A communication technique for convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology. A method of a terminal of a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling of data transmission/reception, checking priority information related to the DCI, based on the priority information, determining whether to perform data transmission/reception scheduled according to the DCI, and if the data transmission/reception is determined to be performed, performing the data transmission/reception, wherein the priority information is indicated by a priority information field in the DCI, is a value configured by higher layer signaling, or is related to a format of the DCI.