diff --git a/runtime/failpoint.go b/runtime/failpoint.go
index a470417..ea8db3f 100644
--- a/runtime/failpoint.go
+++ b/runtime/failpoint.go
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ package runtime
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 )
 
 type Failpoint struct {
-	t *terms
+	t   *terms
+	mux sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 func NewFailpoint(name string) *Failpoint {
@@ -28,14 +30,19 @@ func NewFailpoint(name string) *Failpoint {
 
 // Acquire gets evalutes the failpoint terms; if the failpoint
 // is active, it will return a value. Otherwise, returns a non-nil error.
+//
+// Notice that during the exection of Acquire(), the failpoint can be disabled,
+// but the already in-flight execution won't be terminated
 func (fp *Failpoint) Acquire() (interface{}, error) {
-	failpointsMu.RLock()
-	defer failpointsMu.RUnlock()
+	fp.mux.RLock()
+	// terms are locked during execution, so deepcopy is not required as no change can be made during execution
+	cachedT := fp.t
+	fp.mux.RUnlock()
 
-	if fp.t == nil {
+	if cachedT == nil {
 		return nil, ErrDisabled
 	}
-	result := fp.t.eval()
+	result := cachedT.eval()
 	if result == nil {
 		return nil, ErrDisabled
 	}
@@ -46,3 +53,34 @@ func (fp *Failpoint) Acquire() (interface{}, error) {
 func (fp *Failpoint) BadType(v interface{}, t string) {
 	fmt.Printf("failpoint: %q got value %v of type \"%T\" but expected type %q\n", fp.t.fpath, v, v, t)
 }
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) SetTerm(t *terms) {
+	fp.mux.Lock()
+	defer fp.mux.Unlock()
+
+	fp.t = t
+}
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) ClearTerm() error {
+	fp.mux.Lock()
+	defer fp.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if fp.t == nil {
+		return ErrDisabled
+	}
+	fp.t = nil
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (fp *Failpoint) Status() (string, int, error) {
+	fp.mux.RLock()
+	defer fp.mux.RUnlock()
+
+	t := fp.t
+	if t == nil {
+		return "", 0, ErrDisabled
+	}
+
+	return t.desc, t.counter, nil
+}
diff --git a/runtime/http.go b/runtime/http.go
index 62df301..84ecaf7 100644
--- a/runtime/http.go
+++ b/runtime/http.go
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@ func serve(host string) error {
 }
 
 func (*httpHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	// This prevents all failpoints from being triggered. It ensures
-	// the server(runtime) doesn't panic due to any failpoints during
-	// processing the HTTP request.
-	// It may be inefficient, but correctness is more important than
-	// efficiency. Usually users will not enable too many failpoints
-	// at a time, so it (the efficiency) isn't a problem.
-	failpointsMu.Lock()
-	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()
+	// Ensures the server(runtime) doesn't panic due to the execution of
+	// panic failpoints during processing of the HTTP request, as the
+	// sender of the HTTP request should not be affected by the execution
+	// of the panic failpoints and crash as a side effect
+	panicMu.Lock()
+	defer panicMu.Unlock()
+
 	// flush before unlocking so a panic failpoint won't
 	// take down the http server before it sends the response
 	defer flush(w)
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func (*httpHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		for k, v := range fpMap {
-			if err := enable(k, v); err != nil {
+			if err := Enable(k, v); err != nil {
 				http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("fail to set failpoint: %v", err), http.StatusBadRequest)
 				return
 			}
@@ -89,13 +88,13 @@ func (*httpHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			sort.Strings(fps)
 			lines := make([]string, len(fps))
 			for i := range lines {
-				s, _, _ := status(fps[i])
+				s, _, _ := Status(fps[i])
 				lines[i] = fps[i] + "=" + s
 			}
 			w.Write([]byte(strings.Join(lines, "\n") + "\n"))
 		} else if strings.HasSuffix(key, "/count") {
 			fp := key[:len(key)-len("/count")]
-			_, count, err := status(fp)
+			_, count, err := Status(fp)
 			if err != nil {
 				if errors.Is(err, ErrNoExist) {
 					http.Error(w, "failed to GET: "+err.Error(), http.StatusNotFound)
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ func (*httpHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 			w.Write([]byte(strconv.Itoa(count)))
 		} else {
-			status, _, err := status(key)
+			status, _, err := Status(key)
 			if err != nil {
 				http.Error(w, "failed to GET: "+err.Error(), http.StatusNotFound)
 			}
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ func (*httpHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// deactivates a failpoint
 	case r.Method == "DELETE":
-		if err := disable(key); err != nil {
+		if err := Disable(key); err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "failed to delete failpoint "+err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/runtime/runtime.go b/runtime/runtime.go
index 938aa4d..f6e1589 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -25,9 +25,18 @@ var (
 	ErrNoExist  = fmt.Errorf("failpoint: failpoint does not exist")
 	ErrDisabled = fmt.Errorf("failpoint: failpoint is disabled")
 
