diff --git a/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
index 736c911ff..1f358e3c0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ all() ->
     emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_common_test_helpers:clear_screen(),
     TCApps = emqx_cth_suite:start(
         app_specs(),
         #{work_dir => emqx_cth_suite:work_dir(Config)}
@@ -244,8 +245,9 @@ t_session_subscription_idempotency(Config) ->
         fun(Trace) ->
             ct:pal("trace:\n  ~p", [Trace]),
             ConnInfo = #{peername => {undefined, undefined}},
+            WillMsg = undefined,
             Session = erpc:call(
-                Node1, emqx_persistent_session_ds, session_open, [ClientId, ConnInfo]
+                Node1, emqx_persistent_session_ds, session_open, [ClientId, ConnInfo, WillMsg]
             ),
             ?assertMatch(
                 #{SubTopicFilter := #{}},
@@ -321,8 +323,9 @@ t_session_unsubscription_idempotency(Config) ->
         fun(Trace) ->
             ct:pal("trace:\n  ~p", [Trace]),
             ConnInfo = #{peername => {undefined, undefined}},
+            WillMsg = undefined,
             Session = erpc:call(
-                Node1, emqx_persistent_session_ds, session_open, [ClientId, ConnInfo]
+                Node1, emqx_persistent_session_ds, session_open, [ClientId, ConnInfo, WillMsg]
             ),
             ?assertEqual(
                 #{},
diff --git a/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions b/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
index 11ac8f582..71cfccdea 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
+++ b/apps/emqx/priv/bpapi.versions
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 {emqx_ds,4}.
 {emqx_eviction_agent,1}.
 {emqx_eviction_agent,2}.
+{emqx_eviction_agent,3}.
 {emqx_exhook,1}.
 {emqx_ft_storage_exporter_fs,1}.
 {emqx_ft_storage_fs,1}.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_channel.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_channel.erl
index a3480e232..59786afea 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_channel.erl
@@ -584,11 +584,12 @@ process_connect(
     AckProps,
     Channel = #channel{
         conninfo = ConnInfo,
-        clientinfo = ClientInfo
+        clientinfo = ClientInfo,
+        will_msg = MaybeWillMsg
     }
 ) ->
     #{clean_start := CleanStart} = ConnInfo,
-    case emqx_cm:open_session(CleanStart, ClientInfo, ConnInfo) of
+    case emqx_cm:open_session(CleanStart, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) of
         {ok, #{session := Session, present := false}} ->
             NChannel = Channel#channel{session = Session},
             handle_out(connack, {?RC_SUCCESS, sp(false), AckProps}, ensure_connected(NChannel));
@@ -1019,7 +1020,6 @@ handle_out(connack, {?RC_SUCCESS, SP, Props}, Channel = #channel{conninfo = Conn
         [ConnInfo, emqx_reason_codes:name(?RC_SUCCESS)],
         AckProps
     ),
-
     return_connack(
         ?CONNACK_PACKET(?RC_SUCCESS, SP, NAckProps),
         ensure_keepalive(NAckProps, Channel)
@@ -1378,9 +1378,9 @@ handle_timeout(_TRef, expire_session, Channel = #channel{session = Session}) ->
 handle_timeout(
     _TRef,
     will_message = TimerName,
-    Channel = #channel{clientinfo = ClientInfo, will_msg = WillMsg}
+    Channel = #channel{will_msg = WillMsg}
 ) ->
-    (WillMsg =/= undefined) andalso publish_will_msg(ClientInfo, WillMsg),
+    (WillMsg =/= undefined) andalso publish_will_msg(Channel),
     {ok, clean_timer(TimerName, Channel#channel{will_msg = undefined})};
 handle_timeout(
     _TRef,
@@ -2302,19 +2302,17 @@ maybe_publish_will_msg(
 maybe_publish_will_msg(
     _Reason,
     Channel = #channel{
-        conninfo = #{proto_ver := ?MQTT_PROTO_V3, clientid := ClientId}, will_msg = WillMsg
+        conninfo = #{proto_ver := ?MQTT_PROTO_V3, clientid := ClientId}
     }
 ) ->
     %% Unconditionally publish will message for MQTT 3.1.1
     ?tp(debug, maybe_publish_willmsg_v3, #{clientid => ClientId}),
-    _ = publish_will_msg(Channel#channel.clientinfo, WillMsg),
+    _ = publish_will_msg(Channel),
     Channel#channel{will_msg = undefined};
 maybe_publish_will_msg(
     Reason,
     Channel = #channel{
-        clientinfo = ClientInfo,
-        conninfo = #{clientid := ClientId},
-        will_msg = WillMsg
+        conninfo = #{clientid := ClientId}
     }
 ) when
     Reason =:= expired orelse
@@ -2332,12 +2330,11 @@ maybe_publish_will_msg(
     %% This ensures willmsg will be published if the willmsg timer is scheduled but not fired
     %% OR fired but not yet handled
     ?tp(debug, maybe_publish_willmsg_session_ends, #{clientid => ClientId, reason => Reason}),
-    _ = publish_will_msg(ClientInfo, WillMsg),
+    _ = publish_will_msg(Channel),
     remove_willmsg(Channel);
 maybe_publish_will_msg(
     takenover,
     Channel = #channel{
-        clientinfo = ClientInfo,
         will_msg = WillMsg,
         conninfo = #{clientid := ClientId}
     }
@@ -2355,7 +2352,7 @@ maybe_publish_will_msg(
     case will_delay_interval(WillMsg) of
         0 ->
             ?tp(debug, maybe_publish_willmsg_takenover_pub, #{clientid => ClientId}),
-            _ = publish_will_msg(ClientInfo, WillMsg);
+            _ = publish_will_msg(Channel);
         I when I > 0 ->
             %% @NOTE Non-normative comment in MQTT 5.0 spec
             %% """
@@ -2370,7 +2367,6 @@ maybe_publish_will_msg(
 maybe_publish_will_msg(
     Reason,
     Channel = #channel{
-        clientinfo = ClientInfo,
         will_msg = WillMsg,
         conninfo = #{clientid := ClientId}
     }
@@ -2381,7 +2377,7 @@ maybe_publish_will_msg(
             ?tp(debug, maybe_publish_will_msg_other_publish, #{
                 clientid => ClientId, reason => Reason
             }),
-            _ = publish_will_msg(ClientInfo, WillMsg),
+            _ = publish_will_msg(Channel),
             remove_willmsg(Channel);
         I when I > 0 ->
             ?tp(debug, maybe_publish_will_msg_other_delay, #{clientid => ClientId, reason => Reason}),
@@ -2396,8 +2392,11 @@ will_delay_interval(WillMsg) ->
     ).
 
