diff --git a/sample/timeout_sample/client.cc b/sample/timeout_sample/client.cc
index f555e76..5bf6069 100644
--- a/sample/timeout_sample/client.cc
+++ b/sample/timeout_sample/client.cc
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
 
     // Call 1
     SLOG(NOTICE, "----------- Call 1 ---------------------------------------");
-    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithServiceTimeout(), timeout is 2 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithServiceTimeout(), default timeout is 2 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Sleep for 1 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Expect result is success.");
     cntl->Reset();
     request->set_sleep_time(1);
     stub->SleepWithServiceTimeout(cntl, request, response, NULL);
@@ -42,11 +43,15 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
     else {
         SLOG(NOTICE, "Succeed: %s", response->message().c_str());
     }
+    if (cntl->Failed()) {
+        SLOG(ERROR, "!!!! unexpected result");
+    }
 
     // Call 2
     SLOG(NOTICE, "----------- Call 2 ---------------------------------------");
-    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithServiceTimeout(), timeout is 2 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithServiceTimeout(), default timeout is 2 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Sleep for 3 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Expect result is failure.");
     cntl->Reset();
     request->set_sleep_time(3);
     stub->SleepWithServiceTimeout(cntl, request, response, NULL);
@@ -57,11 +62,15 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
     else {
         SLOG(NOTICE, "Succeed: %s", response->message().c_str());
     }
+    if (!cntl->Failed()) {
+        SLOG(ERROR, "!!!! unexpected result");
+    }
 
     // Call 3
     SLOG(NOTICE, "----------- Call 3 ---------------------------------------");
-    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), timeout is 4 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), default timeout is 4 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Sleep for 3 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Expect result is success.");
     cntl->Reset();
     request->set_sleep_time(3);
     stub->SleepWithMethodTimeout(cntl, request, response, NULL);
@@ -72,11 +81,15 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
     else {
         SLOG(NOTICE, "Succeed: %s", response->message().c_str());
     }
+    if (cntl->Failed()) {
+        SLOG(ERROR, "!!!! unexpected result");
+    }
 
     // Call 4
     SLOG(NOTICE, "----------- Call 4 ---------------------------------------");
-    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), timeout is 4 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), default timeout is 4 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Sleep for 5 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Expect result is failure.");
     cntl->Reset();
     request->set_sleep_time(5);
     stub->SleepWithMethodTimeout(cntl, request, response, NULL);
@@ -87,12 +100,16 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
     else {
         SLOG(NOTICE, "Succeed: %s", response->message().c_str());
     }
+    if (!cntl->Failed()) {
+        SLOG(ERROR, "!!!! unexpected result");
+    }
 
     // Call 5
     SLOG(NOTICE, "----------- Call 5 ---------------------------------------");
-    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), timeout is 4 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Sync call SleepWithMethodTimeout(), default timeout is 4 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Set timeout of RpcController to 1 seconds.");
     SLOG(NOTICE, "Sleep for 3 seconds.");
+    SLOG(NOTICE, "Expect result is failure.");
     cntl->Reset();
     cntl->SetTimeout(1000);
     request->set_sleep_time(3);
@@ -104,6 +121,9 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
     else {
         SLOG(NOTICE, "Succeed: %s", response->message().c_str());
     }
+    if (!cntl->Failed()) {
+        SLOG(ERROR, "!!!! unexpected result");
+    }
 
     delete cntl;
     delete request;
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/binary_rpc_request.cc b/src/sofa/pbrpc/binary_rpc_request.cc
index aa07962..83a6ea9 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/binary_rpc_request.cc
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/binary_rpc_request.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ void BinaryRpcRequest::ProcessRequest(
     cntl->SetLocalEndpoint(_local_endpoint);
     cntl->SetRemoteEndpoint(_remote_endpoint);
     cntl->SetRpcServerStream(stream);
+    if (_req_meta.has_server_timeout() && _req_meta.server_timeout() > 0)
+    {
+        cntl->SetServerTimeout(_req_meta.server_timeout());
+    }
     cntl->SetRequestReceivedTime(_received_time);
     cntl->SetResponseCompressType(_req_meta.has_expected_response_compress_type() ?
             _req_meta.expected_response_compress_type() : CompressTypeNone);
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_impl.cc b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_impl.cc
index cc1a695..a1a9b91 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_impl.cc
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_impl.cc
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ void RpcClientImpl::CallMethod(const google::protobuf::Message* request,
     meta.set_type(RpcMeta::REQUEST);
     meta.set_sequence_id(cntl->SequenceId());
     meta.set_method(cntl->MethodId());
+    int64 timeout = cntl->Timeout();
+    if (timeout > 0)
+    {
+        meta.set_server_timeout(timeout);
+    }
     meta.set_compress_type(cntl->RequestCompressType());
     meta.set_expected_response_compress_type(cntl->ResponseCompressType());
 
