diff --git a/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/broker/processor/SendMessageProcessor.java b/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/broker/processor/SendMessageProcessor.java
index f753ebba4bf..1013a735f59 100644
--- a/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/broker/processor/SendMessageProcessor.java
+++ b/broker/src/main/java/org/apache/rocketmq/broker/processor/SendMessageProcessor.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ private boolean handleRetryAndDLQ(SendMessageRequestHeader requestHeader, Remoti
             }
 
             int maxReconsumeTimes = subscriptionGroupConfig.getRetryMaxTimes();
-            if (request.getVersion() >= MQVersion.Version.V3_4_9.ordinal()) {
+            if (request.getVersion() >= MQVersion.Version.V3_4_9.ordinal() && requestHeader.getMaxReconsumeTimes() != null) {
                 maxReconsumeTimes = requestHeader.getMaxReconsumeTimes();
             }
             int reconsumeTimes = requestHeader.getReconsumeTimes() == null ? 0 : requestHeader.getReconsumeTimes();