diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 697968b1f8..fcfbad2609 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/lru"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/mclock"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/prque"
-	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
+	xdc_sort "github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS/utils"
@@ -2803,7 +2803,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) UpdateM1() error {
 		log.Error("No masternode found. Stopping node")
 		return errors.New("no masternode found")
 	} else {
-		sort.Slice(ms, func(i, j int) bool {
+		xdc_sort.Slice(ms, func(i, j int) bool {
 			return ms[i].Stake.Cmp(ms[j].Stake) >= 0
 		})
 		log.Info("Ordered list of masternode candidates")
diff --git a/eth/hooks/engine_v1_hooks.go b/eth/hooks/engine_v1_hooks.go
index 972826b397..a65d5ed6f9 100644
--- a/eth/hooks/engine_v1_hooks.go
+++ b/eth/hooks/engine_v1_hooks.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common"
-	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
+	xdc_sort "github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS/utils"
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func AttachConsensusV1Hooks(adaptor *XDPoS.XDPoS, bc *core.BlockChain, chainConf
 			candidates = append(candidates, utils.Masternode{Address: address, Stake: v})
 		}
 		// sort candidates by stake descending
-		sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
+		xdc_sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
 			return candidates[i].Stake.Cmp(candidates[j].Stake) >= 0
 		})
 		if len(candidates) > 150 {
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 519967aba1..587522fc34 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/hexutil"
 	math "github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/math"
-	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
+	xdc_sort "github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common/sort"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS"
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS/utils"
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ func (api *BlockChainAPI) GetCandidateStatus(ctx context.Context, coinbaseAddres
 	}
 
 	if len(candidates) > maxMasternodes {
-		sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
+		xdc_sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
 			return candidates[i].Stake.Cmp(candidates[j].Stake) > 0
 		})
 	}
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ func (api *BlockChainAPI) GetCandidates(ctx context.Context, epoch rpc.EpochNumb
 	}
 
 	if len(candidates) > maxMasternodes {
-		sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
+		xdc_sort.Slice(candidates, func(i, j int) bool {
 			return candidates[i].Stake.Cmp(candidates[j].Stake) > 0
 		})
 	}