diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
index 373a653b51..8e2b17a963 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
@@ -554,10 +554,13 @@ static int32_t mndProcessSubscribeReq(SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
       goto SUBSCRIBE_OVER;
     }
 
+    // check topic only
+#if 0
     if (mndCheckDbPrivilegeByName(pMnode, pMsg->info.conn.user, MND_OPER_READ_DB, pTopic->db) != 0) {
       mndReleaseTopic(pMnode, pTopic);
       goto SUBSCRIBE_OVER;
     }
+#endif
 
     if (mndCheckTopicPrivilege(pMnode, pMsg->info.conn.user, MND_OPER_SUBSCRIBE, pTopic) != 0) {
       mndReleaseTopic(pMnode, pTopic);