 publish_will_msg(
-    ClientInfo = #{mountpoint := MountPoint},
-    Msg = #message{topic = Topic}
+    #channel{
+        session = Session,
+        clientinfo = ClientInfo = #{mountpoint := MountPoint},
+        will_msg = Msg = #message{topic = Topic}
+    }
 ) ->
     Action = authz_action(Msg),
     PublishingDisallowed = emqx_access_control:authorize(ClientInfo, Action, Topic) =/= allow,
@@ -2417,7 +2416,7 @@ publish_will_msg(
         false ->
             NMsg = emqx_mountpoint:mount(MountPoint, Msg),
             NMsg2 = NMsg#message{timestamp = erlang:system_time(millisecond)},
-            _ = emqx_broker:publish(NMsg2),
+            ok = emqx_session:publish_will_message(Session, NMsg2),
             ok
     end.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
index c14058f9a..072611949 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_cm.erl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ]).
 
 -export([
-    open_session/3,
+    open_session/4,
     discard_session/1,
     discard_session/2,
     takeover_session_begin/1,
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
     chan_pid/0
 ]).
 
+-type message() :: emqx_types:message().
+
 -type chan_pid() :: pid().
 
 -type channel_info() :: {
@@ -266,24 +268,29 @@ set_chan_stats(ClientId, ChanPid, Stats) when ?IS_CLIENTID(ClientId) ->
     end.
 
 %% @doc Open a session.
--spec open_session(_CleanStart :: boolean(), emqx_types:clientinfo(), emqx_types:conninfo()) ->
+-spec open_session(
+    _CleanStart :: boolean(),
+    emqx_types:clientinfo(),
+    emqx_types:conninfo(),
+    emqx_maybe:t(message())
+) ->
     {ok, #{
         session := emqx_session:t(),
         present := boolean(),
         replay => _ReplayContext
     }}
     | {error, Reason :: term()}.
-open_session(_CleanStart = true, ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo) ->
+open_session(_CleanStart = true, ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     Self = self(),
     emqx_cm_locker:trans(ClientId, fun(_) ->
         ok = discard_session(ClientId),
         ok = emqx_session:destroy(ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
-        create_register_session(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Self)
+        create_register_session(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Self)
     end);
-open_session(_CleanStart = false, ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo) ->
+open_session(_CleanStart = false, ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     Self = self(),
     emqx_cm_locker:trans(ClientId, fun(_) ->
-        case emqx_session:open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo) of
+        case emqx_session:open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) of
             {true, Session, ReplayContext} ->
                 ok = register_channel(ClientId, Self, ConnInfo),
                 {ok, #{session => Session, present => true, replay => ReplayContext}};
@@ -293,8 +300,8 @@ open_session(_CleanStart = false, ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo
         end
     end).
 
