diff --git a/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.cpp b/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.cpp
index 8c6b154187..f828887ef0 100644
--- a/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.cpp
+++ b/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,26 @@ void ObPartitionLocationUpdater::destroy()
   wait();
 }
 
+int ObPartitionLocationUpdater::set_thread_cnt(const int64_t thread_cnt)
+{
+  int ret = OB_SUCCESS;
+  if (!inited_) {
+    ret = OB_NOT_INIT;
+    LOG_WARN("updater is not inited yet", KR(ret), K(thread_cnt));
+  } else if (!lib::is_mini_mode() && thread_cnt > 0 && thread_cnt != thread_cnt_) {
+    if (OB_FAIL(sender_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_ERROR("fail to set sender's thread cnt", KR(ret), K(thread_cnt), K(thread_cnt_));
+    } else if (OB_FAIL(receiver_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_ERROR("fail to set receiver's thread cnt", KR(ret), K(thread_cnt), K(thread_cnt_));
+    } else {
+      LOG_INFO(
+          "[LOCATION] location updater change thread cnt", "pre_thread_cnt", thread_cnt_, "cur_thread_cnt", thread_cnt);
+      thread_cnt_ = thread_cnt;
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
 int ObPartitionLocationUpdater::submit_broadcast_task(const ObPartitionBroadcastTask& task)
 {
   int ret = OB_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.h b/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.h
index 72a7cf017a..30112ede92 100644
--- a/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.h
+++ b/src/observer/ob_partition_location_updater.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
       obrpc::ObSrvRpcProxy*& srv_rpc_proxy, share::ObPartitionLocationCache*& location_cache,
       share::ObIAliveServerTracer& server_tracer);
 
+  int set_thread_cnt(const int64_t thread_cnt);
+
   void stop();
   void wait();
   void destroy();
diff --git a/src/observer/ob_server_reload_config.cpp b/src/observer/ob_server_reload_config.cpp
index 8ab051630f..3f470e8da2 100644
--- a/src/observer/ob_server_reload_config.cpp
+++ b/src/observer/ob_server_reload_config.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "observer/ob_server.h"
 #include "storage/ob_partition_scheduler.h"
 #include "storage/ob_partition_migrator.h"
+#include "observer/ob_service.h"
 
 using namespace oceanbase::lib;
 using namespace oceanbase::common;
@@ -338,5 +339,13 @@ int ObServerReloadConfig::operator()()
   {
     OB_STORE_FILE.resize_file(GCONF.datafile_size, GCONF.datafile_disk_percentage);
   }
+  {
+    const int64_t location_thread_cnt = GCONF.location_refresh_thread_count;
+    if (OB_NOT_NULL(GCTX.ob_service_) &&
+        OB_FAIL(GCTX.ob_service_->get_partition_location_updater().set_thread_cnt(location_thread_cnt))) {
+      real_ret = ret;
+      LOG_WARN("fail to set location updater's thread cnt", KR(ret), K(location_thread_cnt));
+    }
+  }
   return real_ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/observer/ob_service.h b/src/observer/ob_service.h
index 918ab07a77..bead08ac30 100644
--- a/src/observer/ob_service.h
+++ b/src/observer/ob_service.h
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ public:
   int64_t get_partition_table_updater_user_queue_size() const;
   int64_t get_partition_table_updater_sys_queue_size() const;
   int64_t get_partition_table_updater_core_queue_size() const;
+  ObPartitionLocationUpdater &get_partition_location_updater()
+  {
+    return partition_location_updater_;
+  }
 
