diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index 1739f600..9180ef35 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -106,20 +106,11 @@ type StatWriter interface {
 
 func GetOrRegisterStatItem(group, groupSuffix string, service string) StatItem {
 	k := group + groupSuffix + service
-	itemsLock.RLock()
-	item := items[k]
-	itemsLock.RUnlock()
+	item := safeGet(k)
 	if item != nil {
 		return item
 	}
-	itemsLock.Lock()
-	item = items[k]
-	if item == nil {
-		item = NewStatItem(group, groupSuffix, service)
-		items[k] = item
-	}
-	itemsLock.Unlock()
-	return item
+	return safePutAbsent(k, group, groupSuffix, service)
 }
 
 func GetStatItem(group, groupSuffix string, service string) StatItem {
@@ -134,22 +125,16 @@ func NewDefaultStatItem(group, groupSuffix string, service string) StatItem {
 }
 
 func RMStatItem(group, groupSuffix string, service string) {
-	itemsLock.RLock()
-	i := items[group+groupSuffix+service]
-	itemsLock.RUnlock()
-	if i != nil {
-		i.Clear()
-		itemsLock.Lock()
-		delete(items, group+groupSuffix+service)
-		itemsLock.Unlock()
+	k := group + groupSuffix + service
+	item := safeGet(k)
+	if item != nil {
+		safeDelete(k)
+		item.Clear()
 	}
 }
 
 func ClearStatItems() {
-	itemsLock.Lock()
-	old := items
-	items = make(map[string]StatItem, 64)
-	itemsLock.Unlock()
+	old := safeExchangeNew()
 	for _, item := range old {
 		item.Clear()
 	}
@@ -173,6 +158,37 @@ func StatItemSize() int {
 	return len(items)
 }
 
+func safeGet(k string) StatItem {
+	itemsLock.RLock()
+	defer itemsLock.RUnlock()
+	return items[k]
+}
+
+func safePutAbsent(k, group, groupSuffix, service string) StatItem {
+	itemsLock.Lock()
+	defer itemsLock.Unlock()
+	item := items[k]
+	if item == nil {
+		item = NewStatItem(group, groupSuffix, service)
+		items[k] = item
+	}
+	return item
+}
+
+func safeDelete(k string) {
+	itemsLock.Lock()
+	defer itemsLock.Unlock()
+	delete(items, k)
+}
+
+func safeExchangeNew() map[string]StatItem {
+	itemsLock.Lock()
+	defer itemsLock.Unlock()
+	old := items
+	items = make(map[string]StatItem, 64)
+	return old
+}
+
 // Escape the string avoid invalid graphite key
 func Escape(s string) string {
 	if v, ok := escapeCache.Load(s); ok {
diff --git a/protocol/motanProtocol.go b/protocol/motanProtocol.go
index 8b102c16..ea9321ec 100644
--- a/protocol/motanProtocol.go
+++ b/protocol/motanProtocol.go
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func DecodeWithTime(reader *bufio.Reader, buf *[]byte, maxContentLength int) (ms
 	// get a message from pool
 	msg = AcquireMessage()
 	defer func() {
-		if err != nil {
+		if err != nil && msg != nil {
 			msg.SetCanRelease()
 			ReleaseMessage(msg)
 		}