diff --git a/store/gcworker/gc_worker.go b/store/gcworker/gc_worker.go
index 43f50c9422748..5ac74f9e3340b 100644
--- a/store/gcworker/gc_worker.go
+++ b/store/gcworker/gc_worker.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type GCWorker struct {
 }
 
 // NewGCWorker creates a GCWorker instance.
-func NewGCWorker(store tikv.Storage, pdClient pd.Client) (tikv.GCHandler, error) {
+func NewGCWorker(store tikv.Storage, pdClient pd.Client) (GCHandler, error) {
 	ver, err := store.CurrentVersion(oracle.GlobalTxnScope)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
@@ -2183,3 +2183,16 @@ func (s *mergeLockScanner) physicalScanLocksForStore(ctx context.Context, safePo
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// GCHandler runs garbage collection job.
+type GCHandler interface {
+	// Start starts the GCHandler.
+	Start()
+
+	// Close closes the GCHandler.
+	Close()
+}
+
+// NewGCHandlerFunc creates a new GCHandler.
+// To enable real GC, we should assign the function to `gcworker.NewGCWorker`.
+var NewGCHandlerFunc func(storage tikv.Storage, pdClient pd.Client) (GCHandler, error)
diff --git a/store/gcworker/gc_worker_test.go b/store/gcworker/gc_worker_test.go
index 0660aae14c8c9..6e91d2a80483a 100644
--- a/store/gcworker/gc_worker_test.go
+++ b/store/gcworker/gc_worker_test.go
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ type testGCWorkerSuite struct {
 var _ = SerialSuites(&testGCWorkerSuite{})
 
 func (s *testGCWorkerSuite) SetUpTest(c *C) {
-	tikv.NewGCHandlerFunc = NewGCWorker
-
+	NewGCHandlerFunc = NewGCWorker
 	hijackClient := func(client tikv.Client) tikv.Client {
 		s.client = &testGCWorkerClient{
 			Client: client,
diff --git a/store/mockstore/unistore.go b/store/mockstore/unistore.go
index 8a72fc5858265..6f559b16e9a0f 100644
--- a/store/mockstore/unistore.go
+++ b/store/mockstore/unistore.go
@@ -52,3 +52,7 @@ func (s *mockStorage) EtcdAddrs() ([]string, error) {
 func (s *mockStorage) TLSConfig() *tls.Config {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *mockStorage) StartGCWorker() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/store/tikv/2pc_test.go b/store/tikv/2pc_test.go
index 8bfb02471863e..d2a68259ecdc2 100644
--- a/store/tikv/2pc_test.go
+++ b/store/tikv/2pc_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *testCommitterSuite) SetUpTest(c *C) {
 	client := mocktikv.NewRPCClient(cluster, mvccStore)
 	pdCli := &CodecPDClient{mocktikv.NewPDClient(cluster)}
 	spkv := NewMockSafePointKV()
-	store, err := NewKVStore("mocktikv-store", pdCli, spkv, client, false, nil)
+	store, err := NewKVStore("mocktikv-store", pdCli, spkv, client, nil)
 	store.EnableTxnLocalLatches(1024000)
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 
diff --git a/store/tikv/interface.go b/store/tikv/interface.go
index 426a73a235981..0cff79c13b800 100644
--- a/store/tikv/interface.go
+++ b/store/tikv/interface.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/kv"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv/oracle"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv/tikvrpc"
-	"github.com/tikv/pd/client"
 )
 
 // Storage represent the kv.Storage runs on TiKV.
@@ -41,9 +40,6 @@ type Storage interface {
 	// UpdateSPCache updates the cache of safe point.
 	UpdateSPCache(cachedSP uint64, cachedTime time.Time)
 
-	// GetGCHandler gets the GCHandler.
-	GetGCHandler() GCHandler
-
 	// SetOracle sets the Oracle.
 	SetOracle(oracle oracle.Oracle)
 
