diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index 2bc5ddc1a6..c732def505 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -2919,6 +2919,7 @@ bool cliMayRetry(SCliConn* pConn, SCliReq* pReq, STransMsg* pResp) {
     noDelay = cliResetEpset(pCtx, pResp, false);
     transFreeMsg(pResp->pCont);
   }
+  pResp->pCont = NULL;
   if (code != TSDB_CODE_RPC_BROKEN_LINK && code != TSDB_CODE_RPC_NETWORK_UNAVAIL && code != TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
     // save one internal code
     pCtx->retryCode = code;