The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The communication method of a base station in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the disclosure, can comprise the steps of: setting a transmission period of a poll bit for indicating the transmission of information on whether a packet has been successfully received; generating a packet including the poll bit set on the basis of the transmission period; and transmitting the generated packet to a terminal.