diff --git a/src/cli/callx/callx.go b/src/cli/callx/callx.go
index 78085f6..90c5a45 100644
--- a/src/cli/callx/callx.go
+++ b/src/cli/callx/callx.go
@@ -315,6 +315,25 @@ func KillMysqldRPC(node string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func SetMysqlStateRPC(node string, state model.MysqlState) error {
+	cli, cleanup, err := GetClient(node)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	method := model.RPCMysqlSetState
+	req := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCRequest()
+	req.State = state
+	rsp := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(model.OK)
+	err = cli.Call(method, req, rsp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func WaitMysqldShutdownRPC(node string) error {
 	cli, cleanup, err := GetClient(node)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd/mysql.go b/src/cli/cmd/mysql.go
index f74ac02..0f24882 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd/mysql.go
+++ b/src/cli/cmd/mysql.go
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ func mysqlRebuildMeCommandFn(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		// wait
 		err = callx.WaitMysqldShutdownRPC(self)
 		ErrorOK(err)
+
+		// set the mysql state to dead, avoid failure to rebuild node with small amounts of data
+		err = callx.SetMysqlStateRPC(self, model.MysqlDead)
+		ErrorOK(err)
 	}
 
 	// 7. check bestone is not in BACKUPING again
diff --git a/src/model/mysql.go b/src/model/mysql.go
index 953cb6b..af68c7a 100644
--- a/src/model/mysql.go
+++ b/src/model/mysql.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ package model
 const (
 	RPCMysqlStatus                   = "MysqlRPC.Status"
 	RPCMysqlGTIDSubtract             = "MysqlRPC.GTIDSubtract"
+	RPCMysqlSetState                 = "MysqlRPC.SetState"
 	RPCMysqlSetGlobalSysVar          = "MysqlRPC.SetGlobalSysVar"
 	RPCMysqlCreateUserWithPrivileges = "UserRPC.CreateUserWithPrivileges"
 	RPCMysqlCreateNormalUser         = "UserRPC.CreateNormalUser"
@@ -25,6 +26,18 @@ const (
 	RPCMysqlIsWorking                = "MysqlRPC.IsWorking"
 )
 
+type (
+	// State enum.
+	MysqlState string
+)
+
+const (
+	// MysqlAlive enum.
+	MysqlAlive MysqlState = "ALIVE"
+	// MysqlDead enum.
+	MysqlDead MysqlState = "DEAD"
+)
+
 // GTID info
 type GTID struct {
 	// Mysql master log file which the slave is reading
@@ -182,6 +195,28 @@ func NewMysqlGTIDSubtractRPCResponse(code string) *MysqlGTIDSubtractRPCResponse
 	return &MysqlGTIDSubtractRPCResponse{RetCode: code}
 }
 
+type MysqlSetStateRPCRequest struct {
+	// The IP of this request
+	From string
+
+	// The new state
+	State MysqlState
+}
+
+type MysqlSetStateRPCResponse struct {
+	// Return code to rpc client:
+	// OK or other errors
+	RetCode string
+}
+
+func NewMysqlSetStateRPCRequest() *MysqlSetStateRPCRequest {
+	return &MysqlSetStateRPCRequest{}
+}
+
+func NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(code string) *MysqlSetStateRPCResponse {
+	return &MysqlSetStateRPCResponse{RetCode: code}
+}
+
 // user
 type MysqlUserRPCRequest struct {
 	// The IP of this request
diff --git a/src/mysql/api.go b/src/mysql/api.go
index 3aa4add..7c303f1 100644
--- a/src/mysql/api.go
+++ b/src/mysql/api.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) PingStop() {
 // the slaves Slave_IO_Running is false, because it's in connecting state
 func (m *Mysql) Promotable() bool {
 	log := m.log
-	promotable := (m.GetState() == MysqlAlive)
+	promotable := (m.GetState() == model.MysqlAlive)
 	if promotable {
 		gtid, err := m.GetGTID()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) WaitUntilAfterGTID(targetGTID string) error {
 }
 
