diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index be687b6193..401f9c5120 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void cliSend(SCliConn* pConn) {
 
   if (transQueueEmpty(&pConn->cliMsgs)) {
     tError("%s conn %p not msg to send", pTransInst->label, pConn);
-    cliHandleExecept(pConn);
+    cliHandleExcept(pConn);
     return;
   }