The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. There is provided a method for data retransmission, comprising: receiving, by a second node, a first message that is transmitted by a first node and comprises information related to a data packet; determining, by the second node, a data packet to be retransmitted according to the first message; and retransmitting the packet to be retransmitted.