Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for protection against fretting fatigue by compound modification via laser shock peening and coating lubrication, where a group of micro-pits distributed into a regular array is firstly formed in a surface of a metal material by using laser shock peening, with a single micro-pit having a diameter of 1 to 10 mm and a depth of 1 to 20 ?m; and the micro-pits are then coated with a lubricant by coating preparation. Based on the micro-pit styling feature and surface residual compressive stress introducing feature of the laser shock peening, with compound modification by surface texturing via the laser shock peening and coating lubrication, the surface of the material can be reinforced by residual compressive stress, coating lubrication and surface micro-pit texturing with a synergistic effect, thus allowing for improved fretting fatigue behavior of the material.