diff --git a/include/util/taoserror.h b/include/util/taoserror.h
index 06fdfa67d5..ae105aa1dc 100644
--- a/include/util/taoserror.h
+++ b/include/util/taoserror.h
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int32_t* taosGetErrno();
 // #define TSDB_CODE_VND_MSG_NOT_PROCESSED      TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0501) // 2.x
 // #define TSDB_CODE_VND_ACTION_NEED_REPROCESS. TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0502) // 2.x
 #define TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID         TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0503)
-// #define TSDB_CODE_VND_INIT_FAILED            TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0504) // 2.x
+#define TSDB_CODE_VND_INIT_FAILED               TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0504)
 // #define TSDB_CODE_VND_NO_DISKSPACE           TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0505) // 2.x
 // #define TSDB_CODE_VND_NO_DISK_PERMISSIONS    TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0506) // 2.x
 // #define TSDB_CODE_VND_NO_SUCH_FILE_OR_DIR    TAOS_DEF_ERROR_CODE(0, 0x0507) // 2.x
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
index a89a3d0781..94a753062c 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static void *vmOpenVnodeInThread(void *param) {
 
     SVnode *pImpl = vnodeOpen(path, diskPrimary, pMgmt->pTfs, pMgmt->msgCb);
     if (pImpl == NULL) {
-      dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode by thread:%d", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex);
+      dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode by thread:%d since %s", pCfg->vgId, pThread->threadIndex, terrstr());
       pThread->failed++;
       continue;
     }
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ static int32_t vmOpenVnodes(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {
 
   if (pMgmt->state.openVnodes != pMgmt->state.totalVnodes) {
     dError("there are total vnodes:%d, opened:%d", pMgmt->state.totalVnodes, pMgmt->state.openVnodes);
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_INIT_FAILED;
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@ static int32_t vmInit(SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMgmtOutputOpt *pOutput) {
   tmsgReportStartup("vnode-worker", "initialized");
 
   if (vmOpenVnodes(pMgmt) != 0) {
-    dError("failed to open vnode since %s", terrstr());
+    dError("failed to open all vnodes since %s", terrstr());
     goto _OVER;
   }
   tmsgReportStartup("vnode-vnodes", "initialized");
diff --git a/source/util/src/terror.c b/source/util/src/terror.c
index d043d22445..8f5fbc0844 100644
--- a/source/util/src/terror.c
+++ b/source/util/src/terror.c
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_ONLY_USE_WHEN_OFFLINE,  "Please use this comma
 
 // vnode
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID,        "Vnode is closed or removed")
+TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_INIT_FAILED,              "Vnode init failure")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_NO_WRITE_AUTH,            "Database write operation denied")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_NOT_EXIST,                "Vnode not exist")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_ALREADY_EXIST,            "Vnode already exist")