diff --git a/client/tlsutil/tlsconfig.go b/client/tlsutil/tlsconfig.go
index 5bf03dc4afc5..338c6050aa18 100644
--- a/client/tlsutil/tlsconfig.go
+++ b/client/tlsutil/tlsconfig.go
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ type TLSInfo struct {
 	// should be left nil. In that case, tls.X509KeyPair will be used.
 	parseFunc func([]byte, []byte) (tls.Certificate, error)
 
-	// AllowedCN is a CN which must be provided by a client.
-	AllowedCN string
+	// AllowedCNs is a list of CNs which must be provided by a client.
+	AllowedCNs []string
 }
 
 // ClientConfig generates a tls.Config object for use by an HTTP client.
@@ -121,12 +121,14 @@ func (info TLSInfo) baseConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
 		cfg.CipherSuites = info.CipherSuites
 	}
 
-	if info.AllowedCN != "" {
+	if len(info.AllowedCNs) > 0 {
 		cfg.VerifyPeerCertificate = func(_ [][]byte, verifiedChains [][]*x509.Certificate) error {
 			for _, chains := range verifiedChains {
 				if len(chains) != 0 {
-					if info.AllowedCN == chains[0].Subject.CommonName {
-						return nil
+					for _, allowedCN := range info.AllowedCNs {
+						if allowedCN == chains[0].Subject.CommonName {
+							return nil
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -162,8 +164,8 @@ type TLSConfig struct {
 	CertPath string `toml:"cert-path" json:"cert-path"`
 	// KeyPath is the path of file that contains X509 key in PEM format.
 	KeyPath string `toml:"key-path" json:"key-path"`
-	// CertAllowedCN is a CN which must be provided by a client
-	CertAllowedCN []string `toml:"cert-allowed-cn" json:"cert-allowed-cn"`
+	// CertAllowedCNs is a CN which must be provided by a client
+	CertAllowedCNs []string `toml:"cert-allowed-cn" json:"cert-allowed-cn"`
 
 	SSLCABytes   []byte
 	SSLCertBytes []byte
@@ -194,16 +196,12 @@ func (s TLSConfig) ToTLSConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
 	if len(s.CertPath) == 0 && len(s.KeyPath) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	allowedCN, err := s.GetOneAllowedCN()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 
 	tlsInfo := TLSInfo{
 		CertFile:      s.CertPath,
 		KeyFile:       s.KeyPath,
 		TrustedCAFile: s.CAPath,
-		AllowedCN:     allowedCN,
+		AllowedCNs:    s.CertAllowedCNs,
 	}
 
 	tlsConfig, err := tlsInfo.ClientConfig()
@@ -212,15 +210,3 @@ func (s TLSConfig) ToTLSConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
 	}
 	return tlsConfig, nil
 }
-
-// GetOneAllowedCN only gets the first one CN.
-func (s TLSConfig) GetOneAllowedCN() (string, error) {
-	switch len(s.CertAllowedCN) {
-	case 1:
-		return s.CertAllowedCN[0], nil
-	case 0:
-		return "", nil
-	default:
-		return "", errs.ErrSecurityConfig.FastGenByArgs("only supports one CN")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/grpcutil/grpcutil.go b/pkg/utils/grpcutil/grpcutil.go
index 5f852ff73593..df53dbee1934 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/grpcutil/grpcutil.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/grpcutil/grpcutil.go
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ type TLSConfig struct {
 	CertPath string `toml:"cert-path" json:"cert-path"`
 	// KeyPath is the path of file that contains X509 key in PEM format.
 	KeyPath string `toml:"key-path" json:"key-path"`
-	// CertAllowedCN is a CN which must be provided by a client
-	CertAllowedCN []string `toml:"cert-allowed-cn" json:"cert-allowed-cn"`
+	// CertAllowedCNs is a CN which must be provided by a client
+	CertAllowedCNs []string `toml:"cert-allowed-cn" json:"cert-allowed-cn"`
 
 	SSLCABytes   []byte
 	SSLCertBytes []byte
@@ -65,16 +65,12 @@ func (s TLSConfig) ToTLSInfo() (*transport.TLSInfo, error) {
 	if len(s.CertPath) == 0 && len(s.KeyPath) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	allowedCN, err := s.GetOneAllowedCN()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 
 	return &transport.TLSInfo{
 		CertFile:      s.CertPath,
 		KeyFile:       s.KeyPath,
 		TrustedCAFile: s.CAPath,
-		AllowedCN:     allowedCN,
+		AllowedCNs:    s.CertAllowedCNs,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -114,18 +110,6 @@ func (s TLSConfig) ToTLSConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
 	return tlsConfig, nil
 }
 
