diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/sortoperator.c b/source/libs/executor/src/sortoperator.c
index 1707bf9480..7ca3de5214 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/sortoperator.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/sortoperator.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ SOperatorInfo* createMultiwayMergeOperatorInfo(SOperatorInfo** downStreams, size
   }
   return pOperator;
 
-_error: 3
+_error:
   pTaskInfo->code = TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   if (pInfo != NULL) {
     destroyMultiwayMergeOperatorInfo(pInfo);