-create_register_session(ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, ChanPid) ->
-    Session = emqx_session:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
+create_register_session(ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, ChanPid) ->
+    Session = emqx_session:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg),
     ok = register_channel(ClientId, ChanPid, ConnInfo),
     {ok, #{session => Session, present => false}}.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
index d0c839598..72014bd37 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.erl
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 
 %% Session API
 -export([
-    create/3,
-    open/3,
+    create/4,
+    open/4,
     destroy/1
 ]).
 
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
     terminate/2
 ]).
 
+%% Will message handling
+-export([
+    publish_will_message/2
+]).
+
 %% Managment APIs:
 -export([
     list_client_subscriptions/1
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@
 
 -ifdef(TEST).
 -export([
-    session_open/2,
+    session_open/3,
     list_all_sessions/0
 ]).
 -endif.
@@ -155,6 +160,7 @@
 
 -type stream_state() :: #srs{}.
 
+-type message() :: emqx_types:message().
 -type timestamp() :: emqx_utils_calendar:epoch_millisecond().
 -type millisecond() :: non_neg_integer().
 -type clientinfo() :: emqx_types:clientinfo().
@@ -181,14 +187,14 @@
 
 %%
 
--spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_session:conf()) ->
+-spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), emqx_session:conf()) ->
     session().
-create(#{clientid := ClientID}, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
-    ensure_timers(session_ensure_new(ClientID, ConnInfo, Conf)).
+create(#{clientid := ClientID}, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
+    ensure_timers(session_ensure_new(ClientID, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf)).
 
--spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_session:conf()) ->
+-spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), emqx_session:conf()) ->
     {_IsPresent :: true, session(), []} | false.
-open(#{clientid := ClientID} = _ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
+open(#{clientid := ClientID} = _ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
     %% NOTE
     %% The fact that we need to concern about discarding all live channels here
     %% is essentially a consequence of the in-memory session design, where we
@@ -196,7 +202,7 @@ open(#{clientid := ClientID} = _ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
     %% somehow isolate those idling not-yet-expired sessions into a separate process
     %% space, and move this call back into `emqx_cm` where it belongs.
     ok = emqx_cm:discard_session(ClientID),
-    case session_open(ClientID, ConnInfo) of
+    case session_open(ClientID, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) of
         Session0 = #{} ->
             Session = Session0#{props => Conf},
             {true, ensure_timers(Session), []};
@@ -679,9 +685,9 @@ sync(ClientId) ->
 %%
 %% Note: session API doesn't handle session takeovers, it's the job of
 %% the broker.
--spec session_open(id(), emqx_types:conninfo()) ->
+-spec session_open(id(), emqx_types:conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message())) ->
     session() | false.
-session_open(SessionId, NewConnInfo) ->
+session_open(SessionId, NewConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     NowMS = now_ms(),
     case emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:open(SessionId) of
         {ok, S0} ->
@@ -699,7 +705,8 @@ session_open(SessionId, NewConnInfo) ->
                     S3 = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:set_peername(
                         maps:get(peername, NewConnInfo), S2
                     ),
-                    S = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:commit(S3),
+                    S4 = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:set_will_message(MaybeWillMsg, S3),
+                    S = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:commit(S4),
                     Inflight = emqx_persistent_session_ds_inflight:new(
                         receive_maximum(NewConnInfo)
                     ),
@@ -714,9 +721,14 @@ session_open(SessionId, NewConnInfo) ->
             false
     end.
 
--spec session_ensure_new(id(), emqx_types:conninfo(), emqx_session:conf()) ->
+-spec session_ensure_new(
+    id(),
+    emqx_types:conninfo(),
+    emqx_maybe:t(message()),
+    emqx_session:conf()
+) ->
     session().
-session_ensure_new(Id, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
+session_ensure_new(Id, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
     ?tp(debug, persistent_session_ds_ensure_new, #{id => Id}),
     Now = now_ms(),
     S0 = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:create_new(Id),
@@ -738,7 +750,8 @@ session_ensure_new(Id, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
             ?committed(?QOS_2)
         ]
     ),
-    S = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:commit(S4),
+    S5 = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:set_will_message(MaybeWillMsg, S4),
+    S = emqx_persistent_session_ds_state:commit(S5),
     #{
         id => Id,
         props => Conf,
@@ -1191,6 +1204,15 @@ seqno_diff(?QOS_1, A, B) ->
 seqno_diff(?QOS_2, A, B) ->
     A - B.
 
