diff --git a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore.go b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore.go
index 074f1bea6..a0c8fd001 100644
--- a/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore.go
+++ b/server/storage/mvcc/kvstore.go
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ func (s *store) restore() error {
 	keyToLease := make(map[string]lease.LeaseID)
 
 	// restore index
-	tx := s.b.BatchTx()
-	tx.LockOutsideApply()
+	tx := s.b.ReadTx()
+	tx.Lock()
 
 	finishedCompact, found := UnsafeReadFinishedCompact(tx)
 	if found {