diff --git a/cmd/pd-server/main.go b/cmd/pd-server/main.go
index bd75309ed8a..1b63a1fc04d 100644
--- a/cmd/pd-server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/pd-server/main.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func NewTSOServiceCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Run the TSO service",
 		Run:   tso.CreateServerWrapper,
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("name", "", "", "human-readable name for this TSO member")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("version", "V", false, "print version information and exit")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("config", "", "", "config file")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("backend-endpoints", "", "", "url for etcd client")
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ func NewSchedulingServiceCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Run the scheduling service",
 		Run:   scheduling.CreateServerWrapper,
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("name", "", "", "human-readable name for this Scheduling member")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("version", "V", false, "print version information and exit")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("config", "", "", "config file")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("backend-endpoints", "", "", "url for etcd client")
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ func NewResourceManagerServiceCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Run the resource manager service",
 		Run:   resource_manager.CreateServerWrapper,
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("name", "", "", "human-readable name for this resource management member")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP("version", "V", false, "print version information and exit")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("config", "", "", "config file")
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("backend-endpoints", "", "", "url for etcd client")
diff --git a/pkg/mcs/discovery/discover.go b/pkg/mcs/discovery/discover.go
index e5186901426..525acd8275e 100644
--- a/pkg/mcs/discovery/discover.go
+++ b/pkg/mcs/discovery/discover.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TransferPrimary(client *clientv3.Client, serviceName, oldPrimary, newPrimar
 	var primaryIDs []string
 	var secondaryValues []string
 	for _, member := range entries {
-		if (newPrimary == "" && member.ServiceAddr != oldPrimary) || (newPrimary != "" && member.ServiceAddr == newPrimary) {
+		if (newPrimary == "" && member.ServiceAddr != oldPrimary) || (newPrimary != "" && member.Name == newPrimary) {
 			primaryIDs = append(primaryIDs, member.ServiceAddr)
 			if string(member.MemberValue) == "" {
 				return errors.New("member value is empty")
diff --git a/pkg/mcs/resourcemanager/server/config.go b/pkg/mcs/resourcemanager/server/config.go
index 70862ffb89c..a86fc67f019 100644
--- a/pkg/mcs/resourcemanager/server/config.go
+++ b/pkg/mcs/resourcemanager/server/config.go
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ func (c *Config) Parse(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ignore the error check here
+	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Name, "name")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.Level, "log-level")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.File.Filename, "log-file")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Metric.PushAddress, "metrics-addr")
diff --git a/pkg/mcs/scheduling/server/config/config.go b/pkg/mcs/scheduling/server/config/config.go
index 091771bc38c..07bb12049c0 100644
--- a/pkg/mcs/scheduling/server/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/mcs/scheduling/server/config/config.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func (c *Config) Parse(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ignore the error check here
+	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Name, "name")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.Level, "log-level")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.File.Filename, "log-file")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Metric.PushAddress, "metrics-addr")
diff --git a/pkg/mcs/tso/server/config.go b/pkg/mcs/tso/server/config.go
index 06e9054e117..29be191ec26 100644
--- a/pkg/mcs/tso/server/config.go
+++ b/pkg/mcs/tso/server/config.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func (c *Config) Parse(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ignore the error check here
+	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Name, "name")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.Level, "log-level")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Log.File.Filename, "log-file")
 	configutil.AdjustCommandLineString(flagSet, &c.Metric.PushAddress, "metrics-addr")