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Will message handling
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec publish_will_message(session(), message()) -> ok.
+publish_will_message(_Session, #message{} = _WillMsg) ->
+    %% TODO
+    ok.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Tests
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl
index 17e5d31e4..67ef485d5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds.hrl
@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@
 %% Unique integer used to create unique identities
 -define(last_id, last_id).
 -define(peername, peername).
+-define(will_message, will_message).
 
 -endif.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
index 167709d8a..5de74fb06 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_persistent_session_ds_state.erl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 -export([get_created_at/1, set_created_at/2]).
 -export([get_last_alive_at/1, set_last_alive_at/2]).
 -export([get_expiry_interval/1, set_expiry_interval/2]).
+-export([get_will_message/1, set_will_message/2]).
 -export([get_peername/1, set_peername/2]).
 -export([new_id/1]).
 -export([get_stream/2, put_stream/3, del_stream/2, fold_streams/3]).
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
 %% Type declarations
 %%================================================================================
 
+-type message() :: emqx_types:message().
+
 -type subscriptions() :: emqx_topic_gbt:t(_SubId, emqx_persistent_session_ds:subscription()).
 
 -opaque session_iterator() :: emqx_persistent_session_ds:id() | '$end_of_table'.
@@ -288,6 +291,14 @@ get_peername(Rec) ->
 set_peername(Val, Rec) ->
     set_meta(?peername, Val, Rec).
 
+-spec get_will_message(t()) -> emqx_maybe:t(message()).
+get_will_message(Rec) ->
+    get_meta(?will_message, Rec).
+
+-spec set_will_message(emqx_maybe:t(message()), t()) -> t().
+set_will_message(Val, Rec) ->
+    set_meta(?will_message, Val, Rec).
+
 -spec new_id(t()) -> {emqx_persistent_session_ds:subscription_id(), t()}.
 new_id(Rec) ->
     LastId =
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session.erl
index 0723452f1..63963c242 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session.erl
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 -endif.
 
 -export([
-    create/2,
-    open/2,
+    create/3,
+    open/3,
     destroy/1,
     destroy/2
 ]).
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@
     terminate/3
 ]).
 
+%% Will message handling
+-export([
+    publish_will_message/2
+]).
+
 % Timers
 -export([
     ensure_timer/3,
@@ -175,57 +180,57 @@
 %% Behaviour
 %% -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--callback create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), conf()) ->
+-callback create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), conf()) ->
     t().
--callback open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), conf()) ->
+-callback open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), conf()) ->
     {_IsPresent :: true, t(), _ReplayContext} | false.
 -callback destroy(t() | clientinfo()) -> ok.
+-callback publish_will_message(t(), message()) -> ok.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Create a Session
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo()) -> t().
-create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo) ->
+-spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message())) -> t().
+create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     Conf = get_session_conf(ClientInfo),
-    create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf).
-
-create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
     % FIXME error conditions
-    create(hd(choose_impl_candidates(ClientInfo, ConnInfo)), ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf).
+    create(
+        hd(choose_impl_candidates(ClientInfo, ConnInfo)), ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf
+    ).
 
-create(Mod, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
+create(Mod, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
     % FIXME error conditions
-    Session = Mod:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf),
+    Session = Mod:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf),
     ok = emqx_metrics:inc('session.created'),
     ok = emqx_hooks:run('session.created', [ClientInfo, info(Session)]),
     Session.
 
--spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo()) ->
+-spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message())) ->
     {_IsPresent :: true, t(), _ReplayContext} | {_IsPresent :: false, t()}.
-open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo) ->
+open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     Conf = get_session_conf(ClientInfo),
     Mods = [Default | _] = choose_impl_candidates(ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
     %% NOTE
     %% Try to look the existing session up in session stores corresponding to the given
     %% `Mods` in order, starting from the last one.
-    case try_open(Mods, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) of
+    case try_open(Mods, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) of
         {_IsPresent = true, _, _} = Present ->
             Present;
         false ->
             %% NOTE
             %% Nothing was found, create a new session with the `Default` implementation.
-            {false, create(Default, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf)}
+            {false, create(Default, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf)}
     end.
 
-try_open([Mod | Rest], ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
-    case try_open(Rest, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf) of
+try_open([Mod | Rest], ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
+    case try_open(Rest, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf) of
         {_IsPresent = true, _, _} = Present ->
             Present;
         false ->
-            Mod:open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, Conf)
+            Mod:open(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, Conf)
     end;
-try_open([], _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo, _Conf) ->
+try_open([], _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo, _MaybeWillMsg, _Conf) ->
     false.
 