@@ -56,16 +52,3 @@ type Storage interface {
 	// Closed returns the closed channel.
 	Closed() <-chan struct{}
 }
-
-// GCHandler runs garbage collection job.
-type GCHandler interface {
-	// Start starts the GCHandler.
-	Start()
-
-	// Close closes the GCHandler.
-	Close()
-}
-
-// NewGCHandlerFunc creates a new GCHandler.
-// To enable real GC, we should assign the function to `gcworker.NewGCWorker`.
-var NewGCHandlerFunc func(storage Storage, pdClient pd.Client) (GCHandler, error)
diff --git a/store/tikv/kv.go b/store/tikv/kv.go
index 691f6ccc214bf..1461cf792bb81 100644
--- a/store/tikv/kv.go
+++ b/store/tikv/kv.go
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ type KVStore struct {
 	coprCache    *coprCache
 	lockResolver *LockResolver
 	txnLatches   *latch.LatchesScheduler
-	gcWorker     GCHandler
 
-	mock     bool
-	enableGC bool
+	mock bool
 
 	kv        SafePointKV
 	safePoint uint64
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func (s *KVStore) CheckVisibility(startTime uint64) error {
 }
 
 // NewKVStore creates a new TiKV store instance.
-func NewKVStore(uuid string, pdClient pd.Client, spkv SafePointKV, client Client, enableGC bool, coprCacheConfig *config.CoprocessorCache) (*KVStore, error) {
+func NewKVStore(uuid string, pdClient pd.Client, spkv SafePointKV, client Client, coprCacheConfig *config.CoprocessorCache) (*KVStore, error) {
 	o, err := oracles.NewPdOracle(pdClient, time.Duration(oracleUpdateInterval)*time.Millisecond)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ func NewKVStore(uuid string, pdClient pd.Client, spkv SafePointKV, client Client
 		memCache:        kv.NewCacheDB(),
 	}
 	store.lockResolver = newLockResolver(store)
-	store.enableGC = enableGC
 
 	coprCache, err := newCoprCache(coprCacheConfig)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -157,21 +154,6 @@ func (s *KVStore) IsLatchEnabled() bool {
 	return s.txnLatches != nil
 }
 
-// StartGCWorker starts GC worker, it's called in BootstrapSession, don't call this function more than once.
-func (s *KVStore) StartGCWorker() error {
-	if !s.enableGC || NewGCHandlerFunc == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	gcWorker, err := NewGCHandlerFunc(s, s.pdClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Trace(err)
-	}
-	gcWorker.Start()
-	s.gcWorker = gcWorker
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (s *KVStore) runSafePointChecker() {
 	d := gcSafePointUpdateInterval
 	for {
@@ -237,9 +219,6 @@ func (s *KVStore) GetSnapshot(ver kv.Version) kv.Snapshot {
 func (s *KVStore) Close() error {
 	s.oracle.Close()
 	s.pdClient.Close()
-	if s.gcWorker != nil {
-		s.gcWorker.Close()
-	}
 
 	close(s.closed)
 	if err := s.client.Close(); err != nil {
@@ -382,11 +361,6 @@ func (s *KVStore) GetLockResolver() *LockResolver {
 	return s.lockResolver
 }
 
-// GetGCHandler returns the GC worker instance.
-func (s *KVStore) GetGCHandler() GCHandler {
-	return s.gcWorker
-}
-
 // Closed returns a channel that indicates if the store is closed.
 func (s *KVStore) Closed() <-chan struct{} {
 	return s.closed
diff --git a/store/tikv/lock_resolver.go b/store/tikv/lock_resolver.go
index 97c114b95fb91..6cd2f596df2a4 100644
--- a/store/tikv/lock_resolver.go
+++ b/store/tikv/lock_resolver.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func NewLockResolver(etcdAddrs []string, security config.Security, opts ...pd.Cl
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 
-	s, err := NewKVStore(uuid, &CodecPDClient{pdCli}, spkv, NewRPCClient(security), false, nil)
+	s, err := NewKVStore(uuid, &CodecPDClient{pdCli}, spkv, NewRPCClient(security), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
diff --git a/store/tikv/test_util.go b/store/tikv/test_util.go
index 00223a9148211..e8bd0e76a3e4b 100644
--- a/store/tikv/test_util.go
+++ b/store/tikv/test_util.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewTestTiKVStore(client Client, pdClient pd.Client, clientHijack func(Clien
 	// Make sure the uuid is unique.
 	uid := uuid.New().String()
 	spkv := NewMockSafePointKV()
-	tikvStore, err := NewKVStore(uid, pdCli, spkv, client, false, &config.GetGlobalConfig().TiKVClient.CoprCache)
+	tikvStore, err := NewKVStore(uid, pdCli, spkv, client, &config.GetGlobalConfig().TiKVClient.CoprCache)
 
