+    def _process_progress_q(self):
+        while True:
+            mac, progress = self._progress_q.get(block=True)
+            if not mac:  # device client shutdown
+                break
+            try:
+                if not progress or self._convert_and_handle(mac, progress):
+                    self._logger.info('Progress complete for %s', mac)
+                    self.disconnect(mac)
+            except Exception as e:
+                self._logger.error('Progress exception for %s: %s', mac, e)
 
     def _process_session_ready(self, mac):
-        if mac in self._mac_sessions:
+        if mac in self._mac_session_processes:
             self._logger.info('Ignoring b/c existing session %s', mac)
             return
         device_vlan = self._mac_device_vlan_map.get(mac)
@@ -119,7 +144,11 @@ def _process_session_ready(self, mac):
 
         good_device_vlan = device_vlan and device_vlan not in (self._unauth_vlan, assigned_vlan)
         if assigned_vlan and good_device_vlan:
-            self._mac_sessions[mac] = self._connect(mac, device_vlan, assigned_vlan)
+            self._logger.info('Connecting %s to %s/%s', mac, device_vlan, assigned_vlan)
+            args = (mac, device_vlan, assigned_vlan, self._target,
+                    self._tunnel_ip or DEFAULT_SERVER_ADDRESS, self._progress_q)
+            self._mac_session_processes[mac] = mp.Process(target=self._connect, args=args)
+            self._mac_session_processes[mac].start()
 
     def process_port_state(self, dp_name, port, state):
         """Process faucet port state events"""