diff --git a/src/logservice/restoreservice/ob_log_restore_archive_driver.cpp b/src/logservice/restoreservice/ob_log_restore_archive_driver.cpp
index 032867b47e..878d14bdb7 100644
--- a/src/logservice/restoreservice/ob_log_restore_archive_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/logservice/restoreservice/ob_log_restore_archive_driver.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,21 @@ int ObLogRestoreArchiveDriver::get_palf_base_lsn_scn_(ObLS &ls, LSN &lsn, SCN &s
   } else if (OB_UNLIKELY(!scn.is_valid() || !lsn.is_valid())) {
     ret = OB_ERR_UNEXPECTED;
     LOG_ERROR("get_palf_base_lsn_scn_, return invalid scn or lsn", K(id), K(scn), K(lsn));
+  } else if (!ls.get_clog_checkpoint_scn().is_valid()) {
+    // checkpoint_scn not valid, just skip it
+    LOG_ERROR("ls checkpoint_scn not valid", K(ls));
+  } else {
+    // The start scn for palf to restore is the min scn of a block,
+    // so if the min scn exists in two or more archive rounds and the the rounds are not continuous,
+    // the location of the scn will hit the first round, which results to restore failure.
+    //
+    // Use the ls checkpoint_scn to help the first location.
+    //
+    // For example, the round 1 range: [100, 200], the checkpoint_scn of the matched backup fall in the range [100, 200],
+    // the round 2 range: [300, 500], the checkpoint_scn of the matched backup in [300, 500].
+    // But the start_scn for restore maybe only 50, so it will locate failed.
+    // The checkpoint_scn is precise, it will help to locate the correct round.
+    scn = std::max(scn, ls.get_clog_checkpoint_scn());
   }
   return ret;
 }