 -spec get_session_conf(clientinfo()) -> conf().
@@ -635,3 +640,11 @@ choose_impl_candidates(#{zone := Zone}, #{expiry_interval := EI}) ->
 run_hook(Name, Args) ->
     ok = emqx_metrics:inc(Name),
     emqx_hooks:run(Name, Args).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Will message handling
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec publish_will_message(t(), message()) -> ok.
+publish_will_message(Session, WillMsg) ->
+    ?IMPL(Session):publish_will_message(Session, WillMsg).
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session_mem.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session_mem.erl
index 439057384..95222a4b3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session_mem.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_session_mem.erl
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 -endif.
 
 -export([
-    create/3,
-    open/3,
+    create/4,
+    open/4,
     destroy/1
 ]).
 
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
     dedup/4
 ]).
 
+%% Will message handling
+-export([
+    publish_will_message/2
+]).
+
 %% Export for CT
 -export([set_field/3]).
 
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@
 -type session() :: #session{}.
 -type replayctx() :: [emqx_types:message()].
 
+-type message() :: emqx_types:message().
 -type clientinfo() :: emqx_types:clientinfo().
 -type conninfo() :: emqx_session:conninfo().
 -type replies() :: emqx_session:replies().
@@ -151,11 +157,12 @@
 %% Init a Session
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_session:conf()) ->
+-spec create(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), emqx_session:conf()) ->
     session().
 create(
     #{zone := Zone, clientid := ClientId},
     #{expiry_interval := EI, receive_maximum := ReceiveMax},
+    _MaybeWillMsg,
     Conf
 ) ->
     QueueOpts = get_mqueue_conf(Zone),
@@ -200,9 +207,9 @@ destroy(_Session) ->
 %% Open a (possibly existing) Session
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_session:conf()) ->
+-spec open(clientinfo(), conninfo(), emqx_maybe:t(message()), emqx_session:conf()) ->
     {_IsPresent :: true, session(), replayctx()} | _IsPresent :: false.
-open(ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, Conf) ->
+open(ClientInfo = #{clientid := ClientId}, ConnInfo, _MaybeWillMsg, Conf) ->
     case emqx_cm:takeover_session_begin(ClientId) of
         {ok, SessionRemote, TakeoverState} ->
             Session0 = resume(ClientInfo, SessionRemote),
@@ -797,6 +804,15 @@ next_pkt_id(Session = #session{next_pkt_id = ?MAX_PACKET_ID}) ->
 next_pkt_id(Session = #session{next_pkt_id = Id}) ->
     Session#session{next_pkt_id = Id + 1}.
 
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Will message handling
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-spec publish_will_message(session(), message()) -> ok.
+publish_will_message(#session{}, #message{} = WillMsg) ->
+    _ = emqx_broker:publish(WillMsg),
+    ok.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Helper functions
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
index 078272571..4b3fa1209 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_channel_SUITE.erl
@@ -288,13 +288,7 @@ t_handle_in_puback_id_not_found(_) ->
 % ?assertEqual(#{puback_in => 1}, emqx_channel:info(pub_stats, Channel)).
 
 t_bad_receive_maximum(_) ->
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [mqtt, response_information], test),
     C1 = channel(#{conn_state => idle}),
     {shutdown, protocol_error, _, _} =
@@ -304,13 +298,7 @@ t_bad_receive_maximum(_) ->
         ).
 
 t_override_client_receive_maximum(_) ->
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [mqtt, response_information], test),
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [mqtt, max_inflight], 0),
     C1 = channel(#{conn_state => idle}),
@@ -460,13 +448,7 @@ t_handle_in_expected_packet(_) ->
         emqx_channel:handle_in(packet, channel()).
 
 t_process_connect(_) ->
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     {ok, [{event, connected}, {connack, ?CONNACK_PACKET(?RC_SUCCESS)}], _Chan} =
         emqx_channel:process_connect(#{}, channel(#{conn_state => idle})).
 
@@ -604,13 +586,7 @@ t_handle_out_connack_sucess(_) ->
     ?assertEqual(connected, emqx_channel:info(conn_state, Channel)).
 
 t_handle_out_connack_response_information(_) ->
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [mqtt, response_information], test),
     IdleChannel = channel(#{conn_state => idle}),
     {ok,
@@ -624,13 +600,7 @@ t_handle_out_connack_response_information(_) ->
     ).
 
 t_handle_out_connack_not_response_information(_) ->
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [mqtt, response_information], test),
     IdleChannel = channel(#{conn_state => idle}),
     {ok, [{event, connected}, {connack, ?CONNACK_PACKET(?RC_SUCCESS, 0, AckProps)}], _} =
@@ -1017,13 +987,7 @@ t_ws_cookie_init(_) ->
 t_flapping_detect(_) ->
     emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [flapping_detect, window_time], 60000),
     Parent = self(),
-    ok = meck:expect(
-        emqx_cm,
-        open_session,
-        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo) ->
-            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
-        end
-    ),
+    mock_cm_open_session(),
     ok = meck:expect(emqx_flapping, detect, fun(_) -> Parent ! flapping_detect end),
     IdleChannel = channel(
         clientinfo(#{
@@ -1128,7 +1092,8 @@ session(ClientInfo, InitFields) when is_map(InitFields) ->
         #{
             receive_maximum => 0,
             expiry_interval => 0
-        }
+        },
+        _WillMsg = undefined
     ),
     maps:fold(
         fun(Field, Value, SessionAcc) ->
@@ -1139,6 +1104,15 @@ session(ClientInfo, InitFields) when is_map(InitFields) ->
         InitFields
     ).
 
