diff --git a/cdc/entry/mounter.go b/cdc/entry/mounter.go
index b1912d38bbf..a514e14e3c6 100644
--- a/cdc/entry/mounter.go
+++ b/cdc/entry/mounter.go
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func (m *mounterImpl) collectMetrics(ctx context.Context) {
 	captureID := util.CaptureIDFromCtx(ctx)
 	changefeedID := util.ChangefeedIDFromCtx(ctx)
 	tableIDStr := strconv.FormatInt(util.TableIDFromCtx(ctx), 10)
-
 	metricMounterInputChanSize := mounterInputChanSizeGauge.WithLabelValues(captureID, changefeedID, tableIDStr)
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go b/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
index 96553a54180..255b99b56e4 100644
--- a/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
+++ b/cdc/entry/schema_storage.go
@@ -544,17 +544,13 @@ type SchemaStorage struct {
 
 // NewSchemaStorage creates a new schema storage
 func NewSchemaStorage(jobs []*timodel.Job) (*SchemaStorage, error) {
-	snap := newEmptySchemaSnapshot()
+	schema := &SchemaStorage{}
 	for _, job := range jobs {
-		if err := snap.handleDDL(job); err != nil {
+		if err := schema.HandleDDLJob(job); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 		}
 	}
-	return &SchemaStorage{
-		snaps:      []*schemaSnapshot{snap},
-		gcTs:       snap.currentTs,
-		resolvedTs: snap.currentTs,
-	}, nil
+	return schema, nil
 }
 
 func (s *SchemaStorage) getSnapshot(ts uint64) (*schemaSnapshot, error) {
@@ -606,18 +602,23 @@ func (s *SchemaStorage) GetLastSnapshot() *schemaSnapshot {
 
 // HandleDDLJob creates a new snapshot in storage and handles the ddl job
 func (s *SchemaStorage) HandleDDLJob(job *timodel.Job) error {
-	s.snapsMu.Lock()
-	defer s.snapsMu.Unlock()
-	lastSnap := s.snaps[len(s.snaps)-1]
-	if job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS <= lastSnap.currentTs {
-		log.Debug("ignore foregone DDL job", zap.Reflect("job", job))
-		return nil
-	}
 	if SkipJob(job) {
 		s.AdvanceResolvedTs(job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS)
 		return nil
 	}
-	snap := lastSnap.Clone()
+	s.snapsMu.Lock()
+	defer s.snapsMu.Unlock()
+	var snap *schemaSnapshot
+	if len(s.snaps) > 0 {
+		lastSnap := s.snaps[len(s.snaps)-1]
+		if job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS <= lastSnap.currentTs {
+			log.Debug("ignore foregone DDL job", zap.Reflect("job", job))
+			return nil
+		}
+		snap = lastSnap.Clone()
+	} else {
+		snap = newEmptySchemaSnapshot()
+	}
 	if err := snap.handleDDL(job); err != nil {
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
@@ -649,8 +650,12 @@ func (s *SchemaStorage) DoGC(ts uint64) {
 		}
 		startIdx = i
 	}
+	if startIdx == 0 {
+		return
+	}
 	s.snaps = s.snaps[startIdx:]
 	atomic.StoreUint64(&s.gcTs, s.snaps[0].currentTs)
+	log.Info("finished gc in schema storage", zap.Uint64("gcTs", s.snaps[0].currentTs))
 }
 
 // SkipJob skip the job should not be executed
diff --git a/cdc/entry/schema_storage_test.go b/cdc/entry/schema_storage_test.go
index 468139a345b..e1fb0ae9244 100644
--- a/cdc/entry/schema_storage_test.go
+++ b/cdc/entry/schema_storage_test.go
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ func (t *schemaSuite) TestMultiVersionStorage(c *C) {
 		Name:  dbName,
 		State: timodel.StatePublic,
 	}
+	var jobs []*timodel.Job
 	// `createSchema` job1
 	job := &timodel.Job{
 		ID:         3,
@@ -475,9 +476,7 @@ func (t *schemaSuite) TestMultiVersionStorage(c *C) {
 		BinlogInfo: &timodel.HistoryInfo{SchemaVersion: 1, DBInfo: dbInfo, FinishedTS: 100},
 		Query:      "create database test",
 	}
-
-	storage, err := NewSchemaStorage([]*timodel.Job{job})
-	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	jobs = append(jobs, job)
 
 	// table info
 	tblInfo := &timodel.TableInfo{
@@ -497,8 +496,7 @@ func (t *schemaSuite) TestMultiVersionStorage(c *C) {
 		Query:      "create table " + tbName.O,
 	}
 
-	err = storage.HandleDDLJob(job)
-	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	jobs = append(jobs, job)
 
 	tbName = timodel.NewCIStr("T2")
 	// table info
@@ -518,7 +516,8 @@ func (t *schemaSuite) TestMultiVersionStorage(c *C) {
 		Query:      "create table " + tbName.O,
 	}
 