 // GetState returns the mysql state.
-func (m *Mysql) GetState() State {
+func (m *Mysql) GetState() model.MysqlState {
 	return m.getState()
 }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) WaitMysqlWorks(timeout int) error {
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			m.Ping()
-			if m.GetState() == MysqlAlive {
+			if m.GetState() == model.MysqlAlive {
 				errChannel <- nil
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/src/mysql/attr.go b/src/mysql/attr.go
index 331c79f..5451233 100644
--- a/src/mysql/attr.go
+++ b/src/mysql/attr.go
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ package mysql
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"model"
 )
 
-func (m *Mysql) setState(state State) {
+func (m *Mysql) setState(state model.MysqlState) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 	m.state = state
 }
 
-func (m *Mysql) getState() State {
+func (m *Mysql) getState() model.MysqlState {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
 	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
 	return m.state
diff --git a/src/mysql/mysql.go b/src/mysql/mysql.go
index b282b22..3ce56f0 100644
--- a/src/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/src/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -20,19 +20,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type (
-	// State enum.
-	State string
-
 	// Option enum.
 	Option string
 )
 
 const (
-	// MysqlAlive enum.
-	MysqlAlive State = "ALIVE"
-	// MysqlDead enum.
-	MysqlDead State = "DEAD"
-
 	// MysqlReadonly enum.
 	MysqlReadonly Option = "READONLY"
 	// MysqlReadwrite enum.
@@ -49,7 +41,7 @@ type Mysql struct {
 	db           *sql.DB
 	conf         *config.MysqlConfig
 	log          *xlog.Log
-	state        State
+	state        model.MysqlState
 	option       Option
 	mutex        sync.RWMutex
 	dbmutex      sync.RWMutex
@@ -66,7 +58,7 @@ func NewMysql(conf *config.MysqlConfig, queryTimeout int, log *xlog.Log) *Mysql
 		db:           nil,
 		log:          log,
 		conf:         conf,
-		state:        MysqlDead,
+		state:        model.MysqlDead,
 		mysqlHandler: getHandler(conf.Version),
 		pingTicker:   common.NormalTicker(conf.PingTimeout),
 	}
@@ -92,7 +84,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) Ping() {
 		log.Error("mysql[%v].ping.getdb.error[%v].downs:%v,downslimits:%v", m.getConnStr(), err, m.downs, downsLimits)
 		if m.downs > downsLimits {
 			log.Error("mysql.dead.downs:%v,downslimits:%v", m.downs, downsLimits)
-			m.setState(MysqlDead)
+			m.setState(model.MysqlDead)
 		}
 		m.IncMysqlDowns()
 		m.downs++
@@ -103,7 +95,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) Ping() {
 		log.Error("mysql[%v].ping.error[%v].downs:%v,downslimits:%v", m.getConnStr(), err, m.downs, downsLimits)
 		if m.downs > downsLimits {
 			log.Error("mysql.dead.downs:%v,downslimits:%v", m.downs, downsLimits)
-			m.setState(MysqlDead)
+			m.setState(model.MysqlDead)
 		}
 		m.IncMysqlDowns()
 		m.downs++
@@ -121,7 +113,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) Ping() {
 
 	// reset downs.
 	m.downs = 0
-	m.setState(MysqlAlive)
+	m.setState(model.MysqlAlive)
 	m.pingEntry = *pe
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mysql/mysql_test.go b/src/mysql/mysql_test.go
index 8edfa4a..8cd4402 100644
--- a/src/mysql/mysql_test.go
+++ b/src/mysql/mysql_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package mysql
 