-// GetOneAllowedCN only gets the first one CN.
-func (s TLSConfig) GetOneAllowedCN() (string, error) {
-	switch len(s.CertAllowedCN) {
-	case 1:
-		return s.CertAllowedCN[0], nil
-	case 0:
-		return "", nil
-	default:
-		return "", errs.ErrSecurityConfig.FastGenByArgs("only supports one CN")
-	}
-}
-
 // GetClientConn returns a gRPC client connection.
 // creates a client connection to the given target. By default, it's
 // a non-blocking dial (the function won't wait for connections to be
diff --git a/server/config/config.go b/server/config/config.go
index eb38f326932a..bdfa4401b44c 100644
--- a/server/config/config.go
+++ b/server/config/config.go
@@ -726,21 +726,21 @@ func (c *Config) GenEmbedEtcdConfig() (*embed.Config, error) {
 	cfg.QuotaBackendBytes = int64(c.QuotaBackendBytes)
 	cfg.MaxRequestBytes = c.MaxRequestBytes
 
-	allowedCN, serr := c.Security.GetOneAllowedCN()
-	if serr != nil {
-		return nil, serr
-	}
 	cfg.ClientTLSInfo.ClientCertAuth = len(c.Security.CAPath) != 0
 	cfg.ClientTLSInfo.TrustedCAFile = c.Security.CAPath
 	cfg.ClientTLSInfo.CertFile = c.Security.CertPath
 	cfg.ClientTLSInfo.KeyFile = c.Security.KeyPath
-	// Client no need to set the CN. (cfg.ClientTLSInfo.AllowedCN = allowedCN)
+	// Keep compatibility with https://github.com/tikv/pd/pull/2305
+	// Only check client cert when there are multiple CNs.
+	if len(c.Security.CertAllowedCNs) > 1 {
+		cfg.ClientTLSInfo.AllowedCNs = c.Security.CertAllowedCNs
+	}
+	fmt.Println(" c.Security.CertAllowedCNs", c.Security.CertAllowedCNs)
 	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.ClientCertAuth = len(c.Security.CAPath) != 0
 	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.TrustedCAFile = c.Security.CAPath
 	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.CertFile = c.Security.CertPath
 	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.KeyFile = c.Security.KeyPath
-	//nolint:staticcheck
-	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.AllowedCN = allowedCN
+	cfg.PeerTLSInfo.AllowedCNs = c.Security.CertAllowedCNs
 	cfg.ForceNewCluster = c.ForceNewCluster
 	cfg.ZapLoggerBuilder = embed.NewZapCoreLoggerBuilder(c.Logger, c.Logger.Core(), c.LogProps.Syncer)
 	cfg.EnableGRPCGateway = c.EnableGRPCGateway
diff --git a/tests/integrations/client/cert_opt.sh b/tests/integrations/client/cert_opt.sh
index 3984e67f3ab0..02f72249db72 100755
--- a/tests/integrations/client/cert_opt.sh
+++ b/tests/integrations/client/cert_opt.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cert_dir="$2"
 
 function generate_certs() {
     if [[ ! -z "$cert_dir" ]]; then
-        cd "$cert_dir" || exit 255  # Change to the specified directory
+        cd "$cert_dir" || exit 255 # Change to the specified directory
     fi
 
     if ! [[ "$0" =~ "cert_opt.sh" ]]; then
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ function generate_certs() {
     openssl req -new -x509 -key ca-key.pem -out ca.pem -days 1 -subj "/CN=ca"
     # pd-server
     openssl genpkey -algorithm RSA -out pd-server-key.pem
-    openssl req -new -key pd-server-key.pem -out pd-server.csr  -subj "/CN=pd-server"
+    openssl req -new -key pd-server-key.pem -out pd-server.csr -subj "/CN=pd-server"
 
     # Add IP address as a SAN
-    echo "subjectAltName = IP:127.0.0.1" > extfile.cnf
+    echo "subjectAltName = IP:127.0.0.1" >extfile.cnf
     openssl x509 -req -in pd-server.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out pd-server.pem -days 1 -extfile extfile.cnf
 
     # Clean up the temporary extension file
@@ -34,11 +34,16 @@ function generate_certs() {
     openssl genpkey -algorithm RSA -out client-key.pem
     openssl req -new -key client-key.pem -out client.csr -subj "/CN=client"
     openssl x509 -req -in client.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out client.pem -days 1
+
+    # client2
+    openssl genpkey -algorithm RSA -out tidb-client-key.pem
+    openssl req -new -key tidb-client-key.pem -out tidb-client.csr -subj "/CN=tidb"
+    openssl x509 -req -in tidb-client.csr -CA ca.pem -CAkey ca-key.pem -CAcreateserial -out tidb-client.pem -days 1
 }
 
 function cleanup_certs() {
     if [[ ! -z "$cert_dir" ]]; then
-        cd "$cert_dir" || exit 255  # Change to the specified directory
+        cd "$cert_dir" || exit 255 # Change to the specified directory
     fi
 
     rm -f ca.pem ca-key.pem ca.srl
diff --git a/tests/integrations/client/client_tls_test.go b/tests/integrations/client/client_tls_test.go
index aac864fdaa52..9e68a6561361 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/client/client_tls_test.go
+++ b/tests/integrations/client/client_tls_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ var (
 		TrustedCAFile: "./cert/ca.pem",
 	}
 
