diff --git a/internal/rootcoord/import_helper.go b/internal/rootcoord/import_helper.go
index 9f37f42a9d..ae101b0ee7 100644
--- a/internal/rootcoord/import_helper.go
+++ b/internal/rootcoord/import_helper.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/log"
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/proto/datapb"
 	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/proto/indexpb"
+	"github.com/milvus-io/milvus/internal/util/typeutil"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -66,19 +67,18 @@ func NewImportFactory(c *Core) ImportFactory {
 
 func GetCollectionNameWithCore(c *Core) GetCollectionNameFunc {
 	return func(collID, partitionID UniqueID) (string, string, error) {
-		colName, err := c.meta.GetCollectionNameByID(collID)
+		colInfo, err := c.meta.GetCollectionByID(c.ctx, collID, typeutil.MaxTimestamp)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Core failed to get collection name by id", zap.Int64("ID", collID), zap.Error(err))
 			return "", "", err
 		}
-
 		partName, err := c.meta.GetPartitionNameByID(collID, partitionID, 0)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Core failed to get partition name by id", zap.Int64("ID", partitionID), zap.Error(err))
-			return colName, "", err
+			return colInfo.Name, "", err
 		}
 
-		return colName, partName, nil
+		return colInfo.Name, partName, nil
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/rootcoord/meta_table.go b/internal/rootcoord/meta_table.go
index 8e3d13a21a..4e06fa7cac 100644
--- a/internal/rootcoord/meta_table.go
+++ b/internal/rootcoord/meta_table.go
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ type IMetaTable interface {
 	ListAliasesByID(collID UniqueID) []string
 
 	// TODO: better to accept ctx.
-	// TODO: should GetCollectionNameByID & GetCollectionIDByName also accept ts?
-	GetCollectionNameByID(collID UniqueID) (string, error)                                    // serve for bulk load.
+	GetCollectionNameByID(collID UniqueID) (string, error)                                    // [Deprecated].
 	GetPartitionNameByID(collID UniqueID, partitionID UniqueID, ts Timestamp) (string, error) // serve for bulk load.
-	GetCollectionIDByName(name string) (UniqueID, error)                                      // serve for bulk load.
+	GetCollectionIDByName(name string) (UniqueID, error)                                      // [Deprecated].
 	GetPartitionByName(collID UniqueID, partitionName string, ts Timestamp) (UniqueID, error) // serve for bulk load.
 
 	// TODO: better to accept ctx.
@@ -580,6 +579,7 @@ func (mt *MetaTable) ListAliasesByID(collID UniqueID) []string {
 }
 
 // GetCollectionNameByID serve for bulk load. TODO: why this didn't accept ts?
+// [Deprecated]
 func (mt *MetaTable) GetCollectionNameByID(collID UniqueID) (string, error) {
 	mt.ddLock.RLock()
 	defer mt.ddLock.RUnlock()
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ func (mt *MetaTable) GetPartitionNameByID(collID UniqueID, partitionID UniqueID,
 }
 
 // GetCollectionIDByName serve for bulk load. TODO: why this didn't accept ts?
+// [Deprecated]
 func (mt *MetaTable) GetCollectionIDByName(name string) (UniqueID, error) {
 	mt.ddLock.RLock()
 	defer mt.ddLock.RUnlock()
diff --git a/internal/rootcoord/root_coord.go b/internal/rootcoord/root_coord.go
index 1bc6eda94f..36ea46e6d6 100644
--- a/internal/rootcoord/root_coord.go
+++ b/internal/rootcoord/root_coord.go
@@ -1471,14 +1471,15 @@ func (c *Core) Import(ctx context.Context, req *milvuspb.ImportRequest) (*milvus
 	}
 
 	// Get collection/partition ID from collection/partition name.
-	var cID UniqueID
+	var colInfo *model.Collection
 	var err error
-	if cID, err = c.meta.GetCollectionIDByName(req.GetCollectionName()); err != nil {
+	if colInfo, err = c.meta.GetCollectionByName(ctx, req.GetCollectionName(), typeutil.MaxTimestamp); err != nil {
 		log.Error("failed to find collection ID from its name",
 			zap.String("collection name", req.GetCollectionName()),
 			zap.Error(err))
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	cID := colInfo.CollectionID
 	req.ChannelNames = c.meta.GetCollectionVirtualChannels(cID)
 	if req.GetPartitionName() == "" {
 		req.PartitionName = Params.CommonCfg.DefaultPartitionName
diff --git a/internal/rootcoord/root_coord_test.go b/internal/rootcoord/root_coord_test.go
index 7bfcae3d3a..67a7f96a97 100644
--- a/internal/rootcoord/root_coord_test.go
+++ b/internal/rootcoord/root_coord_test.go
@@ -896,6 +896,9 @@ func TestCore_Import(t *testing.T) {
 		meta.GetCollectionIDByNameFunc = func(name string) (UniqueID, error) {
 			return 0, errors.New("error mock GetCollectionIDByName")
 		}
+		meta.GetCollectionByNameFunc = func(ctx context.Context, collectionName string, ts Timestamp) (*model.Collection, error) {
+			return nil, errors.New("collection name not found")
+		}
 		_, err := c.Import(ctx, &milvuspb.ImportRequest{
 			CollectionName: "a-bad-name",
 		})
@@ -934,6 +937,10 @@ func TestCore_Import(t *testing.T) {
 		meta.GetPartitionByNameFunc = func(collID UniqueID, partitionName string, ts Timestamp) (UniqueID, error) {
 			return 101, nil
 		}
+		coll := &model.Collection{Name: "a-good-name"}
+		meta.GetCollectionByNameFunc = func(ctx context.Context, collectionName string, ts Timestamp) (*model.Collection, error) {
+			return coll.Clone(), nil
+		}
 		_, err := c.Import(ctx, &milvuspb.ImportRequest{
 			CollectionName: "a-good-name",
 		})