diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/DeadLetterTopicTest.java b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/DeadLetterTopicTest.java
index df7e42df80bd4..832e814e4eed9 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/DeadLetterTopicTest.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/api/DeadLetterTopicTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
 package org.apache.pulsar.client.api;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.clearInvocations;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.testng.Assert.assertNull;
@@ -48,7 +57,11 @@
 import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.ConsumerImpl;
 import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.MultiTopicsConsumerImpl;
 import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.ProducerImpl;
+import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.PulsarClientImpl;
+import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.conf.ClientConfigurationData;
+import org.apache.pulsar.client.impl.conf.ConsumerConfigurationData;
 import org.apache.pulsar.client.util.RetryMessageUtil;
+import org.apache.pulsar.common.partition.PartitionedTopicMetadata;
 import org.apache.pulsar.common.policies.data.SchemaCompatibilityStrategy;
 import org.awaitility.Awaitility;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -1608,4 +1621,81 @@ public void sendDeadLetterTopicWithMismatchSchemaProducer() throws Exception {
         consumer.close();
         deadLetterConsumer.close();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckUnnecessaryGetPartitionedTopicMetadataWhenUseRetryAndDQL() {
+        PulsarClientImpl client = mock(PulsarClientImpl.class);
+        ClientConfigurationData clientConf = new ClientConfigurationData();
+        when(client.getConfiguration()).thenReturn(clientConf);
+        when(client.getPartitionedTopicMetadata(anyString(), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean()))
+                .thenReturn(CompletableFuture.completedFuture(new PartitionedTopicMetadata(0)));
+        when(client.subscribeAsync(any(ConsumerConfigurationData.class), any(), any()))
+                .thenReturn(CompletableFuture.completedFuture(mock(Consumer.class)));
+
+        // Case 1: DeadLetterPolicy is null
+        ConsumerBuilderImpl<byte[]> consumerBuilder1 = new ConsumerBuilderImpl<>(client, Schema.BYTES);
+        consumerBuilder1.topic("persistent://public/default/test");
+        consumerBuilder1.subscriptionName("sub");
+        consumerBuilder1.enableRetry(true);
+        consumerBuilder1.subscribeAsync();
+
+        verify(client, times(1)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-RETRY"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+        verify(client, times(1)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-DLQ"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+
+        clearInvocations(client);
+
+        // Case 2: DeadLetterPolicy with custom Retry topic
+        ConsumerBuilderImpl<byte[]> consumerBuilder2 = new ConsumerBuilderImpl<>(client, Schema.BYTES);
+        consumerBuilder2.topic("persistent://public/default/test");
+        consumerBuilder2.subscriptionName("sub");
+        consumerBuilder2.enableRetry(true);
+        consumerBuilder2.deadLetterPolicy(DeadLetterPolicy.builder()
+                .maxRedeliverCount(10)
+                .retryLetterTopic("persistent://public/default/topic-retry")
+                .build());
+        consumerBuilder2.subscribeAsync();
+
+        verify(client, times(0)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-RETRY"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+        verify(client, times(1)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-DLQ"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+
+        clearInvocations(client);
+
+        // Case 3: DeadLetterPolicy with custom DLQ topic
+        ConsumerBuilderImpl<byte[]> consumerBuilder3 = new ConsumerBuilderImpl<>(client, Schema.BYTES);
+        consumerBuilder3.topic("persistent://public/default/test");
+        consumerBuilder3.subscriptionName("sub");
+        consumerBuilder3.enableRetry(true);
+        consumerBuilder3.deadLetterPolicy(DeadLetterPolicy.builder()
+                .maxRedeliverCount(10)
+                .deadLetterTopic("persistent://public/default/topic-dlq")
+                .build());
+        consumerBuilder3.subscribeAsync();
+
+        verify(client, times(1)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-RETRY"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+        verify(client, times(0)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(
+                eq("persistent://public/default/sub-DLQ"), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+
+        clearInvocations(client);
+
+        // Case 4: DeadLetterPolicy with both custom topics
+        ConsumerBuilderImpl<byte[]> consumerBuilder4 = new ConsumerBuilderImpl<>(client, Schema.BYTES);
+        consumerBuilder4.topic("persistent://public/default/test");
+        consumerBuilder4.subscriptionName("sub");
+        consumerBuilder4.enableRetry(true);
+        consumerBuilder4.deadLetterPolicy(DeadLetterPolicy.builder()
+                .maxRedeliverCount(10)
+                .retryLetterTopic("custom-retry")
+                .deadLetterTopic("custom-dlq")
+                .build());
+        consumerBuilder4.subscribeAsync();
+
+        verify(client, times(0)).getPartitionedTopicMetadata(anyString(), anyBoolean(), anyBoolean());
+    }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/pulsar-client/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/impl/ConsumerBuilderImpl.java b/pulsar-client/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/impl/ConsumerBuilderImpl.java
index 11bf617e2fdc0..008a9b554e984 100644
--- a/pulsar-client/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/impl/ConsumerBuilderImpl.java
+++ b/pulsar-client/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/client/impl/ConsumerBuilderImpl.java
@@ -175,8 +175,18 @@ public CompletableFuture<Consumer<T>> subscribeAsync() {
             DeadLetterPolicy deadLetterPolicy = conf.getDeadLetterPolicy();
             if (deadLetterPolicy == null || StringUtils.isBlank(deadLetterPolicy.getRetryLetterTopic())
                     || StringUtils.isBlank(deadLetterPolicy.getDeadLetterTopic())) {
-                CompletableFuture<Boolean> retryLetterTopicMetadata = checkDlqAlreadyExists(oldRetryLetterTopic);
-                CompletableFuture<Boolean> deadLetterTopicMetadata = checkDlqAlreadyExists(oldDeadLetterTopic);
+                CompletableFuture<Boolean> retryLetterTopicMetadata;
+                if (deadLetterPolicy == null || StringUtils.isBlank(deadLetterPolicy.getRetryLetterTopic())) {
+                    retryLetterTopicMetadata = checkDlqAlreadyExists(oldRetryLetterTopic);
+                } else {
+                    retryLetterTopicMetadata = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
+                }
+                CompletableFuture<Boolean> deadLetterTopicMetadata;
+                if (deadLetterPolicy == null || StringUtils.isBlank(deadLetterPolicy.getDeadLetterTopic())) {
+                    deadLetterTopicMetadata = checkDlqAlreadyExists(oldDeadLetterTopic);
+                } else {
+                    deadLetterTopicMetadata = CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
+                }
                 applyDLQConfig = CompletableFuture.allOf(retryLetterTopicMetadata, deadLetterTopicMetadata)
                         .thenAccept(__ -> {
                             String retryLetterTopic = RetryMessageUtil.getRetryTopic(topicFirst.toString(),