+	testTiDBClientTLSInfo = transport.TLSInfo{
+		KeyFile:       "./cert/tidb-client-key.pem",
+		CertFile:      "./cert/tidb-client.pem",
+		TrustedCAFile: "./cert/ca.pem",
+	}
+
 	testTLSInfoExpired = transport.TLSInfo{
 		KeyFile:       "./cert-expired/pd-server-key.pem",
 		CertFile:      "./cert-expired/pd-server.pem",
@@ -63,27 +69,14 @@ var (
 // when all certs are atomically replaced by directory renaming.
 // And expects server to reject client requests, and vice versa.
 func TestTLSReloadAtomicReplace(t *testing.T) {
+	re := require.New(t)
+
 	// generate certs
 	for _, path := range []string{certPath, certExpiredPath} {
-		if err := os.Mkdir(path, 0755); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if err := exec.Command(certScript, "generate", path).Run(); err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
-		}
+		cleanFunc := generateCerts(re, path)
+		defer cleanFunc()
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		for _, path := range []string{certPath, certExpiredPath} {
-			if err := exec.Command(certScript, "cleanup", path).Run(); err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
 
-	re := require.New(t)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
@@ -123,6 +116,20 @@ func TestTLSReloadAtomicReplace(t *testing.T) {
 	testTLSReload(ctx, re, cloneFunc, replaceFunc, revertFunc)
 }
 
+func generateCerts(re *require.Assertions, path string) func() {
+	err := os.Mkdir(path, 0755)
+	re.NoError(err)
+	err = exec.Command(certScript, "generate", path).Run()
+	re.NoError(err)
+
+	return func() {
+		err := exec.Command(certScript, "cleanup", path).Run()
+		re.NoError(err)
+		err = os.RemoveAll(path)
+		re.NoError(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func testTLSReload(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	re *require.Assertions,
@@ -275,3 +282,64 @@ func copyFile(src, dst string) error {
 	}
 	return w.Sync()
 }
+
+func TestMultiCN(t *testing.T) {
+	re := require.New(t)
+	cleanFunc := generateCerts(re, certPath)
+	defer cleanFunc()
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
+
+	certsDir := t.TempDir()
+	tlsInfo, terr := copyTLSFiles(testTLSInfo, certsDir)
+	re.NoError(terr)
+	clus, err := tests.NewTestCluster(ctx, 1, func(conf *config.Config, _ string) {
+		conf.Security.TLSConfig = grpcutil.TLSConfig{
+			KeyPath:        tlsInfo.KeyFile,
+			CertPath:       tlsInfo.CertFile,
+			CAPath:         tlsInfo.TrustedCAFile,
+			CertAllowedCNs: []string{"tidb", "pd-server"},
+		}
+		conf.AdvertiseClientUrls = strings.ReplaceAll(conf.AdvertiseClientUrls, "http", "https")
+		conf.ClientUrls = strings.ReplaceAll(conf.ClientUrls, "http", "https")
+		conf.AdvertisePeerUrls = strings.ReplaceAll(conf.AdvertisePeerUrls, "http", "https")
+		conf.PeerUrls = strings.ReplaceAll(conf.PeerUrls, "http", "https")
+		conf.InitialCluster = strings.ReplaceAll(conf.InitialCluster, "http", "https")
+	})
+	re.NoError(err)
+	defer clus.Destroy()
+	err = clus.RunInitialServers()
+	re.NoError(err)
+	clus.WaitLeader()
+
+	testServers := clus.GetServers()
+	endpoints := make([]string, 0, len(testServers))
+	for _, s := range testServers {
+		endpoints = append(endpoints, s.GetConfig().AdvertiseClientUrls)
+	}
+
+	// cn TiDB is allowed
+	re.NoError(testAllowedCN(ctx, endpoints, testTiDBClientTLSInfo))
+
+	// cn client is not allowed
+	re.Error(testAllowedCN(ctx, endpoints, testClientTLSInfo))
+}
+
+func testAllowedCN(ctx context.Context, endpoints []string, tls transport.TLSInfo) error {
+	ctx1, cancel1 := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel1()
+	cli, err := pd.NewClientWithContext(ctx1, endpoints, pd.SecurityOption{
+		CAPath:   tls.TrustedCAFile,
+		CertPath: tls.CertFile,
+		KeyPath:  tls.KeyFile,
+	}, pd.WithGRPCDialOptions(grpc.WithBlock()))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+	_, err = cli.GetAllMembers(ctx1)
+	return err
+}