diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndInt.c
index 7b207fd496..d406b0c02e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndInt.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ SMgmtWrapper *dndAcquireWrapper(SDnode *pDnode, EDndType ntype) {
     int32_t refCount = atomic_add_fetch_32(&pWrapper->refCount, 1);
     dTrace("node:%s, is acquired, refCount:%d", pWrapper->name, refCount);
   } else {
-    terrno = TSDB_CODE_NODE_REDIRECT;
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_NODE_NOT_DEPLOYED;
     pRetWrapper = NULL;
   }
   taosRUnLockLatch(&pWrapper->latch);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ int32_t dndMarkWrapper(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
     int32_t refCount = atomic_add_fetch_32(&pWrapper->refCount, 1);
     dTrace("node:%s, is marked, refCount:%d", pWrapper->name, refCount);
   } else {
-    terrno = TSDB_CODE_NODE_REDIRECT;
+    terrno = TSDB_CODE_NODE_NOT_DEPLOYED;
     code = -1;
   }
   taosRUnLockLatch(&pWrapper->latch);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndTransport.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndTransport.c
index 75722c8f9c..b639b79935 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndTransport.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/dndTransport.c
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ static void dndProcessRpcMsg(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, SRpcMsg *pRpc, SEpSet *pEpS
   int32_t   code = -1;
   SNodeMsg *pMsg = NULL;
   NodeMsgFp msgFp = NULL;
+  uint16_t msgType = pRpc->msgType;
 
-  if (pEpSet && pEpSet->numOfEps > 0 && pRpc->msgType == TDMT_MND_STATUS_RSP) {
+  if (pEpSet && pEpSet->numOfEps > 0 && msgType == TDMT_MND_STATUS_RSP) {
     dndUpdateMnodeEpSet(pWrapper->pDnode, pEpSet);
   }
 
@@ -84,9 +85,15 @@ _OVER:
     }
   } else {
     dError("msg:%p, failed to process since 0x%04x:%s", pMsg, code & 0XFFFF, terrstr());
-    if (pRpc->msgType & 1U) {
+    if (msgType & 1U) {
       if (terrno != 0) code = terrno;
-      SRpcMsg rsp = {.handle = pRpc->handle, .ahandle = pRpc->ahandle, .code = terrno};
+      if (code == TSDB_CODE_NODE_NOT_DEPLOYED || code == TSDB_CODE_NODE_OFFLINE) {
+        if (msgType > TDMT_MND_MSG && msgType < TDMT_VND_MSG) {
+          code = TSDB_CODE_NODE_REDIRECT;
+        }
+      }
+
+      SRpcMsg rsp = {.handle = pRpc->handle, .ahandle = pRpc->ahandle, .code = code};
       tmsgSendRsp(&rsp);
     }
     dTrace("msg:%p, is freed", pMsg);
@@ -348,8 +355,7 @@ static int32_t dndSendRpcReq(STransMgmt *pMgmt, const SEpSet *pEpSet, SRpcMsg *p
 }
 
 static void dndSendRpcRsp(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, const SRpcMsg *pRsp) {
-  if (pRsp->code == TSDB_CODE_APP_NOT_READY || pRsp->code == TSDB_CODE_NODE_REDIRECT ||
-      pRsp->code == TSDB_CODE_NODE_OFFLINE) {
+  if (pRsp->code == TSDB_CODE_NODE_REDIRECT) {
     dmSendRedirectRsp(pWrapper->pMgmt, pRsp);
   } else {
     rpcSendResponse(pRsp);
diff --git a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic1.sim b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic1.sim
index 74ec44328d..e3d27d0c13 100644
--- a/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic1.sim
+++ b/tests/script/tsim/mnode/basic1.sim
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ if $data02 != master then
   return -1
 endi
 
-return
 print =============== create drop mnode 1
 sql_error create mnode on dnode 1
 sql_error drop mnode on dnode 1