diff --git a/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/get_replica_role.go b/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/get_replica_role.go
index 2012a3b566d..7163a32da06 100644
--- a/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/get_replica_role.go
+++ b/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/get_replica_role.go
@@ -26,5 +26,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (mgr *Manager) GetReplicaRole(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster) (string, error) {
-	return mgr.GetMemberState(ctx)
+	role, err := mgr.GetMemberState(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		mgr.Logger.Info("get replica state failed", "error", err.Error())
+		// if get replica state failed, return "" to reset the pod role
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	return role, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/manager.go b/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/manager.go
index a8be2187015..bea7e22d2b1 100644
--- a/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/lorry/engines/mongodb/manager.go
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@ func (mgr *Manager) IsDBStartupReady() bool {
 func (mgr *Manager) GetMemberState(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	status, err := mgr.GetReplSetStatus(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		mgr.Logger.Info("rs.status() error", "error", err.Error())
-		return "", err
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "rs.status() failed")
 	}
 
 	self := status.GetSelf()
diff --git a/pkg/lorry/engines/mysql/get_replica_role.go b/pkg/lorry/engines/mysql/get_replica_role.go
index d264759573d..c9f4292c0e1 100644
--- a/pkg/lorry/engines/mysql/get_replica_role.go
+++ b/pkg/lorry/engines/mysql/get_replica_role.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ func (mgr *Manager) GetReplicaRole(ctx context.Context, cluster *dcs.Cluster) (s
 	if cluster == nil {
 		return "", errors.New("cluster not found")
 	}
+	if cluster.HaConfig != nil && !cluster.HaConfig.IsEnable() {
+		return "", errors.New("cluster's ha is disabled")
+	}
 
 	leader, err := dcs.GetStore().GetLeader()
 	if err != nil {