diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.cpp
index 45cda6e8e..ba33ec4ba 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.cpp
@@ -16,27 +16,56 @@ namespace core {
 
 CsvDumper::CsvDumper(const CsvConfig& config, IArena& arena)
     : config_(config)
-    , ringbuf_(arena, config.max_queued)
-    , valid_(false) {
-    if (!config.dump_file || !open_(config.dump_file)) {
-        return;
+    , open_flag_(false)
+    , stop_flag_(false)
+    , file_(NULL)
+    , ringbuf_(arena, config.max_queued) {
+    if (!config.dump_file) {
+        roc_panic("csv dumper: dump file is null");
     }
-    valid_ = true;
 }
 
 CsvDumper::~CsvDumper() {
-    if (is_joinable()) {
-        roc_panic("csv dumper: attempt to call destructor"
-                  " before calling stop() and join()");
+    if (open_flag_ && !stop_flag_) {
+        roc_panic("csv dumper: close() not called before destructor");
+    }
+}
+
+status::StatusCode CsvDumper::open() {
+    Mutex::Lock lock(open_mutex_);
+
+    if (open_flag_) {
+        roc_panic("csv dumper: open() already called");
+    }
+
+    open_flag_ = true;
+
+    if (!open_(config_.dump_file)) {
+        return status::StatusErrFile;
+    }
+
+    if (!Thread::start()) {
+        return status::StatusErrThread;
     }
 
+    return status::StatusOK;
+}
+
+void CsvDumper::close() {
+    Mutex::Lock lock(open_mutex_);
+
+    stop_flag_ = true;
+    write_sem_.post();
+
+    Thread::join();
+
     close_();
 }
 
 bool CsvDumper::would_write(char type) {
-    roc_panic_if(!valid_);
+    roc_panic_if(!open_flag_);
 
-    if (stop_) {
+    if (stop_flag_) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -52,9 +81,9 @@ bool CsvDumper::would_write(char type) {
 }
 
 void CsvDumper::write(const CsvEntry& entry) {
-    roc_panic_if(!valid_);
+    roc_panic_if(!open_flag_);
 
-    if (stop_) {
+    if (stop_flag_) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -73,17 +102,10 @@ void CsvDumper::write(const CsvEntry& entry) {
     write_sem_.post();
 }
 
-void CsvDumper::stop() {
-    stop_ = true;
-    write_sem_.post();
-}
-
 void CsvDumper::run() {
-    roc_panic_if(!valid_);
-
     roc_log(LogDebug, "csv dumper: running background thread");
 
-    while (!stop_ || !ringbuf_.is_empty()) {
+    while (!stop_flag_ || !ringbuf_.is_empty()) {
         if (ringbuf_.is_empty()) {
             write_sem_.wait();
         }
@@ -97,8 +119,6 @@ void CsvDumper::run() {
     }
 
     roc_log(LogDebug, "csv dumper: exiting background thread");
-
-    close_();
 }
 
 RateLimiter& CsvDumper::limiter_(char type) {
@@ -167,9 +187,5 @@ bool CsvDumper::dump_(const CsvEntry& entry) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CsvDumper::is_valid() const {
-    return valid_;
-}
-
 } // namespace core
 } // namespace roc
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.h b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.h
index bdc794794..8b781a5ce 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.h
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_core/csv_dumper.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "roc_core/stddefs.h"
 #include "roc_core/thread.h"
 #include "roc_core/time.h"
+#include "roc_status/status_code.h"
 
 namespace roc {
 namespace core {
@@ -66,18 +67,17 @@ struct CsvConfig {
 //! Asynchronous CSV dumper.
 //! Writes entries to CSV file from background thread.
 //! Recommended to be used from a single thread.
-class CsvDumper : public Thread {
+class CsvDumper : private Thread {
 public:
-    //! Open file.
-    //! @p path - output file.
-    //! @p max_interval - maximum number of writes per second for each entry type.
+    //! Initialize.
     CsvDumper(const CsvConfig& config, IArena& arena);
-
-    //! Close file.
     ~CsvDumper();
 
-    //! Check if opened without errors.
-    bool is_valid() const;
+    //! Open file and start background thread.
+    ROC_ATTR_NODISCARD status::StatusCode open();
+
+    //! Stop background thread and close file.
+    void close();
 
     //! Check whether write() would enqueue or drop entry.
     //! Lock-free operation.
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ class CsvDumper : public Thread {
     //! Lock-free operation.
     void write(const CsvEntry& entry);
 
-    //! Stop background thread.
-    void stop();
-
 private:
     virtual void run();
 
@@ -103,6 +100,9 @@ class CsvDumper : public Thread {
 
     const CsvConfig config_;
 
+    Mutex open_mutex_;
+    Atomic<int> open_flag_;
+    Atomic<int> stop_flag_;
     FILE* file_;
 
     Mutex write_mutex_;
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ class CsvDumper : public Thread {
     SpscRingBuffer<CsvEntry> ringbuf_;
 
     Optional<RateLimiter> rate_lims_[128];
-
-    Atomic<int> stop_;
-    bool valid_;
 };
 
 } // namespace core
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
index 71de60b79..ca7ee50c3 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ SenderSinkConfig::SenderSinkConfig()
     , packet_length(DefaultPacketLength)
     , enable_cpu_clock(false)
     , enable_auto_cts(false)
-    , enable_profiling(false)
     , enable_interleaving(false)
-    , dump_file(NULL) {
+    , enable_profiling(false) {
 }
 
 void SenderSinkConfig::deduce_defaults(audio::ProcessorMap& processor_map) {
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
index 4d58ee48b..b5051f7c6 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ struct SenderSinkConfig {
     //! Automatically fill capture timestamps of input frames with invocation time.
     bool enable_auto_cts;
 
