diff --git a/br/pkg/restore/client.go b/br/pkg/restore/client.go
index 7a2c04285c09f..590f95a1b5889 100644
--- a/br/pkg/restore/client.go
+++ b/br/pkg/restore/client.go
@@ -443,6 +443,35 @@ func (rc *Client) GetTS(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
 	return restoreTS, nil
 }
 
+// GetTSWithRetry gets a new timestamp with retry from PD.
+func (rc *Client) GetTSWithRetry(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error) {
+	var (
+		startTS  uint64
+		getTSErr error
+		retry    uint
+	)
+
+	err := utils.WithRetry(ctx, func() error {
+		startTS, getTSErr = rc.GetTS(ctx)
+		failpoint.Inject("get-ts-error", func(val failpoint.Value) {
+			if val.(bool) && retry < 3 {
+				getTSErr = errors.Errorf("rpc error: code = Unknown desc = [PD:tso:ErrGenerateTimestamp]generate timestamp failed, requested pd is not leader of cluster")
+			}
+		})
+
+		retry++
+		if getTSErr != nil {
+			log.Warn("failed to get TS, retry it", zap.Uint("retry time", retry), logutil.ShortError(getTSErr))
+		}
+		return getTSErr
+	}, utils.NewPDReqBackoffer())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to get TS", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+	return startTS, errors.Trace(err)
+}
+
 // ResetTS resets the timestamp of PD to a bigger value.
 func (rc *Client) ResetTS(ctx context.Context, pdAddrs []string) error {
 	restoreTS := rc.backupMeta.GetEndVersion()
@@ -1174,7 +1203,7 @@ func (rc *Client) execChecksum(
 		ctx = opentracing.ContextWithSpan(ctx, span1)
 	}
 
-	startTS, err := rc.GetTS(ctx)
+	startTS, err := rc.GetTSWithRetry(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
diff --git a/br/pkg/restore/client_test.go b/br/pkg/restore/client_test.go
index 334ac67387f5d..4791a7d252e20 100644
--- a/br/pkg/restore/client_test.go
+++ b/br/pkg/restore/client_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
+	"github.com/pingcap/failpoint"
+	backuppb "github.com/pingcap/kvproto/pkg/brpb"
+	"github.com/pingcap/kvproto/pkg/import_sstpb"
+>>>>>>> 7e5086c475 (br: add GetTSWithRetry func (#38663))
 	"github.com/pingcap/kvproto/pkg/metapb"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/br/pkg/gluetidb"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/br/pkg/metautil"
@@ -168,12 +175,54 @@ func TestPreCheckTableClusterIndex(t *testing.T) {
 type fakePDClient struct {
 	pd.Client
 	stores []*metapb.Store
+
+	notLeader bool
 }
 
+var retryTimes int
+
 func (fpdc fakePDClient) GetAllStores(context.Context, ...pd.GetStoreOption) ([]*metapb.Store, error) {
 	return append([]*metapb.Store{}, fpdc.stores...), nil
 }
 
+func (fpdc fakePDClient) GetTS(ctx context.Context) (int64, int64, error) {
+	retryTimes++
+	if retryTimes >= 3 { // the mock PD leader switched successfully
+		fpdc.notLeader = false
+	}
+
+	if fpdc.notLeader {
+		return 0, 0, errors.Errorf("rpc error: code = Unknown desc = [PD:tso:ErrGenerateTimestamp]generate timestamp failed, requested pd is not leader of cluster")
+	}
+	return 1, 1, nil
+}
+
+func TestGetTSWithRetry(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("PD leader is healthy:", func(t *testing.T) {
+		retryTimes = -1000
+		pDClient := fakePDClient{notLeader: false}
+		client := restore.NewRestoreClient(pDClient, nil, defaultKeepaliveCfg, false)
+		_, err := client.GetTSWithRetry(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("PD leader failure:", func(t *testing.T) {
+		retryTimes = -1000
+		pDClient := fakePDClient{notLeader: true}
+		client := restore.NewRestoreClient(pDClient, nil, defaultKeepaliveCfg, false)
+		_, err := client.GetTSWithRetry(context.Background())
+		require.Error(t, err)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("PD leader switch successfully", func(t *testing.T) {
+		retryTimes = 0
+		pDClient := fakePDClient{notLeader: true}
+		client := restore.NewRestoreClient(pDClient, nil, defaultKeepaliveCfg, false)
+		_, err := client.GetTSWithRetry(context.Background())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestPreCheckTableTiFlashReplicas(t *testing.T) {
 	m := mc
 	mockStores := []*metapb.Store{