-	err = storage.HandleDDLJob(job)
+	jobs = append(jobs, job)
+	storage, err := NewSchemaStorage(jobs)
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 
 	// `dropTable` job
@@ -591,4 +590,39 @@ func (t *schemaSuite) TestMultiVersionStorage(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
 	_, exist = snap.TableByID(3)
 	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+
+	storage.DoGC(0)
+	snap, err = storage.GetSnapshot(100)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	_, exist = snap.SchemaByID(1)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsTrue)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(2)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(3)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+	storage.DoGC(115)
+	_, err = storage.GetSnapshot(100)
+	c.Assert(err, NotNil)
+	snap, err = storage.GetSnapshot(115)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	_, exist = snap.SchemaByID(1)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsTrue)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(2)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsTrue)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(3)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+
+	storage.DoGC(155)
+	storage.AdvanceResolvedTs(185)
+
+	snap, err = storage.GetSnapshot(180)
+	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+	_, exist = snap.SchemaByID(1)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(2)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+	_, exist = snap.TableByID(3)
+	c.Assert(exist, IsFalse)
+	_, err = storage.GetSnapshot(130)
+	c.Assert(err, NotNil)
 }
diff --git a/cdc/kv/store_op.go b/cdc/kv/store_op.go
index c40b93a2423..b933fde9ca7 100644
--- a/cdc/kv/store_op.go
+++ b/cdc/kv/store_op.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func getSnapshotMeta(tiStore tidbkv.Storage) (*meta.Meta, error) {
 }
 
 // LoadHistoryDDLJobs loads all history DDL jobs from TiDB.
-func LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore tidbkv.Storage, ts uint64) ([]*model.Job, error) {
+func LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore tidbkv.Storage) ([]*model.Job, error) {
 	originalJobs, err := loadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore)
 	jobs := make([]*model.Job, 0, len(originalJobs))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ func LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore tidbkv.Storage, ts uint64) ([]*model.Job, error)
 				return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 			}
 		}
-		if job.BinlogInfo.FinishedTS > ts {
-			break
-		}
 		jobs = append(jobs, job)
 	}
 	return jobs, nil
diff --git a/cdc/kv/store_op_test.go b/cdc/kv/store_op_test.go
index 97d9058eb1e..1cf402adae2 100644
--- a/cdc/kv/store_op_test.go
+++ b/cdc/kv/store_op_test.go
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 package kv
 
 import (
-	"math"
-
 	"github.com/pingcap/check"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/session"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/mockstore"
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *storeSuite) TestLoadHistoryDDLJobs(c *check.C) {
 	domain.SetStatsUpdating(true)
 
 	oldJobIDs := make(map[int64]struct{})
-	oldJobs, err := LoadHistoryDDLJobs(store, math.MaxUint64)
+	oldJobs, err := LoadHistoryDDLJobs(store)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	for _, job := range oldJobs {
 		oldJobIDs[job.ID] = struct{}{}
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ func (s *storeSuite) TestLoadHistoryDDLJobs(c *check.C) {
 	tk := testkit.NewTestKit(c, store)
 	tk.MustExec("create table test.simple_test (id bigint primary key)")
 
-	latestJobs, err := LoadHistoryDDLJobs(store, math.MaxUint64)
+	latestJobs, err := LoadHistoryDDLJobs(store)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	c.Assert(len(latestJobs)-len(oldJobs), check.Equals, 1)
 	_, ok := oldJobIDs[latestJobs[len(latestJobs)-1].ID]
diff --git a/cdc/owner.go b/cdc/owner.go
index 273ae5ca1a5..69ba635c1d1 100644
--- a/cdc/owner.go
+++ b/cdc/owner.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (o *Owner) newChangeFeed(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore, checkpointTs)
+	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cdc/processor.go b/cdc/processor.go
index 249cd8235eb..85ad6a98d81 100644
--- a/cdc/processor.go
+++ b/cdc/processor.go
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ func createSchemaStorage(pdEndpoints []string, checkpointTs uint64) (*entry.Sche
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
-	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore, checkpointTs)
+	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cdc/puller/mock_puller.go b/cdc/puller/mock_puller.go
index 8e4832547d0..b4fee5c55cb 100644
--- a/cdc/puller/mock_puller.go
+++ b/cdc/puller/mock_puller.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package puller
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"math"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ func (m *MockPullerManager) GetTableInfo(schemaName, tableName string) *entry.Ta
 
 // GetDDLJobs returns the ddl jobs
 func (m *MockPullerManager) GetDDLJobs() []*timodel.Job {
-	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(m.store, math.MaxUint64)
+	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(m.store)
 	m.c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 	return jobs
 }
diff --git a/cdc/sink/mysql.go b/cdc/sink/mysql.go
index bf72ef26c18..ed9cfc1297e 100644
--- a/cdc/sink/mysql.go
+++ b/cdc/sink/mysql.go
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ func (s *mysqlSink) EmitRowChangedEvent(ctx context.Context, rows ...*model.RowC
 		key := util.QuoteSchema(row.Schema, row.Table)
 		s.unresolvedRows[key] = append(s.unresolvedRows[key], row)
 	}
-	atomic.StoreUint64(&s.sinkResolvedTs, resolvedTs)
+	if resolvedTs != 0 {
+		atomic.StoreUint64(&s.sinkResolvedTs, resolvedTs)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/client.go b/cmd/client.go
index 58296843a57..57ba1e5bcda 100644
--- a/cmd/client.go
+++ b/cmd/client.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func verifyTables(ctx context.Context, cfg *util.ReplicaConfig) (ineligibleTable
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore, startTs)
+	jobs, err := kv.LoadHistoryDDLJobs(kvStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}