-    //! Profile moving average of frames being written.
-    bool enable_profiling;
-
     //! Interleave packets.
     bool enable_interleaving;
 
-    //! File to a dump file in csv format with some run-time metrics.
-    const char* dump_file;
+    //! Profile moving average of frames being written.
+    bool enable_profiling;
 
-    //    Initialize config.
+    //! Parameters for a logger in csv format with some run-time metrics.
+    core::CsvConfig dumper;
+
+    //! Initialize config.
     SenderSinkConfig();
 
     //! Fill unset values with defaults.
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/receiver_source.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/receiver_source.cpp
index 03597e4c0..145ac231c 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/receiver_source.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/receiver_source.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ ReceiverSource::ReceiverSource(const ReceiverSourceConfig& source_config,
 
     if (source_config.common.dumper.dump_file) {
         dumper_.reset(new (dumper_) core::CsvDumper(source_config.common.dumper, arena));
-        if (!dumper_->start()) {
-            init_status_ = status::StatusErrFile;
+        if ((init_status_ = dumper_->open()) != status::StatusOK) {
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -85,9 +84,8 @@ ReceiverSource::ReceiverSource(const ReceiverSourceConfig& source_config,
 }
 
 ReceiverSource::~ReceiverSource() {
-    if (dumper_ && dumper_->is_valid() && dumper_->is_joinable()) {
-        dumper_->stop();
-        dumper_->join();
+    if (dumper_) {
+        dumper_->close();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.cpp
index d313ce163..ea80f6bf2 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ SenderSink::SenderSink(const SenderSinkConfig& sink_config,
     , frame_factory_(frame_pool, frame_buffer_pool)
     , arena_(arena)
     , frame_writer_(NULL)
-    , dumper_config_()
     , init_status_(status::NoStatus) {
     sink_config_.deduce_defaults(processor_map);
 
+    if (sink_config_.dumper.dump_file) {
+        dumper_.reset(new (dumper_) core::CsvDumper(sink_config_.dumper, arena));
+        if ((init_status_ = dumper_->open()) != status::StatusOK) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     audio::IFrameWriter* frm_writer = NULL;
 
     {
@@ -69,17 +75,16 @@ SenderSink::SenderSink(const SenderSinkConfig& sink_config,
         frm_writer = profiler_.get();
     }
 
-    if (sink_config_.dump_file) {
-        dumper_.reset(new (dumper_) core::CsvDumper(dumper_config_, arena));
-        if (!dumper_->start()) {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
     frame_writer_ = frm_writer;
     init_status_ = status::StatusOK;
 }
 
+SenderSink::~SenderSink() {
+    if (dumper_) {
+        dumper_->close();
+    }
+}
+
 status::StatusCode SenderSink::init_status() const {
     return init_status_;
 }
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.h b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.h
index 4ef055e37..3a0d93f48 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.h
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_sink.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class SenderSink : public sndio::ISink, public core::NonCopyable<> {
                core::IPool& frame_buffer_pool,
                core::IArena& arena);
 
+    ~SenderSink();
+
     //! Check if the pipeline was successfully constructed.
     status::StatusCode init_status() const;
 
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ class SenderSink : public sndio::ISink, public core::NonCopyable<> {
 
     StateTracker state_tracker_;
 
+    core::Optional<core::CsvDumper> dumper_;
+
     core::Optional<audio::Fanout> fanout_;
     core::Optional<audio::ProfilingWriter> profiler_;
     core::Optional<audio::PcmMapperWriter> pcm_mapper_;
@@ -129,9 +133,6 @@ class SenderSink : public sndio::ISink, public core::NonCopyable<> {
 
     audio::IFrameWriter* frame_writer_;
 
-    const core::CsvConfig dumper_config_;
-    core::Optional<core::CsvDumper> dumper_;
-
     status::StatusCode init_status_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/tools/roc_recv/main.cpp b/src/tools/roc_recv/main.cpp
index d5637a445..339c0c72f 100644
--- a/src/tools/roc_recv/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/roc_recv/main.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     receiver_config.common.enable_profiling = args.profile_flag;
 
+    if (args.dump_given) {
+        receiver_config.common.dumper.dump_file = args.dump_arg;
+    }
+
     node::ContextConfig context_config;
 
     if (args.max_packet_size_given) {
@@ -464,10 +468,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (args.dump_given) {
-        receiver_config.common.dumper.dump_file = args.dump_arg;
-    }
-
     node::Receiver receiver(context, receiver_config);
     if (receiver.init_status() != status::StatusOK) {
         roc_log(LogError, "can't create receiver node: status=%s",
diff --git a/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp b/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
index c36b2ba1e..41cb6b918 100644
--- a/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     sender_config.enable_profiling = args.profile_flag;
 
+    if (args.dump_given) {
+        sender_config.dumper.dump_file = args.dump_arg;
+    }
+
     node::ContextConfig context_config;
 
     if (args.max_packet_size_given) {
@@ -442,10 +446,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (args.dump_given) {
-        sender_config.dump_file = args.dump_arg;
-    }
-
     sndio::Config pump_config;
     pump_config.sample_spec = input_source->sample_spec();
     pump_config.frame_length = io_config.frame_length;