 import (
 	"config"
+	"model"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 	"xbase/common"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func TestMysql(t *testing.T) {
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.DefaultMysqlConfig().PingTimeout*2) * time.Millisecond)
 	got := mysql.GetState()
-	want := MysqlAlive
+	want := model.MysqlAlive
 	assert.Equal(t, want, got)
 	mysql.PingStop()
 }
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func TestStateDead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.DefaultMysqlConfig().PingTimeout*2) * time.Millisecond)
 	got := mysql.GetState()
-	want := MysqlDead
+	want := model.MysqlDead
 	assert.Equal(t, want, got)
 	mysql.PingStop()
 }
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func TestCreateReplUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.DefaultMysqlConfig().PingTimeout*2) * time.Millisecond)
 	got := mysql.GetState()
-	want := MysqlAlive
+	want := model.MysqlAlive
 	assert.Equal(t, want, got)
 	mysql.PingStop()
 }
diff --git a/src/mysql/rpc_mysql.go b/src/mysql/rpc_mysql.go
index c2be817..0b3ccfe 100644
--- a/src/mysql/rpc_mysql.go
+++ b/src/mysql/rpc_mysql.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (m *MysqlRPC) StartSlave(req *model.MysqlRPCRequest, rsp *model.MysqlRPCRes
 
 // IsWorking used to check the mysql works or not.
 func (m *MysqlRPC) IsWorking(req *model.MysqlRPCRequest, rsp *model.MysqlRPCResponse) error {
-	if m.mysql.GetState() == MysqlAlive {
+	if m.mysql.GetState() == model.MysqlAlive {
 		rsp.RetCode = model.OK
 	} else {
 		rsp.RetCode = model.ErrorMySQLDown
@@ -118,3 +118,10 @@ func (m *MysqlRPC) GTIDSubtract(req *model.MysqlGTIDSubtractRPCRequest, rsp *mod
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// SetState used to set the mysql state.
+func (m *MysqlRPC) SetState(req *model.MysqlSetStateRPCRequest, rsp *model.MysqlSetStateRPCResponse) error {
+	rsp.RetCode = model.OK
+	m.mysql.setState(req.State)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/src/mysql/rpc_mysql_test.go b/src/mysql/rpc_mysql_test.go
index 241d73f..0c6795e 100644
--- a/src/mysql/rpc_mysql_test.go
+++ b/src/mysql/rpc_mysql_test.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestMysqlRPCStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		want := model.NewMysqlStatusRPCResponse(model.OK)
 		want.GTID = GTID
-		want.Status = string(MysqlDead)
+		want.Status = string(model.MysqlDead)
 		want.Stats = &model.MysqlStats{}
 
 		got := rsp
@@ -50,6 +50,45 @@ func TestMysqlRPCStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMysqlRPCSetState(t *testing.T) {
+	log := xlog.NewStdLog(xlog.Level(xlog.PANIC))
+	port := common.RandomPort(8000, 9000)
+	id, _, cleanup := MockMysql(log, port, NewMockGTIDB())
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	// MysqlDead
+	{
+		method := model.RPCMysqlSetState
+		req := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCRequest()
+		req.State = model.MysqlDead
+		rsp := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(model.OK)
+		c, cleanup := MockGetClient(t, id)
+		defer cleanup()
+		err := c.Call(method, req, rsp)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		want := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(model.OK)
+		got := rsp
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	}
+
+	// MysqlAlive
+	{
+		method := model.RPCMysqlSetState
+		req := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCRequest()
+		req.State = model.MysqlAlive
+		rsp := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(model.OK)
+		c, cleanup := MockGetClient(t, id)
+		defer cleanup()
+		err := c.Call(method, req, rsp)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		want := model.NewMysqlSetStateRPCResponse(model.OK)
+		got := rsp
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMysqlRPCSetSysVar(t *testing.T) {
 	log := xlog.NewStdLog(xlog.Level(xlog.PANIC))
 	port := common.RandomPort(8000, 9000)
diff --git a/src/raft/leader.go b/src/raft/leader.go
index 360db16..c64f5b7 100644
--- a/src/raft/leader.go
+++ b/src/raft/leader.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ package raft
 
 import (
 	"model"
-	"mysql"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ func (r *Leader) processRequestVoteRequest(req *model.RaftRPCRequest) *model.Raf
 // broadcast hearbeat requests to other peers of the cluster
 func (r *Leader) sendHeartbeat(mysqlDown *bool, c chan *model.RaftRPCResponse) {
 	// check MySQL down
-	if r.mysql.GetState() == mysql.MysqlDead {
+	if r.mysql.GetState() == model.MysqlDead {
 		*mysqlDown = true
 		return
 	}