diff --git a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
index 049b1c7e64792..e3148b9986f08 100644
--- a/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
+++ b/managed-ledger/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerImpl.java
@@ -401,8 +401,6 @@ public void operationFailed(MetaStoreException e) {
         });
 
         scheduleTimeoutTask();
-
-        scheduleRollOverLedgerTask();
     }
 
     private synchronized void initializeBookKeeper(final ManagedLedgerInitializeLedgerCallback callback) {
@@ -467,7 +465,7 @@ public void operationFailed(MetaStoreException e) {
 
                 log.info("[{}] Created ledger {}", name, lh.getId());
                 STATE_UPDATER.set(this, State.LedgerOpened);
-                lastLedgerCreatedTimestamp = clock.millis();
+                updateLastLedgerCreatedTimeAndScheduleRolloverTask();
                 currentLedger = lh;
 
                 lastConfirmedEntry = new PositionImpl(lh.getId(), -1);
@@ -1488,7 +1486,7 @@ private void updateLedgersListAfterRollover(MetaStoreCallback<Void> callback) {
 
     public synchronized void updateLedgersIdsComplete(Stat stat) {
         STATE_UPDATER.set(this, State.LedgerOpened);
-        lastLedgerCreatedTimestamp = clock.millis();
+        updateLastLedgerCreatedTimeAndScheduleRolloverTask();
 
         if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
             log.debug("[{}] Resending {} pending messages", name, pendingAddEntries.size());
@@ -3361,7 +3359,7 @@ private boolean currentLedgerIsFull() {
                 || currentLedgerSize >= (config.getMaxSizePerLedgerMb() * MegaByte));
 
         long timeSinceLedgerCreationMs = clock.millis() - lastLedgerCreatedTimestamp;
-        boolean maxLedgerTimeReached = timeSinceLedgerCreationMs >= maximumRolloverTimeMs;
+        boolean maxLedgerTimeReached = timeSinceLedgerCreationMs >= config.getMaximumRolloverTimeMs();
 
         if (spaceQuotaReached || maxLedgerTimeReached) {
             if (config.getMinimumRolloverTimeMs() > 0) {
@@ -3663,15 +3661,6 @@ private void scheduleTimeoutTask() {
         }
     }
 
-    private void scheduleRollOverLedgerTask() {
-        if (config.getMaximumRolloverTimeMs() > 0) {
-            long interval = config.getMaximumRolloverTimeMs();
-            this.checkLedgerRollTask = this.scheduledExecutor.scheduleAtFixedRate(safeRun(() -> {
-                rollCurrentLedgerIfFull();
-            }), interval, interval, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void checkAddTimeout() {
         long timeoutSec = config.getAddEntryTimeoutSeconds();
         if (timeoutSec < 1) {
@@ -3929,4 +3918,18 @@ public CompletableFuture<Set<BookieId>> getEnsemblesAsync(long ledgerId) {
             return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(ensembles);
         });
     }
+
+    private void updateLastLedgerCreatedTimeAndScheduleRolloverTask() {
+        this.lastLedgerCreatedTimestamp = clock.millis();
+        if (config.getMaximumRolloverTimeMs() > 0) {
+            if (checkLedgerRollTask != null && !checkLedgerRollTask.isDone()) {
+                // new ledger has been created successfully
+                // and the previous checkLedgerRollTask is not done, we could cancel it
+                checkLedgerRollTask.cancel(true);
+            }
+            this.checkLedgerRollTask = this.scheduledExecutor.schedule(
+                    safeRun(this::rollCurrentLedgerIfFull), getMaximumRolloverTimeMs(config), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/managed-ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerTest.java b/managed-ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerTest.java
index 1e2390dad5cb1..62b44b8c09136 100644
--- a/managed-ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerTest.java
+++ b/managed-ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/mledger/impl/ManagedLedgerTest.java
@@ -2926,6 +2926,23 @@ public void testManagedLedgerRollOverIfFull() throws Exception {
         Assert.assertEquals(ledger.getTotalSize(), 0);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testLedgerReachMaximumRolloverTime() throws Exception {
+        ManagedLedgerConfig config = new ManagedLedgerConfig();
+        config.setMinimumRolloverTime(1, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        config.setMaximumRolloverTime(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+
+        ManagedLedger ml = factory.open("ledger-reach-maximum-rollover-time", config);
+        long firstLedgerId = ml.addEntry("test".getBytes()).getLedgerId();
+
+        // the ledger rollover scheduled time is between 1000 and 1050 ms,
+        // wait 1100 ms, the ledger should be rolled over.
+        Awaitility.await()
+                .atMost(1100, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+                .pollInterval(100, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+                .until(() -> firstLedgerId != ml.addEntry("test".getBytes()).getLedgerId());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testExpiredLedgerDeletionAfterManagedLedgerRestart() throws Exception {
         ManagedLedgerConfig config = new ManagedLedgerConfig();
diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/CurrentLedgerRolloverIfFullTest.java b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/CurrentLedgerRolloverIfFullTest.java
index 1bb8dcb24e4d8..77ec229862e90 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/CurrentLedgerRolloverIfFullTest.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/CurrentLedgerRolloverIfFullTest.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public void testCurrentLedgerRolloverIfFull() throws Exception {
         managedLedgerConfig.setRetentionTime(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         managedLedgerConfig.setMaxEntriesPerLedger(2);
         managedLedgerConfig.setMinimumRolloverTime(1, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-        managedLedgerConfig.setMaximumRolloverTime(5, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        managedLedgerConfig.setMaximumRolloverTime(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 
         int msgNum = 10;
         for (int i = 0; i < msgNum; i++) {