 	if txnLocalLatches > 0 {
 		tikvStore.EnableTxnLocalLatches(txnLocalLatches)
diff --git a/store/tikv/ticlient_test.go b/store/tikv/ticlient_test.go
index f07454526ecc4..55993f87f8600 100644
--- a/store/tikv/ticlient_test.go
+++ b/store/tikv/ticlient_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func NewTestStore(c *C) *KVStore {
 		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 		spKV, err := NewEtcdSafePointKV(addrs, tlsConfig)
 		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
-		store, err := NewKVStore("test-store", &CodecPDClient{Client: pdClient}, spKV, NewRPCClient(securityConfig), false, nil)
+		store, err := NewKVStore("test-store", &CodecPDClient{Client: pdClient}, spKV, NewRPCClient(securityConfig), nil)
 		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 		err = clearStorage(store)
 		c.Assert(err, IsNil)
diff --git a/store/tikv_driver.go b/store/tikv_driver.go
index d74c410265cbb..e149b9cf119a3 100644
--- a/store/tikv_driver.go
+++ b/store/tikv_driver.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/kv"
+	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/gcworker"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv/config"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/util/execdetails"
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ func (d TiKVDriver) OpenWithOptions(path string, options ...DriverOption) (kv.St
 	}
 
 	coprCacheConfig := &config.GetGlobalConfig().TiKVClient.CoprCache
-	s, err := tikv.NewKVStore(uuid, &tikv.CodecPDClient{Client: pdCli}, spkv, tikv.NewRPCClient(d.security), !disableGC, coprCacheConfig)
+	pdClient := tikv.CodecPDClient{Client: pdCli}
+	s, err := tikv.NewKVStore(uuid, &pdClient, spkv, tikv.NewRPCClient(d.security), coprCacheConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ func (d TiKVDriver) OpenWithOptions(path string, options ...DriverOption) (kv.St
 		KVStore:   s,
 		etcdAddrs: etcdAddrs,
 		tlsConfig: tlsConfig,
+		pdClient:  &pdClient,
+		enableGC:  !disableGC,
 	}
 
 	mc.cache[uuid] = store
@@ -169,6 +173,9 @@ type tikvStore struct {
 	*tikv.KVStore
 	etcdAddrs []string
 	tlsConfig *tls.Config
+	pdClient  pd.Client
+	enableGC  bool
+	gcWorker  gcworker.GCHandler
 }
 
 var (
@@ -223,10 +230,28 @@ func (s *tikvStore) TLSConfig() *tls.Config {
 	return s.tlsConfig
 }
 
+// StartGCWorker starts GC worker, it's called in BootstrapSession, don't call this function more than once.
+func (s *tikvStore) StartGCWorker() error {
+	if !s.enableGC || gcworker.NewGCHandlerFunc == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gcWorker, err := gcworker.NewGCHandlerFunc(s, s.pdClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Trace(err)
+	}
+	gcWorker.Start()
+	s.gcWorker = gcWorker
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Close and unregister the store.
 func (s *tikvStore) Close() error {
 	mc.Lock()
 	defer mc.Unlock()
 	delete(mc.cache, s.UUID())
+	if s.gcWorker != nil {
+		s.gcWorker.Close()
+	}
 	return s.KVStore.Close()
 }
diff --git a/tidb-server/main.go b/tidb-server/main.go
index df9834a9b5777..e30b36f02ae14 100644
--- a/tidb-server/main.go
+++ b/tidb-server/main.go
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func setHeapProfileTracker() {
 func registerStores() {
 	err := kvstore.Register("tikv", kvstore.TiKVDriver{})
 	terror.MustNil(err)
-	tikv.NewGCHandlerFunc = gcworker.NewGCWorker
+	gcworker.NewGCHandlerFunc = gcworker.NewGCWorker
 	err = kvstore.Register("mocktikv", mockstore.MockTiKVDriver{})
 	terror.MustNil(err)
 	err = kvstore.Register("unistore", mockstore.EmbedUnistoreDriver{})