diff --git a/pkg/backup/client.go b/pkg/backup/client.go
index 9693b6b5f..219f58550 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/client.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/client.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/conn"
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/rtree"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/storage"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/summary"
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ func (bc *Client) BackupRanges(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	ranges []rtree.Range,
 	req kvproto.BackupRequest,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ func (bc *Client) BackupRange(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	startKey, endKey []byte,
 	req kvproto.BackupRequest,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) (err error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ func (bc *Client) fineGrainedBackup(
 	rateLimit uint64,
 	concurrency uint32,
 	rangeTree rtree.RangeTree,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) error {
 	bo := tikv.NewBackoffer(ctx, backupFineGrainedMaxBackoff)
 	for {
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ func (bc *Client) fineGrainedBackup(
 				rangeTree.Put(resp.StartKey, resp.EndKey, resp.Files)
 
 				// Update progress
-				updateCh <- struct{}{}
+				updateCh.Inc()
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/backup/push.go b/pkg/backup/push.go
index 4aaffa7e2..d329f7088 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/push.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/push.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pingcap/log"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/rtree"
 )
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func newPushDown(ctx context.Context, mgr ClientMgr, cap int) *pushDown {
 func (push *pushDown) pushBackup(
 	req backup.BackupRequest,
 	stores []*metapb.Store,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) (rtree.RangeTree, error) {
 	// Push down backup tasks to all tikv instances.
 	res := rtree.NewRangeTree()
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (push *pushDown) pushBackup(
 					resp.GetStartKey(), resp.GetEndKey(), resp.GetFiles())
 
 				// Update progress
-				updateCh <- struct{}{}
+				updateCh.Inc()
 			} else {
 				errPb := resp.GetError()
 				switch v := errPb.Detail.(type) {
diff --git a/pkg/backup/schema.go b/pkg/backup/schema.go
index 18583d094..73a62477d 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/schema.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/checksum"
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/summary"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/utils"
 )
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (pending *Schemas) Start(
 	store kv.Storage,
 	backupTS uint64,
 	concurrency uint,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) {
 	workerPool := utils.NewWorkerPool(concurrency, "Schemas")
 	go func() {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (pending *Schemas) Start(
 
 				if pending.skipChecksum {
 					pending.backupSchemaCh <- schema
-					updateCh <- struct{}{}
+					updateCh.Inc()
 					return
 				}
 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ func (pending *Schemas) Start(
 					zap.Duration("take", time.Since(start)))
 				pending.backupSchemaCh <- schema
 
-				updateCh <- struct{}{}
+				updateCh.Inc()
 			})
 		}
 		pending.wg.Wait()
diff --git a/pkg/backup/schema_test.go b/pkg/backup/schema_test.go
index 3b3bef897..d3c82f172 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/schema_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/schema_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package backup
 import (
 	"context"
 	"math"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	. "github.com/pingcap/check"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb-tools/pkg/filter"
@@ -30,6 +31,24 @@ func (s *testBackupSchemaSuite) TearDownSuite(c *C) {
 	testleak.AfterTest(c)()
 }
 
+type simpleProgress struct {
+	counter int64
+}
+
+func (sp *simpleProgress) Inc() {
+	atomic.AddInt64(&sp.counter, 1)
+}
+
+func (sp *simpleProgress) Close() {}
+
+func (sp *simpleProgress) reset() {
+	atomic.StoreInt64(&sp.counter, 0)
+}
+
+func (sp *simpleProgress) get() int64 {
+	return atomic.LoadInt64(&sp.counter)
+}
+
 func (s *testBackupSchemaSuite) TestBuildBackupRangeAndSchema(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(s.mock.Start(), IsNil)
 	defer s.mock.Stop()
@@ -73,10 +92,10 @@ func (s *testBackupSchemaSuite) TestBuildBackupRangeAndSchema(c *C) {
 		s.mock.Domain, s.mock.Storage, testFilter, math.MaxUint64)
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	c.Assert(backupSchemas.Len(), Equals, 1)
-	updateCh := make(chan struct{}, 2)
+	updateCh := new(simpleProgress)
 	backupSchemas.Start(context.Background(), s.mock.Storage, math.MaxUint64, 1, updateCh)
 	schemas, err := backupSchemas.finishTableChecksum()
-	<-updateCh
+	c.Assert(updateCh.get(), Equals, int64(1))
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	c.Assert(len(schemas), Equals, 1)
 	// Cluster returns a dummy checksum (all fields are 1).
@@ -93,10 +112,10 @@ func (s *testBackupSchemaSuite) TestBuildBackupRangeAndSchema(c *C) {
 		s.mock.Domain, s.mock.Storage, noFilter, math.MaxUint64)
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	c.Assert(backupSchemas.Len(), Equals, 2)
+	updateCh.reset()
 	backupSchemas.Start(context.Background(), s.mock.Storage, math.MaxUint64, 2, updateCh)
 	schemas, err = backupSchemas.finishTableChecksum()
-	<-updateCh
-	<-updateCh
+	c.Assert(updateCh.get(), Equals, int64(2))
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	c.Assert(len(schemas), Equals, 2)
 	// Cluster returns a dummy checksum (all fields are 1).
diff --git a/pkg/glue/glue.go b/pkg/glue/glue.go
index f2f3ff55e..88a05c5c3 100644
--- a/pkg/glue/glue.go
+++ b/pkg/glue/glue.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type Glue interface {
 	// OwnsStorage returns whether the storage returned by Open() is owned
 	// If this method returns false, the connection manager will never close the storage.
 	OwnsStorage() bool
+
+	StartProgress(ctx context.Context, cmdName string, total int64, redirectLog bool) Progress
 }
 
