diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index aeb25e4fb0..67bbe416cd 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -2931,11 +2931,11 @@ future<> storage_service::restore_replica_count(inet_address endpoint, inet_addr
     if (is_repair_based_node_ops_enabled(streaming::stream_reason::removenode)) {
         auto ops_uuid = node_ops_id::create_random_id();
         auto ops = seastar::make_shared<node_ops_info>(ops_uuid, nullptr, std::list<gms::inet_address>());
-        return _repair.local().removenode_with_repair(get_token_metadata_ptr(), endpoint, ops).finally([this, notify_endpoint] () {
-            return send_replication_notification(notify_endpoint);
-        });
+        auto f = co_await coroutine::as_future(_repair.local().removenode_with_repair(get_token_metadata_ptr(), endpoint, ops));
+        co_await send_replication_notification(notify_endpoint);
+        co_return co_await std::move(f);
     }
-  return seastar::async([this, endpoint, notify_endpoint] {
+
     auto tmptr = get_token_metadata_ptr();
     abort_source as;
     auto sub = _abort_source.subscribe([&as] () noexcept {
@@ -2968,14 +2968,14 @@ future<> storage_service::restore_replica_count(inet_address endpoint, inet_addr
     auto status_checker = check_status_loop();
     std::exception_ptr ex;
     try {
-        streamer->stream_async().get();
+        co_await streamer->stream_async();
     } catch (...) {
         ex = std::current_exception();
         slogger.debug("Streaming to restore replica count failed: {}.", ex);
         // We still want to send the notification
     }
     try {
-        this->send_replication_notification(notify_endpoint).get();
+        co_await this->send_replication_notification(notify_endpoint);
     } catch (...) {
         auto ex2 = std::current_exception();
         slogger.debug("Sending replication notification to {} failed: {}", notify_endpoint, ex2);
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ future<> storage_service::restore_replica_count(inet_address endpoint, inet_addr
         if (!as.abort_requested()) {
             as.request_abort();
         }
-        status_checker.get();
+        co_await std::move(status_checker);
     } catch (const seastar::sleep_aborted& ignored) {
         slogger.debug("restore_replica_count: Got sleep_abort to stop status checker for removing node {}: {}", endpoint, ignored);
     } catch (...) {
@@ -2997,9 +2997,8 @@ future<> storage_service::restore_replica_count(inet_address endpoint, inet_addr
     }
     slogger.info("restore_replica_count: Finished to stop status checker for removing node {}", endpoint);
     if (ex) {
-        std::rethrow_exception(std::move(ex));
+        co_await coroutine::return_exception_ptr(std::move(ex));
     }
-  });
 }
 
 future<> storage_service::excise(std::unordered_set<token> tokens, inet_address endpoint) {