+mock_cm_open_session() ->
+    ok = meck:expect(
+        emqx_cm,
+        open_session,
+        fun(true, _ClientInfo, _ConnInfo, _MaybeWillMsg) ->
+            {ok, #{session => session(), present => false}}
+        end
+    ).
+
 %% conn: 5/s; overall: 10/s
 quota() ->
     emqx_limiter_container:get_limiter_by_types(?MODULE, [message_routing], limiter_cfg()).
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cm_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cm_SUITE.erl
index e47cf6730..16245e272 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cm_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cm_SUITE.erl
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(Config) ->
     emqx_cth_suite:stop(proplists:get_value(apps, Config)).
 
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Helper fns
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+open_session(CleanStart, ClientInfo, ConnInfo) ->
+    emqx_cm:open_session(CleanStart, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, _WillMsg = undefined).
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% TODO: Add more test cases
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,10 +136,10 @@ t_open_session(_) ->
         receive_maximum => 100
     },
     {ok, #{session := Session1, present := false}} =
-        emqx_cm:open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
+        open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
     ?assertEqual(100, emqx_session:info(inflight_max, Session1)),
     {ok, #{session := Session2, present := false}} =
-        emqx_cm:open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
+        open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
     ?assertEqual(100, emqx_session:info(inflight_max, Session2)),
 
     emqx_cm:unregister_channel(<<"clientid">>),
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ t_open_session_race_condition(_) ->
     Parent = self(),
     OpenASession = fun() ->
         timer:sleep(rand:uniform(100)),
-        OpenR = (emqx_cm:open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo)),
+        OpenR = open_session(true, ClientInfo, ConnInfo),
         Parent ! OpenR,
         case OpenR of
             {ok, _} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
index f3f470d1e..7fffa3374 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ channel(InitFields) ->
     },
     Session = emqx_session:create(
         ClientInfo,
-        #{receive_maximum => 0, expiry_interval => 1000}
+        #{receive_maximum => 0, expiry_interval => 1000},
+        _WillMsg = undefined
     ),
     maps:fold(
         fun(Field, Value, Channel) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_persistent_session_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_persistent_session_SUITE.erl
index a5c171f67..088023ec2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_persistent_session_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_persistent_session_SUITE.erl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 -include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
 -include_lib("snabbkaffe/include/snabbkaffe.hrl").
 -include_lib("emqx/include/emqx_mqtt.hrl").
+-include_lib("emqx_utils/include/emqx_message.hrl").
 
 -compile(export_all).
 -compile(nowarn_export_all).
@@ -1240,6 +1241,49 @@ t_multiple_subscription_matches(Config) ->
     ?assertEqual({ok, 2}, maps:find(qos, Msg2)),
     ok = emqtt:disconnect(Client2).
 
+%% Check that we get a single will message when the client disconnects with a non
+%% successfull reason code, with `Will-Delay-Interval' = `Session-Expiry-Interval' > 0,
+%% QoS = 1.
+t_will_message1(Config) ->
+    ConnFun = ?config(conn_fun, Config),
+    WillTopic = ?config(topic, Config),
+    WillPayload = <<"will message">>,
+    ClientId = ?config(client_id, Config),
+    ok = emqx_hooks:add('client.connack', {?MODULE, on_client_connack, [self()]}, _Prio = 1000),
+
+    ?check_trace(
+        #{timetrap => 15_000},
+        begin
+            ok = emqx:subscribe(WillTopic, #{qos => 2}),
+            {ok, Client} = emqtt:start_link([
+                {clientid, ClientId},
+                {proto_ver, v5},
+                {properties, #{'Session-Expiry-Interval' => 1}},
+                {will_topic, WillTopic},
+                {will_payload, WillPayload},
+                {will_qos, 1},
+                {will_props, #{'Will-Delay-Interval' => 1}}
+                | Config
+            ]),
+            {{ok, _}, {ok, _}} =
+                ?wait_async_action(emqtt:ConnFun(Client), #{?snk_kind := client_connack}),
+            ok = emqtt:disconnect(Client, ?RC_UNSPECIFIED_ERROR),
+
+            ?assertReceive({deliver, WillTopic, #message{payload = WillPayload}}, 5_000),
+            %% No duplicates
+            ?assertNotReceive({deliver, WillTopic, _}, 1_000),
+
+            ok
+        end,
+        []
+    ),
+    ok.
+t_will_message1(init, Config) ->
+    Config;
+t_will_message1('end', _Config) ->
+    ok = emqx_hooks:del('client.connack', {?MODULE, on_client_connack}),
+    ok.
+
 get_topicwise_order(Msgs) ->
     maps:groups_from_list(fun get_msgpub_topic/1, fun get_msgpub_payload/1, Msgs).
 
