This application discloses a HARQ process control method and an apparatus, and relates to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: A first terminal apparatus determines that a TB transmitted in a first HARQ process is a first TB transmitted for the last time or a newly transmitted TB; and stops a first timer. Further, the first terminal apparatus sends, to a second terminal apparatus, first indication information used to indicate that the TB transmitted in the first HARQ process is a newly transmitted TB. The second terminal apparatus receives the first indication information, and stops a second timer based on the first indication information.