diff --git a/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/find_refs.rs b/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/find_refs.rs
index 5cd34a062..5acea12c7 100644
--- a/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/find_refs.rs
+++ b/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/find_refs.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use crate::from_lsp::kcl_pos;
-use crate::goto_def::{find_def, goto_definition};
+use crate::goto_def::{find_def, goto_definition, find_def_with_gs};
 use crate::to_lsp::lsp_location;
 use crate::util::{parse_param_and_compile, Param};
 use anyhow;
 use kclvm_ast::ast::{Program, Stmt};
 use kclvm_error::Position as KCLPos;
+use kclvm_sema::core::global_state::GlobalState;
 use kclvm_sema::resolver::scope::ProgramScope;
 use lsp_types::{Location, Url};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
@@ -13,46 +14,37 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub(crate) fn find_refs<F: Fn(String) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error>>(
-    program: &Program,
+    _program: &Program,
     kcl_pos: &KCLPos,
     include_declaration: bool,
-    prog_scope: &ProgramScope,
+    _prog_scope: &ProgramScope,
     word_index_map: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<Url, HashMap<String, Vec<Location>>>>>,
     vfs: Option<Arc<RwLock<Vfs>>>,
     logger: F,
+    gs: &GlobalState,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Location>, String> {
-    // find the definition at the position
-    let def = match program.pos_to_stmt(kcl_pos) {
-        Some(node) => match node.node {
-            Stmt::Import(_) => None,
-            _ => find_def(node.clone(), kcl_pos, prog_scope),
+   let def = find_def_with_gs(kcl_pos, &gs, true);
+    match def {
+        Some(def_ref) => match gs.get_symbols().get_symbol(def_ref) {
+            Some(obj) => {
+                let (start, end) = obj.get_range();
+                // find all the refs of the def
+                if let Some(def_loc) = lsp_location(start.filename.clone(), &start, &end) {
+                    Ok(find_refs_from_def(
+                        vfs,
+                        word_index_map,
+                        def_loc,
+                        obj.get_name(),
+                        include_declaration,
+                        logger,
+                    ))
+                } else {
+                    Err(format!("Invalid file path: {0}", start.filename))
+                }
+            },
+            None =>  Err(String::from("Found more than one definitions, reference not supported")),
         },
-        None => None,
-    };
-    if def.is_none() {
-        return Err(String::from(
-            "Definition item not found, result in no reference",
-        ));
-    }
-    let def = def.unwrap();
-    if def.get_positions().len() > 1 {
-        return Err(String::from(
-            "Found more than one definitions, reference not supported",
-        ));
-    }
-    let (start, end) = def.get_positions().iter().next().unwrap().clone();
-    // find all the refs of the def
-    if let Some(def_loc) = lsp_location(start.filename.clone(), &start, &end) {
-        Ok(find_refs_from_def(
-            vfs,
-            word_index_map,
-            def_loc,
-            def.get_name(),
-            include_declaration,
-            logger,
-        ))
-    } else {
-        Err(format!("Invalid file path: {0}", start.filename))
+        None => Err(String::from("Definition item not found, result in no reference")),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/request.rs b/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/request.rs
index 26d9f421c..62b5466ab 100644
--- a/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/request.rs
+++ b/kclvm/tools/src/LSP/src/request.rs
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_reference(
         snapshot.word_index_map.clone(),
         Some(snapshot.vfs.clone()),
         log,
+        &db.gs
     ) {
         core::result::Result::Ok(locations) => Ok(Some(locations)),
         Err(msg) => {
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_rename(
         snapshot.word_index_map.clone(),
         Some(snapshot.vfs.clone()),
         log,
+        &db.gs,
     );
     match references {
         Result::Ok(locations) => {