diff --git a/pkg/core/storelimit/store_limit.go b/pkg/core/storelimit/store_limit.go
index 8d70b2918a1..e35ec773d80 100644
--- a/pkg/core/storelimit/store_limit.go
+++ b/pkg/core/storelimit/store_limit.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package storelimit
 import (
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/core/constant"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/ratelimit"
+	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/syncutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func (l *StoreRateLimit) Rate(typ Type) float64 {
 	if l.limits[typ] == nil {
 		return 0.0
 	}
-	return l.limits[typ].ratePerSec
+	return l.limits[typ].GetRatePerSec()
 }
 
 // Take takes count tokens from the bucket without blocking.
@@ -128,12 +129,15 @@ func (l *StoreRateLimit) Reset(rate float64, typ Type) {
 
 // limit the operators of a store
 type limit struct {
-	limiter    *ratelimit.RateLimiter
-	ratePerSec float64
+	limiter         *ratelimit.RateLimiter
+	ratePerSecMutex syncutil.RWMutex
+	ratePerSec      float64
 }
 
 // Reset resets the rate limit.
 func (l *limit) Reset(ratePerSec float64) {
+	l.ratePerSecMutex.Lock()
+	defer l.ratePerSecMutex.Unlock()
 	if l.ratePerSec == ratePerSec {
 		return
 	}
@@ -155,6 +159,8 @@ func (l *limit) Reset(ratePerSec float64) {
 // Available returns the number of available tokens
 // It returns true if the rate per second is zero.
 func (l *limit) Available(n int64) bool {
+	l.ratePerSecMutex.RLock()
+	defer l.ratePerSecMutex.RUnlock()
 	if l.ratePerSec == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -164,8 +170,16 @@ func (l *limit) Available(n int64) bool {
 
 // Take takes count tokens from the bucket without blocking.
 func (l *limit) Take(count int64) bool {
+	l.ratePerSecMutex.RLock()
+	defer l.ratePerSecMutex.RUnlock()
 	if l.ratePerSec == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 	return l.limiter.AllowN(int(count))
 }
+
+func (l *limit) GetRatePerSec() float64 {
+	l.ratePerSecMutex.RLock()
+	defer l.ratePerSecMutex.RUnlock()
+	return l.ratePerSec
+}
diff --git a/pkg/schedule/operator/operator_controller_test.go b/pkg/schedule/operator/operator_controller_test.go
index d3c50667fe0..2b16516c4c7 100644
--- a/pkg/schedule/operator/operator_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/schedule/operator/operator_controller_test.go
@@ -955,3 +955,40 @@ func (suite *operatorControllerTestSuite) TestInvalidStoreId() {
 	// Although store 3 does not exist in PD, PD can also send op to TiKV.
 	re.Equal(pdpb.OperatorStatus_RUNNING, oc.GetOperatorStatus(1).Status)
 }
+
+func TestConcurrentAddOperatorAndSetStoreLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	re := require.New(t)
+	opt := mockconfig.NewTestOptions()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	tc := mockcluster.NewCluster(ctx, opt)
+	stream := hbstream.NewTestHeartbeatStreams(ctx, tc.ID, tc, false /* no need to run */)
+	oc := NewController(ctx, tc.GetBasicCluster(), tc.GetSharedConfig(), stream)
+
+	regionNum := 1000
+	limit := 1600.0
+	storeID := uint64(2)
+	for i := 1; i < 4; i++ {
+		tc.AddRegionStore(uint64(i), regionNum)
+		tc.SetStoreLimit(uint64(i), storelimit.AddPeer, limit)
+	}
+	for i := 1; i <= regionNum; i++ {
+		tc.AddLeaderRegion(uint64(i), 1, 3, 4)
+	}
+
+	// Add operator and set store limit concurrently
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 1; i < 10; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(i uint64) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for j := 1; j < 10; j++ {
+				regionID := uint64(j) + i*100
+				op := NewTestOperator(regionID, tc.GetRegion(regionID).GetRegionEpoch(), OpRegion, AddPeer{ToStore: storeID, PeerID: regionID})
+				re.True(oc.AddOperator(op))
+				tc.SetStoreLimit(storeID, storelimit.AddPeer, limit-float64(j)) // every goroutine set a different limit
+			}
+		}(uint64(i))
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}