   int get_all_partition_status(int64_t& inactive_num, int64_t& total_num) const;
   int get_root_server_status(obrpc::ObGetRootserverRoleResult& get_role_result);
diff --git a/src/observer/ob_uniq_task_queue.h b/src/observer/ob_uniq_task_queue.h
index 557f5a2800..411a159962 100644
--- a/src/observer/ob_uniq_task_queue.h
+++ b/src/observer/ob_uniq_task_queue.h
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void ObUniqTaskQueue<Task, Process>::run1()
     ret = common::OB_NOT_INIT;
     SERVER_LOG(WARN, "not init", K(ret));
   } else {
-    while (!has_set_stop()) {
+    while (!lib::this_thread::has_set_stop()) {
       Task* t = NULL;
       tasks.reuse();
       if (OB_SUCC(tasks.reserve(batch_exec_cnt))) {
@@ -431,10 +431,11 @@ template <typename Task, typename Process>
 int ObUniqTaskQueue<Task, Process>::process_barrier(Task& task)
 {
   int ret = common::OB_SUCCESS;
+  bool stopped = lib::this_thread::has_set_stop();
   if (OB_ISNULL(updater_)) {
     ret = common::OB_ERR_UNEXPECTED;
     SERVER_LOG(WARN, "invalid updater", K(ret), K(updater_));
-  } else if (OB_FAIL(updater_->process_barrier(task, has_set_stop()))) {
+  } else if (OB_FAIL(updater_->process_barrier(task, stopped))) {
     SERVER_LOG(WARN, "fail to batch process task", K(ret));
   }
   return ret;
@@ -444,12 +445,13 @@ template <typename Task, typename Process>
 int ObUniqTaskQueue<Task, Process>::batch_process_tasks(common::ObIArray<Task>& tasks)
 {
   int ret = common::OB_SUCCESS;
+  bool stopped = lib::this_thread::has_set_stop();
   if (0 == tasks.count()) {
     // nothing todo
   } else if (OB_ISNULL(updater_)) {
     ret = common::OB_ERR_UNEXPECTED;
     SERVER_LOG(WARN, "invalid updater", K(ret), K(updater_));
-  } else if (OB_FAIL(updater_->batch_process_tasks(tasks, has_set_stop()))) {
+  } else if (OB_FAIL(updater_->batch_process_tasks(tasks, stopped))) {
     SERVER_LOG(WARN, "fail to batch process task", K(ret));
   }
   return ret;
diff --git a/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.cpp b/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.cpp
index 1f4470f92b..0a1159ab0a 100644
--- a/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.cpp
@@ -2002,6 +2002,24 @@ int ObLocationAsyncUpdateQueueSet::init(ObServerConfig& config)
   return ret;
 }
 
+int ObLocationAsyncUpdateQueueSet::set_thread_count(const int64_t thread_cnt)
+{
+  int ret = OB_SUCCESS;
+  if (!is_inited_) {
+    ret = OB_NOT_INIT;
+    LOG_WARN("not init", KR(ret));
+  } else if (!lib::is_mini_mode() && thread_cnt > 0) {
+    if (OB_FAIL(tenant_space_update_queue_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_ERROR("fail to set thread count", KR(ret), K(thread_cnt));
+    } else if (OB_FAIL(user_update_queue_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_ERROR("fail to set thread count", KR(ret), K(thread_cnt));
+    } else {
+      LOG_INFO("[LOCATION] location queue may change thread cnt", K(thread_cnt));
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
 int ObLocationAsyncUpdateQueueSet::add_task(const ObLocationAsyncUpdateTask& task)
 {
   int ret = OB_SUCCESS;
@@ -2181,6 +2199,13 @@ int ObPartitionLocationCache::reload_config()
     LOG_WARN("not init", K(ret));
   } else {
     sem_.set_max_count(config_->location_fetch_concurrency);
+    int64_t thread_cnt = config_->location_refresh_thread_count;
+    int tmp_ret = OB_SUCCESS;
+    if (OB_SUCCESS != (tmp_ret = local_async_queue_set_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_WARN("fail to set thread count", KR(tmp_ret), K(thread_cnt));
+    } else if (OB_SUCCESS != (tmp_ret = remote_async_queue_set_.set_thread_count(thread_cnt))) {
+      LOG_WARN("fail to set thread count", KR(tmp_ret), K(thread_cnt));
+    }
   }
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.h b/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.h
index 1596e5f88f..0a7cce686d 100644
--- a/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.h
+++ b/src/share/partition_table/ob_partition_location_cache.h
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ public:
   ObLocationAsyncUpdateQueueSet(ObIPartitionLocationCache* loc_cache_);
   virtual ~ObLocationAsyncUpdateQueueSet();
   int init(common::ObServerConfig& config);
+  int set_thread_count(const int64_t thread_cnt);
   int add_task(const ObLocationAsyncUpdateTask& task);
   void stop();
   void wait();