@@ -1267,3 +1311,7 @@ pick_respective_msgs(MsgRefs, Msgs) ->
 debug_info(ClientId) ->
     Info = emqx_persistent_session_ds:print_session(ClientId),
     ct:pal("*** State:~n~p", [Info]).
+
+on_client_connack(_ConnInfo, _ReasonCode, _Props, _TestPid) ->
+    ?tp(client_connack, #{}),
+    ok.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_session_mem_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_session_mem_SUITE.erl
index ec98388d7..ec08a118d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_session_mem_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_session_mem_SUITE.erl
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ t_session_init(_) ->
     Session = emqx_session_mem:create(
         ClientInfo,
         ConnInfo,
+        _WillMsg = undefined,
         emqx_session:get_session_conf(ClientInfo)
     ),
     ?assertEqual(#{}, emqx_session_mem:info(subscriptions, Session)),
@@ -531,6 +532,7 @@ session(InitFields) when is_map(InitFields) ->
     Session = emqx_session_mem:create(
         ClientInfo,
         ConnInfo,
+        _WillMsg = undefined,
         emqx_session:get_session_conf(ClientInfo)
     ),
     maps:fold(
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
index b9e40b454..59f201864 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_ws_connection_SUITE.erl
@@ -613,7 +613,8 @@ channel(InitFields) ->
     },
     Session = emqx_session:create(
         ClientInfo,
-        #{receive_maximum => 0, expiry_interval => 0}
+        #{receive_maximum => 0, expiry_interval => 0},
+        _WillMsg = undefined
     ),
     maps:fold(
         fun(Field, Value, Channel) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.app.src b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.app.src
index cc415d495..10a464f26 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_eviction_agent, [
     {description, "EMQX Eviction Agent"},
-    {vsn, "5.1.5"},
+    {vsn, "5.1.6"},
     {registered, [
         emqx_eviction_agent_sup,
         emqx_eviction_agent,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.erl b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.erl
index 2f0bc78a1..5c02da6fc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent.erl
@@ -27,12 +27,15 @@
     evict_connections/1,
     evict_sessions/2,
     evict_sessions/3,
-    purge_sessions/1,
-    evict_session_channel/3
+    purge_sessions/1
 ]).
 
 %% RPC targets
--export([all_local_channels_count/0]).
+-export([
+    all_local_channels_count/0,
+    evict_session_channel/3,
+    do_evict_session_channel_v3/4
+]).
 
 -behaviour(gen_server).
 
@@ -397,12 +400,23 @@ evict_session_channel(Nodes, ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo) ->
             Res
     end.
 
+%% RPC target for `emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v2'
 -spec evict_session_channel(
     emqx_types:clientid(),
     emqx_types:conninfo(),
     emqx_types:clientinfo()
 ) -> supervisor:startchild_ret().
 evict_session_channel(ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo) ->
+    do_evict_session_channel_v3(ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo, _WillMsg = undefined).
+
+%% RPC target for `emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v3'
+-spec do_evict_session_channel_v3(
+    emqx_types:clientid(),
+    emqx_types:conninfo(),
+    emqx_types:clientinfo(),
+    emqx_maybe:t(emqx_types:message())
+) -> supervisor:startchild_ret().
+do_evict_session_channel_v3(ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     ?SLOG(info, #{
         msg => "evict_session_channel",
         client_id => ClientId,
@@ -412,7 +426,8 @@ evict_session_channel(ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo) ->
     Result = emqx_eviction_agent_channel:start_supervised(
         #{
             conninfo => ConnInfo,
-            clientinfo => ClientInfo
+            clientinfo => ClientInfo,
+            will_message => MaybeWillMsg
         }
     ),
     ?SLOG(
diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent_channel.erl
index 55cc4a2c9..20ee129f3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/emqx_eviction_agent_channel.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 
 -type opts() :: #{
     conninfo := emqx_types:conninfo(),
-    clientinfo := emqx_types:clientinfo()
+    clientinfo := emqx_types:clientinfo(),
+    will_message => emqx_maybe:t(emqx_types:message())
 }.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -81,11 +82,12 @@ stop(Pid) ->
 %% gen_server API
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-init([#{conninfo := OldConnInfo, clientinfo := #{clientid := ClientId} = OldClientInfo}]) ->
+init([#{conninfo := OldConnInfo, clientinfo := #{clientid := ClientId} = OldClientInfo} = Opts]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     ClientInfo = clientinfo(OldClientInfo),
     ConnInfo = conninfo(OldConnInfo),
-    case open_session(ConnInfo, ClientInfo) of
+    MaybeWillMsg = maps:get(will_message, Opts, undefined),
+    case open_session(ConnInfo, ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg) of
         {ok, Channel0} ->
             case set_expiry_timer(Channel0) of
                 {ok, Channel1} ->
@@ -221,9 +223,9 @@ set_expiry_timer(#{conninfo := ConnInfo} = Channel) ->
             {error, should_be_expired}
     end.
 