@@ -328,7 +333,6 @@ void RpcClientImpl::CallMethod(const google::protobuf::Message* request,
     cntl->PushDoneCallback(boost::bind(&RpcClientImpl::DoneCallback, shared_from_this(), response, _1));
 
     // add to timeout manager if need
-    int64 timeout = cntl->Timeout();
     if (timeout > 0)
     {
         if (!_timeout_manager->add(cntl))
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_stream.h b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_stream.h
index 7327983..541fb39 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_stream.h
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_stream.h
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ class RpcClientStream : public RpcMessageStream<RpcControllerImplPtr>
         async_send_message(cntl->RequestBuffer(), cntl);
     }
 
+    // erase request from controller map by sequence id.
+    void erase_request(uint64 sequence_id)
+    {
+        ScopedLocker<FastLock> _(_controller_map_lock);
+        _controller_map.erase(sequence_id);
+    }
+
 private:
     virtual void on_closed()
     {
@@ -113,6 +120,8 @@ class RpcClientStream : public RpcMessageStream<RpcControllerImplPtr>
     {
         SOFA_PBRPC_FUNCTION_TRACE;
 
+        // TODO: set rpc_meta.server_timeout here to make it more accurate.
+
         // if already done (may be done by timeout manager),
         // should cancel sending.
         return !cntl->IsDone() && !cntl->IsStartCancel();
@@ -202,11 +211,25 @@ class RpcClientStream : public RpcMessageStream<RpcControllerImplPtr>
             //
             // just ignore it
 #if defined( LOG )
-            LOG(ERROR) << "on_received(): " << RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint)
-                       << " {" << meta.sequence_id() << "}"
-                       << ": sequence id not found, ignore";
+            LOG(WARNING) << "on_received(): " << RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint)
+                         << " {" << meta.sequence_id() << "}"
+                         << ": sequence id not found (maybe already timeout), ignore";
+#else
+            SLOG(WARNING, "on_received(): %s {%lu}: sequence id not found (maybe already timeout), ignore",
+                    RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint).c_str(), meta.sequence_id());
+#endif
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (cntl->IsDone())
+        {
+            // just ignore it
+#if defined( LOG )
+            LOG(WARNING) << "on_received(): " << RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint)
+                         << " {" << meta.sequence_id() << "}"
+                         << ": request already done (maybe already timeout), ignore";
 #else
-            SLOG(ERROR, "on_received(): %s {%lu}: sequence id not found, ignore",
+            SLOG(WARNING, "on_received(): %s {%lu}: request already done (maybe already timeout), ignore",
                     RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint).c_str(), meta.sequence_id());
 #endif
             return;
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_controller_impl.h b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_controller_impl.h
index 4ee1679..79dabb2 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_controller_impl.h
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_controller_impl.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class RpcControllerImpl : public sofa::pbrpc::enable_shared_from_this<RpcControl
         , _is_start_cancel(false)
         , _is_sync(false)
         , _timeout_id(0)
+        , _server_timeout(0)
         , _is_http(false)
         , _http_path(NULL)
         , _http_query_params(NULL)
@@ -351,6 +352,16 @@ class RpcControllerImpl : public sofa::pbrpc::enable_shared_from_this<RpcControl
         return _server_stream;
     }
 
+    void SetServerTimeout(int64 timeout)
+    {
+        _server_timeout = timeout;
+    }
+
+    int64 ServerTimeout() const
+    {
+        return _server_timeout;
+    }
+
     void SetRequestReceivedTime(const PTime& time)
     {
         _request_received_time = time;
@@ -463,6 +474,7 @@ class RpcControllerImpl : public sofa::pbrpc::enable_shared_from_this<RpcControl
 
     // used only in server side
     RpcServerStreamWPtr _server_stream;
+    int64 _server_timeout;
     PTime _request_received_time;
     PTime _start_process_time;
     PTime _finish_process_time;
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_meta.proto b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_meta.proto
index 1411cc7..c8ad235 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_meta.proto
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_meta.proto
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ message RpcMeta {
   required uint64 sequence_id = 2;
 
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  // The following fields are used only for response.
+  // The following fields are used only for request.
 
