diff --git a/br/pkg/lightning/config/config.go b/br/pkg/lightning/config/config.go
index 4682a826e0712..e5d16592fe91c 100644
--- a/br/pkg/lightning/config/config.go
+++ b/br/pkg/lightning/config/config.go
@@ -1069,10 +1069,7 @@ func (cfg *Config) CheckAndAdjustTiDBPort(ctx context.Context, mustHaveInternalC
 		if cfg.TiDB.Port <= 0 {
 			cfg.TiDB.Port = int(settings.Port)
 		}
-		if len(cfg.TiDB.PdAddr) == 0 {
-			pdAddrs := strings.Split(settings.Path, ",")
-			cfg.TiDB.PdAddr = pdAddrs[0] // FIXME support multiple PDs once importer can.
-		}
+		cfg.TiDB.PdAddr = settings.Path
 	}
 
 	if cfg.TiDB.Port <= 0 {
diff --git a/br/pkg/lightning/restore/checksum.go b/br/pkg/lightning/restore/checksum.go
index 96fa7df007fc4..00216a4b91006 100644
--- a/br/pkg/lightning/restore/checksum.go
+++ b/br/pkg/lightning/restore/checksum.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ func newChecksumManager(ctx context.Context, rc *Controller, store kv.Storage) (
 	var manager ChecksumManager
 	if pdVersion.Major >= 4 {
 		tlsOpt := rc.tls.ToPDSecurityOption()
-		pdCli, err := pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, []string{pdAddr}, tlsOpt)
+		addrs := strings.Split(pdAddr, ",")
+		pdCli, err := pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, addrs, tlsOpt)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 		}
diff --git a/br/pkg/lightning/restore/restore.go b/br/pkg/lightning/restore/restore.go
index bdbf30652873a..290a85a97aa0b 100644
--- a/br/pkg/lightning/restore/restore.go
+++ b/br/pkg/lightning/restore/restore.go
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ func NewRestoreControllerWithPauser(
 		if maxOpenFiles < 0 {
 			maxOpenFiles = math.MaxInt32
 		}
-		pdCli, err = pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, []string{cfg.TiDB.PdAddr}, tls.ToPDSecurityOption())
+		addrs := strings.Split(cfg.TiDB.PdAddr, ",")
+		pdCli, err = pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, addrs, tls.ToPDSecurityOption())
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 		}
@@ -1354,7 +1355,8 @@ const (
 
 func (rc *Controller) keepPauseGCForDupeRes(ctx context.Context) (<-chan struct{}, error) {
 	tlsOpt := rc.tls.ToPDSecurityOption()
-	pdCli, err := pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, []string{rc.pdCli.GetLeaderAddr()}, tlsOpt)
+	addrs := strings.Split(rc.cfg.TiDB.PdAddr, ",")
+	pdCli, err := pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx, addrs, tlsOpt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Trace(err)
 	}