diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
index 3761516bda..abe1f37a8c 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeSvr.c
@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ _exit:
   tEncoderInit(&encoder, pRsp->pCont, pRsp->contLen);
   tEncodeSVDropTbBatchRsp(&encoder, &rsp);
   tEncoderClear(&encoder);
+  taosArrayDestroy(rsp.pArray);
   return 0;
 }