diff --git a/oracle/oracles/local.go b/oracle/oracles/local.go
index e916286ac3..8da336f5f2 100644
--- a/oracle/oracles/local.go
+++ b/oracle/oracles/local.go
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ package oracles
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"math"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
 	"github.com/tikv/client-go/v2/oracle"
 )
 
@@ -138,22 +136,6 @@ func (l *localOracle) GetExternalTimestamp(ctx context.Context) (uint64, error)
 }
 
 func (l *localOracle) ValidateReadTS(ctx context.Context, readTS uint64, isStaleRead bool, opt *oracle.Option) error {
-	if readTS == math.MaxUint64 {
-		if isStaleRead {
-			return oracle.ErrLatestStaleRead{}
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	currentTS, err := l.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("fail to validate read timestamp: %v", err)
-	}
-	if currentTS < readTS {
-		return oracle.ErrFutureTSRead{
-			ReadTS:    readTS,
-			CurrentTS: currentTS,
-		}
-	}
+	// local oracle is not supposed to be used
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/oracle/oracles/mock.go b/oracle/oracles/mock.go
index da8874d5c8..662766cec3 100644
--- a/oracle/oracles/mock.go
+++ b/oracle/oracles/mock.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ package oracles
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"math"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -128,23 +127,6 @@ func (o *MockOracle) SetLowResolutionTimestampUpdateInterval(time.Duration) erro
 }
 
 func (o *MockOracle) ValidateReadTS(ctx context.Context, readTS uint64, isStaleRead bool, opt *oracle.Option) error {
-	if readTS == math.MaxUint64 {
-		if isStaleRead {
-			return oracle.ErrLatestStaleRead{}
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	currentTS, err := o.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("fail to validate read timestamp: %v", err)
-	}
-	if currentTS < readTS {
-		return oracle.ErrFutureTSRead{
-			ReadTS:    readTS,
-			CurrentTS: currentTS,
-		}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/oracle/oracles/pd.go b/oracle/oracles/pd.go
index 805d1b5c7a..a3f906bab1 100644
--- a/oracle/oracles/pd.go
+++ b/oracle/oracles/pd.go
@@ -620,7 +620,22 @@ func (o *pdOracle) getCurrentTSForValidation(ctx context.Context, opt *oracle.Op
 	}
 }
 
+// ValidateReadTSForTidbSnapshot is a flag in context, indicating whether the read ts is for tidb_snapshot.
+// This is a special approach for release branches to minimize code changes to reduce risks.
+type ValidateReadTSForTidbSnapshot struct{}
+
 func (o *pdOracle) ValidateReadTS(ctx context.Context, readTS uint64, isStaleRead bool, opt *oracle.Option) (errRet error) {
+	// For a mistake we've seen
+	if readTS >= math.MaxInt64 && readTS < math.MaxUint64 {
+		return errors.Errorf("MaxInt64 <= readTS < MaxUint64, readTS=%v", readTS)
+	}
+
+	// For release branches, only check stale reads and reads using `tidb_snapshot`
+	forTidbSnapshot := ctx.Value(ValidateReadTSForTidbSnapshot{}) != nil
+	if !forTidbSnapshot && !isStaleRead {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if readTS == math.MaxUint64 {
 		if isStaleRead {
 			return oracle.ErrLatestStaleRead{}
diff --git a/oracle/oracles/pd_test.go b/oracle/oracles/pd_test.go
index 25345f3b85..30d7acbae0 100644
--- a/oracle/oracles/pd_test.go
+++ b/oracle/oracles/pd_test.go
@@ -237,56 +237,6 @@ func TestAdaptiveUpdateTSInterval(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, adaptiveUpdateTSIntervalStateNormal, o.adaptiveUpdateIntervalState.state)
 }
 
-func TestValidateReadTS(t *testing.T) {
-	testImpl := func(staleRead bool) {
-		pdClient := MockPdClient{}
-		o, err := NewPdOracle(&pdClient, &PDOracleOptions{
-			UpdateInterval: time.Second * 2,
-		})
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		defer o.Close()
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		opt := &oracle.Option{TxnScope: oracle.GlobalTxnScope}
-
-		// Always returns error for MaxUint64
-		err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, math.MaxUint64, staleRead, opt)
-		if staleRead {
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-		} else {
-			assert.NoError(t, err)
-		}
-
-		ts, err := o.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, ts, uint64(1))
-
-		err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, 1, staleRead, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		ts, err = o.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		// The readTS exceeds the latest ts, so it first fails the check with the low resolution ts. Then it fallbacks to
-		// the fetching-from-PD path, and it can get the previous ts + 1, which can allow this validation to pass.
-		err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, ts+1, staleRead, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		// It can't pass if the readTS is newer than previous ts + 2.
-		ts, err = o.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, ts+2, staleRead, opt)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-
-		// Simulate other PD clients requests a timestamp.
-		ts, err = o.GetTimestamp(ctx, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		pdClient.logicalTimestamp.Add(2)
-		err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, ts+3, staleRead, opt)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-	}
-
-	testImpl(true)
-	testImpl(false)
-}
-
 type MockPDClientWithPause struct {
 	MockPdClient
 	mu sync.Mutex
@@ -436,9 +386,9 @@ func TestValidateReadTSForNormalReadDoNotAffectUpdateInterval(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	mustNoNotify()
 
-	// It loads `ts + 1` from the mock PD, and the check cannot pass.
+	// It loads `ts + 1` from the mock PD, and the check is skipped.
 	err = o.ValidateReadTS(ctx, ts+2, false, opt)
-	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	mustNoNotify()
 
 	// Do the check again. It loads `ts + 2` from the mock PD, and the check passes.