diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
index 27a4179172..f5b03b340e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaQuery.c
@@ -1234,6 +1234,9 @@ int32_t metaFilterTableIds(void *pVnode, SMetaFltParam *arg, SArray *pUids) {
 
   SIdxCursor *pCursor = NULL;
   pCursor = (SIdxCursor *)taosMemoryCalloc(1, sizeof(SIdxCursor));
+  if (!pCursor) {
+    TAOS_RETURN(TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+  }
   pCursor->pMeta = pMeta;
   pCursor->suid = param->suid;
   pCursor->cid = param->cid;