 // Session is an abstraction of the session.Session interface.
@@ -30,3 +32,13 @@ type Session interface {
 	ShowCreateTable(table *model.TableInfo, allocator autoid.Allocator) (string, error)
 	Close()
 }
+
+// Progress is an interface recording the current execution progress.
+type Progress interface {
+	// Inc increases the progress. This method must be goroutine-safe, and can
+	// be called from any goroutine.
+	Inc()
+	// Close marks the progress as 100% complete and that Inc() can no longer be
+	// called.
+	Close()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/gluetidb/glue.go b/pkg/gluetidb/glue.go
index 80756d2c2..5f4aff6fa 100644
--- a/pkg/gluetidb/glue.go
+++ b/pkg/gluetidb/glue.go
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ func (Glue) OwnsStorage() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// StartProgress implements glue.Glue
+func (g Glue) StartProgress(ctx context.Context, cmdName string, total int64, redirectLog bool) glue.Progress {
+	return g.tikvGlue.StartProgress(ctx, cmdName, total, redirectLog)
+}
+
 // Execute implements glue.Session
 func (gs *tidbSession) Execute(ctx context.Context, sql string) error {
 	_, err := gs.se.Execute(ctx, sql)
diff --git a/pkg/gluetikv/glue.go b/pkg/gluetikv/glue.go
index e63b35b95..ab3c0d57f 100644
--- a/pkg/gluetikv/glue.go
+++ b/pkg/gluetikv/glue.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 package gluetikv
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	pd "github.com/pingcap/pd/v4/client"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/config"
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/domain"
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pingcap/tidb/store/tikv"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 // Glue is an implementation of glue.Glue that accesses only TiKV without TiDB.
@@ -41,3 +44,22 @@ func (Glue) Open(path string, option pd.SecurityOption) (kv.Storage, error) {
 func (Glue) OwnsStorage() bool {
 	return true
 }
+
+// StartProgress implements glue.Glue
+func (Glue) StartProgress(ctx context.Context, cmdName string, total int64, redirectLog bool) glue.Progress {
+	return progress{ch: utils.StartProgress(ctx, cmdName, total, redirectLog)}
+}
+
+type progress struct {
+	ch chan<- struct{}
+}
+
+// Inc implements glue.Progress
+func (p progress) Inc() {
+	p.ch <- struct{}{}
+}
+
+// Close implements glue.Progress
+func (p progress) Close() {
+	close(p.ch)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/restore/client.go b/pkg/restore/client.go
index 2453f2974..6b88f5a6d 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/client.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/client.go
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (rc *Client) setSpeedLimit() error {
 func (rc *Client) RestoreFiles(
 	files []*backup.File,
 	rewriteRules *RewriteRules,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) (err error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func (rc *Client) RestoreFiles(
 				case <-rc.ctx.Done():
 					errCh <- nil
 				case errCh <- rc.fileImporter.Import(fileReplica, rewriteRules):
-					updateCh <- struct{}{}
+					updateCh.Inc()
 				}
 			})
 	}
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func (rc *Client) RestoreFiles(
 }
 
 // RestoreRaw tries to restore raw keys in the specified range.
-func (rc *Client) RestoreRaw(startKey []byte, endKey []byte, files []*backup.File, updateCh chan<- struct{}) error {
+func (rc *Client) RestoreRaw(startKey []byte, endKey []byte, files []*backup.File, updateCh glue.Progress) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		elapsed := time.Since(start)
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func (rc *Client) RestoreRaw(startKey []byte, endKey []byte, files []*backup.Fil
 				case <-rc.ctx.Done():
 					errCh <- nil
 				case errCh <- rc.fileImporter.Import(fileReplica, emptyRules):
-					updateCh <- struct{}{}
+					updateCh.Inc()
 				}
 			})
 	}
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ func (rc *Client) ValidateChecksum(
 	kvClient kv.Client,
 	tables []*utils.Table,
 	newTables []*model.TableInfo,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func (rc *Client) ValidateChecksum(
 					return
 				}
 
-				updateCh <- struct{}{}
+				updateCh.Inc()
 			})
 		}
 		wg.Wait()
diff --git a/pkg/restore/util.go b/pkg/restore/util.go
index c49c07994..698de6aec 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/util.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/util.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/conn"
+	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/rtree"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/summary"
 )
@@ -309,6 +310,9 @@ func matchNewPrefix(key []byte, rewriteRules *RewriteRules) *import_sstpb.Rewrit
 }
 
 func truncateTS(key []byte) []byte {
+	if len(key) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 	return key[:len(key)-8]
 }
 
