Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for determining a scrambling code conflict and an apparatus for determining a scrambling code conflict. The method includes: determining a serving cell before a handover of a user equipment fails, and determining a current serving cell of the user equipment; and comparing frequencies and scrambling codes of the current serving cell and a neighboring cell of the serving cell before the handover fails, and determining, according to a result of the comparing, that a scrambling code conflict exists between the current serving cell and the neighboring cell of the serving cell before the handover fails. A probability of a handover failure of a user equipment is reduced, so as to ensure that a service of the user equipment runs normally.