-	failpoints   map[string]*Failpoint
+	failpoints map[string]*Failpoint
+	// failpointsMu protects the failpoints map, preventing concurrent
+	// accesses during commands such as Enabling and Disabling
 	failpointsMu sync.RWMutex
-	envTerms     map[string]string
+
+	envTerms map[string]string
+
+	// panicMu (panic mutex) ensures that the action of panic failpoints
+	// and serving of the HTTP requests won't be executed at the same time,
+	// avoiding the possibility that the server runtime panics during processing
+	// requests
+	panicMu sync.Mutex
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -69,14 +78,9 @@ func parseFailpoints(fps string) (map[string]string, error) {
 
 // Enable sets a failpoint to a given failpoint description.
 func Enable(name, inTerms string) error {
-	failpointsMu.Lock()
-	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()
-	return enable(name, inTerms)
-}
-
-// enable enables a failpoint
-func enable(name, inTerms string) error {
+	failpointsMu.RLock()
 	fp := failpoints[name]
+	failpointsMu.RUnlock()
 	if fp == nil {
 		return ErrNoExist
 	}
@@ -86,51 +90,34 @@ func enable(name, inTerms string) error {
 		fmt.Printf("failed to enable \"%s=%s\" (%v)\n", name, inTerms, err)
 		return err
 	}
-	fp.t = t
+
+	fp.SetTerm(t)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Disable stops a failpoint from firing.
 func Disable(name string) error {
-	failpointsMu.Lock()
-	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()
-	return disable(name)
-}
-
-func disable(name string) error {
+	failpointsMu.RLock()
 	fp := failpoints[name]
+	failpointsMu.RUnlock()
 	if fp == nil {
 		return ErrNoExist
 	}
 
-	if fp.t == nil {
-		return ErrDisabled
-	}
-	fp.t = nil
-
-	return nil
+	return fp.ClearTerm()
 }
 
 // Status gives the current setting and execution count for the failpoint
 func Status(failpath string) (string, int, error) {
-	failpointsMu.Lock()
-	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()
-	return status(failpath)
-}
-
-func status(failpath string) (string, int, error) {
+	failpointsMu.RLock()
 	fp := failpoints[failpath]
+	failpointsMu.RUnlock()
 	if fp == nil {
 		return "", 0, ErrNoExist
 	}
 
-	t := fp.t
-	if t == nil {
-		return "", 0, ErrDisabled
-	}
-
-	return t.desc, t.counter, nil
+	return fp.Status()
 }
 
 func List() []string {
@@ -149,15 +136,16 @@ func list() []string {
 
 func register(name string) *Failpoint {
 	failpointsMu.Lock()
-	defer failpointsMu.Unlock()
 	if _, ok := failpoints[name]; ok {
+		failpointsMu.Unlock()
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failpoint name %s is already registered.", name))
 	}
 
 	fp := &Failpoint{}
 	failpoints[name] = fp
+	failpointsMu.Unlock()
 	if t, ok := envTerms[name]; ok {
-		enable(name, t)
+		Enable(name, t)
 	}
 	return fp
 }
diff --git a/runtime/terms.go b/runtime/terms.go
index f94d22b..b28b468 100644
--- a/runtime/terms.go
+++ b/runtime/terms.go
@@ -317,6 +317,9 @@ func actSleep(t *term) interface{} {
 }
 
 func actPanic(t *term) interface{} {
+	panicMu.Lock()
+	defer panicMu.Unlock()
+
 	if t.val != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("failpoint panic: %v", t.val))
 	}