diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index 73a73d19f5..0295e88106 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
   if (vmTsmaAdjustDays(&vnodeCfg, &req) < 0) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to adjust tsma days since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
-    code = terrno;
+    code = terrno != 0 ? terrno : -1;
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
@@ -344,21 +344,21 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to create vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
     vmReleaseVnode(pMgmt, pVnode);
     tFreeSCreateVnodeReq(&req);
-    code = terrno;
+    code = terrno != 0 ? terrno : -1;
     return code;
   }
 
   SVnode *pImpl = vnodeOpen(path, diskPrimary, pMgmt->pTfs, pMgmt->msgCb, true);
   if (pImpl == NULL) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
-    code = terrno;
+    code = terrno != 0 ? terrno : -1;
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
   code = vmOpenVnode(pMgmt, &wrapperCfg, pImpl);
   if (code != 0) {
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to open vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
-    code = terrno;
+    code = terrno != 0 ? terrno : code;
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
   code = vmWriteVnodeListToFile(pMgmt);
   if (code != 0) {
-    code = terrno;
+    code = terrno != 0 ? terrno : code;
     goto _OVER;
   }