diff --git a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
index 5d41fa6bc4..d548c0fc98 100644
--- a/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
+++ b/src/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
@@ -249,13 +249,14 @@ int32_t vnodeOpen(int32_t vnode, char *rootDir) {
   syncInfo.notifyRole = vnodeNotifyRole;
   syncInfo.notifyFileSynced = vnodeNotifyFileSynced;
   pVnode->sync = syncStart(&syncInfo);
+
+#ifndef _SYNC
+  pVnode->role = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_MASTER;
+#elif
   if (pVnode->sync == NULL) {
     vnodeCleanUp(pVnode);
     return terrno;
   }
-
-#ifndef _SYNC
-  pVnode->role = TAOS_SYNC_ROLE_MASTER;
 #endif
 
   // start continuous query