diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index c347cc61cb..4cef50016e 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -2502,12 +2502,12 @@ bool cliMayRetry(SCliConn* pConn, SCliReq* pReq, STransMsg* pResp) {
   SReqCtx* pCtx = pReq->ctx;
   int32_t  code = pResp->code;
 
-  cliRetryMayInitCtx(pInst, pReq);
-
   if (pReq->msg.info.qId != 0) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  cliRetryMayInitCtx(pInst, pReq);
+
   if (!cliRetryShouldRetry(pInst, pResp)) {
     return false;
   }