@@ -320,7 +324,7 @@ func SplitRanges(
 	client *Client,
 	ranges []rtree.Range,
 	rewriteRules *RewriteRules,
-	updateCh chan<- struct{},
+	updateCh glue.Progress,
 ) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -339,7 +343,7 @@ func SplitRanges(
 
 	return splitter.Split(ctx, ranges, rewriteRules, storeMap, func(keys [][]byte) {
 		for range keys {
-			updateCh <- struct{}{}
+			updateCh.Inc()
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/task/backup.go b/pkg/task/backup.go
index 5944a22a0..bf90c6739 100644
--- a/pkg/task/backup.go
+++ b/pkg/task/backup.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/glue"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/storage"
 	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/summary"
-	"github.com/pingcap/br/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ func RunBackup(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *BackupConfig
 
 	// Backup
 	// Redirect to log if there is no log file to avoid unreadable output.
-	updateCh := utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh := g.StartProgress(
 		ctx, cmdName, int64(approximateRegions), !cfg.LogProgress)
 
 	req := kvproto.BackupRequest{
@@ -175,14 +174,14 @@ func RunBackup(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *BackupConfig
 		return err
 	}
 	// Backup has finished
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	// Checksum
 	backupSchemasConcurrency := backup.DefaultSchemaConcurrency
 	if backupSchemas.Len() < backupSchemasConcurrency {
 		backupSchemasConcurrency = backupSchemas.Len()
 	}
-	updateCh = utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh = g.StartProgress(
 		ctx, "Checksum", int64(backupSchemas.Len()), !cfg.LogProgress)
 	backupSchemas.SetSkipChecksum(!cfg.Checksum)
 	backupSchemas.Start(
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ func RunBackup(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *BackupConfig
 		log.Info("Skip fast checksum in incremental backup")
 	}
 	// Checksum has finished
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	err = client.SaveBackupMeta(ctx, ddlJobs)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/task/backup_raw.go b/pkg/task/backup_raw.go
index d9deaccba..e879523b5 100644
--- a/pkg/task/backup_raw.go
+++ b/pkg/task/backup_raw.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func RunBackupRaw(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RawKvConf
 
 	// Backup
 	// Redirect to log if there is no log file to avoid unreadable output.
-	updateCh := utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh := g.StartProgress(
 		ctx, cmdName, int64(approximateRegions), !cfg.LogProgress)
 
 	req := kvproto.BackupRequest{
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func RunBackupRaw(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RawKvConf
 		return err
 	}
 	// Backup has finished
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	// Checksum
 	err = client.SaveBackupMeta(ctx, nil)
diff --git a/pkg/task/restore.go b/pkg/task/restore.go
index 7d5dd6846..c75d53f89 100644
--- a/pkg/task/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/task/restore.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func RunRestore(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RestoreConf
 	ranges = restore.AttachFilesToRanges(files, ranges)
 
 	// Redirect to log if there is no log file to avoid unreadable output.
-	updateCh := utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh := g.StartProgress(
 		ctx,
 		cmdName,
 		// Split/Scatter + Download/Ingest
@@ -239,17 +239,17 @@ func RunRestore(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RestoreConf
 	}
 
 	// Restore has finished.
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	// Checksum
-	updateCh = utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh = g.StartProgress(
 		ctx, "Checksum", int64(len(newTables)), !cfg.LogProgress)
 	err = client.ValidateChecksum(
 		ctx, mgr.GetTiKV().GetClient(), tables, newTables, updateCh)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func RunRestoreTiflashReplica(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cf
 	for _, db := range dbs {
 		tables = append(tables, db.Tables...)
 	}
-	updateCh := utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh := g.StartProgress(
 		ctx, "RecoverTiflashReplica", int64(len(tables)), !cfg.LogProgress)
 	for _, t := range tables {
 		log.Info("get table", zap.Stringer("name", t.Info.Name),
@@ -409,9 +409,10 @@ func RunRestoreTiflashReplica(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cf
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			updateCh <- struct{}{}
+			updateCh.Inc()
 		}
 	}
+	updateCh.Close()
 	summary.CollectInt("recover tables", len(tables))
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/task/restore_raw.go b/pkg/task/restore_raw.go
index 308a44b4e..ccd6bd17a 100644
--- a/pkg/task/restore_raw.go
+++ b/pkg/task/restore_raw.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func RunRestoreRaw(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RestoreR
 
 	// Redirect to log if there is no log file to avoid unreadable output.
 	// TODO: How to show progress?
-	updateCh := utils.StartProgress(
+	updateCh := g.StartProgress(
 		ctx,
 		"Raw Restore",
 		// Split/Scatter + Download/Ingest
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func RunRestoreRaw(c context.Context, g glue.Glue, cmdName string, cfg *RestoreR
 		return errors.Trace(err)
 	}
 	// Restore has finished.
-	close(updateCh)
+	updateCh.Close()
 
 	return nil
 }