diff --git a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/backlog_clear_helper.go b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/backlog_clear_helper.go
index da2782cfad..d4d0933e8b 100644
--- a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/backlog_clear_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/backlog_clear_helper.go
@@ -22,25 +22,27 @@ const (
 type backlogClearHelper struct {
 	log.Binder
 
-	notifier    *syncutil.AsyncTaskNotifier[struct{}]
-	cond        *syncutil.ContextCond
-	written     int64
-	threshold   int64
-	channelName types.PChannelInfo
-	c           pulsar.Client
+	notifier       *syncutil.AsyncTaskNotifier[struct{}]
+	cond           *syncutil.ContextCond
+	written        int64
+	threshold      int64
+	channelName    types.PChannelInfo
+	c              pulsar.Client
+	reusedConsumer pulsar.Consumer
 }
 
 // newBacklogClearHelper creates a new backlog clear helper.
 func newBacklogClearHelper(c pulsar.Client, channelName types.PChannelInfo, threshold int64) *backlogClearHelper {
 	h := &backlogClearHelper{
-		notifier:    syncutil.NewAsyncTaskNotifier[struct{}](),
-		cond:        syncutil.NewContextCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
-		written:     threshold, // trigger the backlog clear immediately.
-		threshold:   threshold,
-		channelName: channelName,
-		c:           c,
+		notifier:       syncutil.NewAsyncTaskNotifier[struct{}](),
+		cond:           syncutil.NewContextCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
+		written:        threshold, // trigger the backlog clear immediately.
+		threshold:      threshold,
+		channelName:    channelName,
+		c:              c,
+		reusedConsumer: nil,
 	}
-	h.SetLogger(log.With(zap.String("channel", channelName.String())))
+	h.SetLogger(log.With(zap.String("channel", channelName.String()), log.FieldComponent("backlog-clear")))
 	go h.background()
 	return h
 }
@@ -90,26 +92,51 @@ func (h *backlogClearHelper) background() {
 
 // performBacklogClear performs the backlog clear.
 func (h *backlogClearHelper) performBacklogClear() error {
-	cursor, err := h.c.Subscribe(pulsar.ConsumerOptions{
+	consumer, err := h.getConsumer()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "when create subscription")
+	}
+
+	if err := consumer.SeekByTime(time.Now()); err != nil {
+		// close the reused consumer if seek failed.
+		h.closeConsumer()
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "when seek to latest message")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getConsumer creates a new consumer.
+func (h *backlogClearHelper) getConsumer() (pulsar.Consumer, error) {
+	if h.reusedConsumer != nil {
+		return h.reusedConsumer, nil
+	}
+	consumer, err := h.c.Subscribe(pulsar.ConsumerOptions{
 		Topic:                    h.channelName.Name,
 		SubscriptionName:         backlogClearHelperName,
-		Type:                     pulsar.Exclusive,
+		Type:                     pulsar.Shared, // use shared subscription to avoid the subscription is rejected because of consumer exists.
 		MaxPendingChunkedMessage: 0,
 		StartMessageIDInclusive:  true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "when create subscription")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "when create subscription")
 	}
-	defer cursor.Close()
+	h.reusedConsumer = consumer
+	h.Logger().Info("created a new consumer")
+	return h.reusedConsumer, nil
+}
 
-	if err := cursor.SeekByTime(time.Now()); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "when seek to latest message")
+// closeConsumer closes the reused consumer.
+func (h *backlogClearHelper) closeConsumer() {
+	if h.reusedConsumer != nil {
+		h.reusedConsumer.Close()
+		h.reusedConsumer = nil
+		h.Logger().Info("closed the reused consumer")
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Close closes the backlog clear helper.
 func (h *backlogClearHelper) Close() {
 	h.notifier.Cancel()
 	h.notifier.BlockUntilFinish()
+	h.closeConsumer()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/opener.go b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/opener.go
index 8771a6f946..d066577c36 100644
--- a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/opener.go
+++ b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/opener.go
@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@ func (o *openerImpl) Open(ctx context.Context, opt *walimpls.OpenOption) (walimp
 		notifier:           syncutil.NewAsyncTaskNotifier[struct{}](),
 		backlogClearHelper: backlogClearHelper,
 	}
-	if opt.Channel.AccessMode == types.AccessModeRW {
-		// because the producer of pulsar cannot be created if the topic is backlog exceeded,
-		// so we need to set the producer at background with backoff retry.
-		w.initProducerAtBackground()
-	}
+	// because the producer of pulsar cannot be created if the topic is backlog exceeded,
+	// so we need to set the producer at background with backoff retry.
+	w.initProducerAtBackground()
 	return w, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/wal.go b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/wal.go
index f36655311d..c49563ffe0 100644
--- a/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/wal.go
+++ b/pkg/streaming/walimpls/impls/pulsar/wal.go
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ type walImpl struct {
 // initProducerAtBackground initializes the producer at background.
 func (w *walImpl) initProducerAtBackground() {
 	if w.Channel().AccessMode != types.AccessModeRW {
-		panic("producer should not be initialized on a wal that is not in read-write mode")
+		w.notifier.Finish(struct{}{})
+		return
 	}
 
 	defer w.notifier.Finish(struct{}{})