diff --git a/source/libs/audit/src/auditMain.c b/source/libs/audit/src/auditMain.c
index aa3b669c1b..7a8de49abe 100644
--- a/source/libs/audit/src/auditMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/audit/src/auditMain.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ char* tsAuditBatchUri = "/audit-batch";
 int32_t auditInit(const SAuditCfg *pCfg) {
   tsAudit.cfg = *pCfg;
   tsAudit.records = taosArrayInit(0, sizeof(SAuditRecord *));
-  taosThreadMutexInit(&tsAudit.lock, NULL);
-  return 0;
+  if(tsAudit.records == NULL) return TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+  return taosThreadMutexInit(&tsAudit.lock, NULL);
 }
 
 static FORCE_INLINE void auditDeleteRecord(SAuditRecord * record) {