diff --git a/server/cluster/cluster.go b/server/cluster/cluster.go
index ccc1d7fc7b5..c69e487c3db 100644
--- a/server/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/server/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -1005,9 +1005,12 @@ func (c *RaftCluster) processRegionHeartbeat(region *core.RegionInfo) error {
 	// Save to storage if meta is updated, except for flashback.
 	// Save to cache if meta or leader is updated, or contains any down/pending peer.
 	saveKV, saveCache, needSync := regionGuide(region, origin)
-	if !c.IsServiceIndependent(mcsutils.SchedulingServiceName) && !saveKV && !saveCache {
+	if !saveKV && !saveCache {
 		// Due to some config changes need to update the region stats as well,
 		// so we do some extra checks here.
+		// TODO: Due to the accuracy requirements of the API "/regions/check/xxx",
+		// region stats needs to be collected in API mode.
+		// We need to think of a better way to reduce this part of the cost in the future.
 		if hasRegionStats && c.regionStats.RegionStatsNeedUpdate(region) {
 			c.regionStats.Observe(region, c.getRegionStoresLocked(region))
 		}
@@ -1035,9 +1038,11 @@ func (c *RaftCluster) processRegionHeartbeat(region *core.RegionInfo) error {
 		}
 		regionUpdateCacheEventCounter.Inc()
 	}
-	if !c.IsServiceIndependent(mcsutils.SchedulingServiceName) {
-		cluster.Collect(c, region, c.GetRegionStores(region), hasRegionStats)
-	}
+
+	// TODO: Due to the accuracy requirements of the API "/regions/check/xxx",
+	// region stats needs to be collected in API mode.
+	// We need to think of a better way to reduce this part of the cost in the future.
+	cluster.Collect(c, region, c.GetRegionStores(region), hasRegionStats)
 
 	if c.storage != nil {
 		// If there are concurrent heartbeats from the same region, the last write will win even if
diff --git a/tests/server/api/region_test.go b/tests/server/api/region_test.go
index ccac726027c..8c286dc12e2 100644
--- a/tests/server/api/region_test.go
+++ b/tests/server/api/region_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/schedule/placement"
-	"github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/statistics"
 	tu "github.com/tikv/pd/pkg/utils/testutil"
 	"github.com/tikv/pd/tests"
 )
@@ -173,32 +172,6 @@ func (suite *regionTestSuite) checkAccelerateRegionsScheduleInRange(cluster *tes
 	re.Len(idList, 2, len(idList))
 }
 
-func (suite *regionTestSuite) TestRegionStats() {
-	env := tests.NewSchedulingTestEnvironment(suite.T())
-	env.RunTestInAPIMode(suite.checkRegionStats)
-	env.Cleanup()
-}
-
-func (suite *regionTestSuite) checkRegionStats(cluster *tests.TestCluster) {
-	re := suite.Require()
-	leader := cluster.GetLeaderServer()
-	rc := leader.GetRaftCluster()
-	re.NotNil(rc)
-	for i := 13; i <= 16; i++ {
-		s1 := &metapb.Store{
-			Id:        uint64(i),
-			State:     metapb.StoreState_Up,
-			NodeState: metapb.NodeState_Serving,
-		}
-		tests.MustPutStore(re, cluster, s1)
-	}
-	r := core.NewTestRegionInfo(1001, 13, []byte("b1"), []byte("b2"), core.SetApproximateSize(0))
-	r.GetMeta().Peers = append(r.GetMeta().Peers, &metapb.Peer{Id: 5, StoreId: 14}, &metapb.Peer{Id: 6, StoreId: 15})
-	tests.MustPutRegionInfo(re, cluster, r)
-	suite.checkRegionCount(re, cluster, 1)
-	re.False(rc.GetRegionStats().IsRegionStatsType(1001, statistics.EmptyRegion))
-}
-
 func (suite *regionTestSuite) TestAccelerateRegionsScheduleInRanges() {
 	suite.env.RunTestInTwoModes(suite.checkAccelerateRegionsScheduleInRanges)
 }