diff --git a/src/brpc/policy/baidu_rpc_protocol.cpp b/src/brpc/policy/baidu_rpc_protocol.cpp
index a15e2246d2..5fe37e9419 100644
--- a/src/brpc/policy/baidu_rpc_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/policy/baidu_rpc_protocol.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DEFINE_bool(baidu_std_protocol_deliver_timeout_ms, false,
 // 5. Not supported: chunk_info
 
 // Pack header into `buf'
-inline void PackRpcHeader(char* rpc_header, int meta_size, int payload_size) {
+inline void PackRpcHeader(char* rpc_header, uint32_t meta_size, int payload_size) {
     uint32_t* dummy = (uint32_t*)rpc_header;  // suppress strict-alias warning
     *dummy = *(uint32_t*)"PRPC";
     butil::RawPacker(rpc_header + 4)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ inline void PackRpcHeader(char* rpc_header, int meta_size, int payload_size) {
 
 static void SerializeRpcHeaderAndMeta(
     butil::IOBuf* out, const RpcMeta& meta, int payload_size) {
-    const int meta_size = meta.ByteSize();
+    const uint32_t meta_size = GetProtobufByteSize(meta);
     if (meta_size <= 244) { // most common cases
         char header_and_meta[12 + meta_size];
         PackRpcHeader(header_and_meta, meta_size, payload_size);
diff --git a/src/brpc/policy/hulu_pbrpc_protocol.cpp b/src/brpc/policy/hulu_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
index 8f9855e112..5a31ae7230 100644
--- a/src/brpc/policy/hulu_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/policy/hulu_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class HuluRawUnpacker {
     const char* _stream;
 };
 
-inline void PackHuluHeader(char* hulu_header, int meta_size, int body_size) {
+inline void PackHuluHeader(char* hulu_header, uint32_t meta_size, int body_size) {
     uint32_t* dummy = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(hulu_header); // suppress strict-alias warning
     *dummy = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>("HULU");
     HuluRawPacker rp(hulu_header + 4);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ inline void PackHuluHeader(char* hulu_header, int meta_size, int body_size) {
 template <typename Meta>
 static void SerializeHuluHeaderAndMeta(
     butil::IOBuf* out, const Meta& meta, int payload_size) {
-    const int meta_size = meta.ByteSize();
+    const uint32_t meta_size = GetProtobufByteSize(meta);
     if (meta_size <= 244) { // most common cases
         char header_and_meta[12 + meta_size];
         PackHuluHeader(header_and_meta, meta_size, payload_size);
diff --git a/src/brpc/policy/public_pbrpc_protocol.cpp b/src/brpc/policy/public_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
index e5f34b2ffe..38a749dc72 100644
--- a/src/brpc/policy/public_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/policy/public_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void PackPublicPbrpcRequest(butil::IOBuf* buf,
     nshead.magic_num = NSHEAD_MAGICNUM;
     snprintf(nshead.provider, sizeof(nshead.provider), "%s", PROVIDER);
     nshead.version = NSHEAD_VERSION;
-    nshead.body_len = pbreq.ByteSize();
+    nshead.body_len = GetProtobufByteSize(pbreq);
     buf->append(&nshead, sizeof(nshead));
 
     Span* span = ControllerPrivateAccessor(controller).span();
diff --git a/src/brpc/policy/sofa_pbrpc_protocol.cpp b/src/brpc/policy/sofa_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
index b0769d0f8b..f6ca32c26c 100644
--- a/src/brpc/policy/sofa_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/policy/sofa_pbrpc_protocol.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class SofaRawUnpacker {
     const char* _stream;
 };
 
-inline void PackSofaHeader(char* sofa_header, int meta_size, int body_size) {
+inline void PackSofaHeader(char* sofa_header, uint32_t meta_size, int body_size) {
     uint32_t* dummy = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(sofa_header); // suppress strict-alias warning
     *dummy = *reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>("SOFA");
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ inline void PackSofaHeader(char* sofa_header, int meta_size, int body_size) {
 
 static void SerializeSofaHeaderAndMeta(
     butil::IOBuf* out, const SofaRpcMeta& meta, int payload_size) {
-    const int meta_size = meta.ByteSize();
+    const uint32_t meta_size = GetProtobufByteSize(meta);
     if (meta_size <= 232) { // most common cases
         char header_and_meta[24 + meta_size];
         PackSofaHeader(header_and_meta, meta_size, payload_size);
diff --git a/src/brpc/policy/streaming_rpc_protocol.cpp b/src/brpc/policy/streaming_rpc_protocol.cpp
index df47032de6..cd0e0fd3b2 100644
--- a/src/brpc/policy/streaming_rpc_protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/brpc/policy/streaming_rpc_protocol.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void PackStreamMessage(butil::IOBuf* out,
                        const StreamFrameMeta &fm,
                        const butil::IOBuf *data) {
     const uint32_t data_length = data ? data->length() : 0;
-    const uint32_t meta_length = fm.ByteSize();
+    const uint32_t meta_length = GetProtobufByteSize(fm);
     char head[12];
     uint32_t* dummy = (uint32_t*)head;  // suppresses strict-alias warning
     *(uint32_t*)dummy = *(const uint32_t*)"STRM";
diff --git a/src/brpc/protocol.h b/src/brpc/protocol.h
index b988a3963b..0492d0b5f7 100755
--- a/src/brpc/protocol.h
+++ b/src/brpc/protocol.h
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ class InputMessageBase;
 DECLARE_uint64(max_body_size);
 DECLARE_bool(log_error_text);
 
+// Get the serialized byte size of the protobuf message, 
+// different versions of protobuf have different methods
+// use template to avoid include `google/protobuf/message.h`
+template<typename T>
+inline uint32_t GetProtobufByteSize(const T& message) {
+#if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 3010000
+    return message.ByteSizeLong();
+#else
+    return static_cast<uint32_t>(message.ByteSize());
+#endif
+}
+
 // 3 steps to add a new Protocol:
 // Step1: Add a new ProtocolType in src/brpc/options.proto
 //        as identifier of the Protocol.