   // Method full name.
   // For example: "test.HelloService.GreetMethod"
   optional string method = 100;
 
+  // Server timeout in milli-seconds.
+  optional int64 server_timeout = 101;
+
   /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // The following fields are used only for response.
 
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_request.cc b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_request.cc
index a5008a8..bdbeeaa 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_request.cc
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_request.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,32 @@ void RpcRequest::OnCallMethodDone(
 {
     const RpcControllerImplPtr& cntl = controller->impl();
     cntl->SetFinishProcessTime(ptime_now());
+
+    if (cntl->ServerTimeout() > 0)
+    {
+        int64 server_time_ms =
+            (cntl->FinishProcessTime() - cntl->RequestReceivedTime()).total_milliseconds();
+        if (server_time_ms > cntl->ServerTimeout())
+        {
+#if defined( LOG )
+        LOG(WARNING) << "OnCallMethodDone(): " << RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint)
+                     << " {" << cntl->SequenceId() << "}"
+                     << ": call method \"" << cntl->MethodId() << "\" timeout"
+                     << ": server_timeout_ms=" << cntl->ServerTimeout()
+                     << ", server_used_time_ms=" << server_time_ms;
+#else
+        SLOG(WARNING, "OnCallMethodDone(): %s {%lu}: call method \"%s\" timeout: "
+                "server_timeout_ms=%lld, server_used_time_ms=%lld",
+                RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint).c_str(), cntl->SequenceId(),
+                cntl->MethodId().c_str(), cntl->ServerTimeout(), server_time_ms);
+#endif
+            delete request;
+            delete response;
+            delete controller;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     int64 process_time_us =
         (cntl->FinishProcessTime() - cntl->StartProcessTime()).total_microseconds();
     if (cntl->Failed())
@@ -48,8 +74,8 @@ void RpcRequest::OnCallMethodDone(
 #if defined( LOG )
         LOG(ERROR) << "OnCallMethodDone(): " << RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint)
                    << " {" << cntl->SequenceId() << "}"
-                   << ": call method \"" << cntl->MethodId() << "\" failed"
-                   ": " << RpcErrorCodeToString(cntl->ErrorCode()) << ": " << cntl->Reason();
+                   << ": call method \"" << cntl->MethodId() << "\" failed: "
+                   << RpcErrorCodeToString(cntl->ErrorCode()) << ": " << cntl->Reason();
 #else
         SLOG(ERROR, "OnCallMethodDone(): %s {%lu}: call method \"%s\" failed: %s: %s",
                 RpcEndpointToString(_remote_endpoint).c_str(), cntl->SequenceId(),
diff --git a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_timeout_manager.h b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_timeout_manager.h
index f80b877..180a407 100644
--- a/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_timeout_manager.h
+++ b/src/sofa/pbrpc/rpc_timeout_manager.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <sofa/pbrpc/common_internal.h>
 #include <sofa/pbrpc/rpc_controller_impl.h>
+#include <sofa/pbrpc/rpc_client_stream.h>
 #include <sofa/pbrpc/timer_worker.h>
 
 namespace sofa {
@@ -202,9 +203,20 @@ class RpcTimeoutManager : public sofa::pbrpc::enable_shared_from_this<RpcTimeout
     void notify_timeout(const RpcControllerImplWPtr& weak_cntl)
     {
         RpcControllerImplPtr cntl = weak_cntl.lock();
-        if (cntl) {
+        if (cntl)
+        {
+            // ATTENTION: here we reset timeout id to 0 to avoid unnecessarily erasing
+            // from timeout manager in RpcClientImpl::DoneCallback(), because when
+            // timeout id is 0, then RpcTimeoutManager::erase() will do nothing.
             cntl->SetTimeoutId(0u);
             cntl->Done(RPC_ERROR_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, "timeout");
+
+            // erase from RpcClientStream
+            RpcClientStreamPtr stream = cntl->RpcClientStream().lock();
+            if (stream)
+            {
+                stream->erase_request(cntl->SequenceId());
+            }
         }
     }