-open_session(ConnInfo, #{clientid := ClientId} = ClientInfo) ->
+open_session(ConnInfo, #{clientid := ClientId} = ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     Channel = channel(ConnInfo, ClientInfo),
-    case emqx_cm:open_session(_CleanSession = false, ClientInfo, ConnInfo) of
+    case emqx_cm:open_session(_CleanSession = false, ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg) of
         {ok, #{present := false}} ->
             ?SLOG(
                 info,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v2.erl b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v2.erl
index 7c8f47faa..0db75d326 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v2.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v2.erl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 -export([
     introduced_in/0,
+    deprecated_since/0,
 
     evict_session_channel/4,
 
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@
 introduced_in() ->
     "5.2.1".
 
+deprecated_since() ->
+    "5.7.0".
+
 -spec evict_session_channel(
     node(),
     emqx_types:clientid(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v3.erl b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v3.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45950a006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_eviction_agent/src/proto/emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v3.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2024 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(emqx_eviction_agent_proto_v3).
+
+-behaviour(emqx_bpapi).
+
+-export([
+    introduced_in/0,
+
+    all_channels_count/2,
+
+    %% Changed in v3:
+    evict_session_channel/5
+]).
+
+-include_lib("emqx/include/bpapi.hrl").
+
+introduced_in() ->
+    "5.7.0".
+
+-spec all_channels_count([node()], timeout()) -> emqx_rpc:erpc_multicall(non_neg_integer()).
+all_channels_count(Nodes, Timeout) ->
+    erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx_eviction_agent, all_local_channels_count, [], Timeout).
+
+%% Changed in v3:
+-spec evict_session_channel(
+    node(),
+    emqx_types:clientid(),
+    emqx_types:conninfo(),
+    emqx_types:clientinfo(),
+    emqx_maybe:t(emqx_types:message())
+) -> supervisor:startchild_err() | emqx_rpc:badrpc().
+evict_session_channel(Node, ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
+    rpc:call(
+        Node,
+        emqx_eviction_agent,
+        do_evict_session_channel_v3,
+        [ClientId, ConnInfo, ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg]
+    ).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_channel.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_channel.erl
index 79d4c2164..b840d53a3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_channel.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_channel.erl
@@ -373,10 +373,11 @@ process_connect(
     Channel = #channel{
         ctx = Ctx,
         conninfo = ConnInfo = #{clean_start := CleanStart},
-        clientinfo = ClientInfo
+        clientinfo = ClientInfo,
+        will_msg = MaybeWillMsg
     }
 ) ->
-    SessFun = fun(ClientInfoT, _) -> emqx_mqttsn_session:init(ClientInfoT) end,
+    SessFun = fun(ClientInfoT, _) -> emqx_mqttsn_session:init(ClientInfoT, MaybeWillMsg) end,
     case
         emqx_gateway_ctx:open_session(
             Ctx,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_session.erl b/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_session.erl
index edae3dcf8..94f470f88 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_session.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_gateway_mqttsn/src/emqx_mqttsn_session.erl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 -export([registry/1, set_registry/2]).
 
 -export([
-    init/1,
+    init/2,
     info/1,
     info/2,
     stats/1
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 
 -export_type([session/0]).
 
-init(ClientInfo) ->
+init(ClientInfo, MaybeWillMsg) ->
     ConnInfo = #{receive_maximum => 1, expiry_interval => 0},
     SessionConf = emqx_session:get_session_conf(ClientInfo),
     #{
         registry => emqx_mqttsn_registry:init(),
-        session => emqx_session_mem:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, SessionConf)
+        session => emqx_session_mem:create(ClientInfo, ConnInfo, MaybeWillMsg, SessionConf)
     }.
 
 registry(#{registry := Registry}) ->