diff --git a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
index 08ab63e55a..1d5ed1b6d2 100644
--- a/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
+++ b/include/dnode/mnode/mnode.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ int32_t mndAlter(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption);
  * @param pMnode The mnode object.
  */
 int32_t mndStart(SMnode *pMnode);
+void    mndStop(SMnode *pMnode);
 
 /**
  * @brief Get mnode monitor info.
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/inc/dmImp.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/inc/dmImp.h
index 61dd7800b1..52a56305fd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/inc/dmImp.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/inc/dmImp.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void    dmCloseNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
 int32_t  dmInitTrans(SDnode *pDnode);
 void     dmCleanupTrans(SDnode *pDnode);
 SProcCfg dmGenProcCfg(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
+SMsgCb   dmGetMsgcb(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
 int32_t  dmInitMsgHandle(SDnode *pDnode);
 void     dmSendRecv(SDnode *pDnode, SEpSet *pEpSet, SRpcMsg *pReq, SRpcMsg *pRsp);
 void     dmSendToMnodeRecv(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pReq, SRpcMsg *pRsp);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmExec.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmExec.c
index 376742e825..354e2372a4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmExec.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmExec.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int32_t dmOpenNode(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
     return dmOpenNodeImp(pWrapper);
   } else if (pDnode->ptype == DND_PROC_PARENT) {
     if (dmInitNodeProc(pWrapper) != 0) return -1;
-    if (dmWriteShmFile(pDnode) != 0) return -1;
+    if (dmWriteShmFile(pWrapper) != 0) return -1;
     if (dmRunNodeProc(pWrapper) != 0) return -1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@ static int32_t dmRunInParentProcess(SDnode *pDnode) {
     pWrapper->required = dmRequireNode(pWrapper);
     if (!pWrapper->required) continue;
     if (dmInitNodeProc(pWrapper) != 0) return -1;
-  }
 
-  if (dmWriteShmFile(pDnode) != 0) {
-    dError("failed to write runtime file since %s", terrstr());
-    return -1;
+    if (dmWriteShmFile(pWrapper) != 0) {
+      dError("failed to write runtime file since %s", terrstr());
+      return -1;
+    }
   }
 
   for (EDndNodeType n = DNODE + 1; n < NODE_END; ++n) {
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmObj.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmObj.c
index cbe3b29303..9236a1f24b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmObj.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmObj.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void dmClearVars(SDnode *pDnode) {
 }
 
 SDnode *dmCreate(const SDnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  dDebug("start to create dnode object");
+  dDebug("start to create dnode");
   int32_t code = -1;
   char    path[PATH_MAX] = {0};
   SDnode *pDnode = NULL;
@@ -96,20 +96,25 @@ SDnode *dmCreate(const SDnodeOpt *pOption) {
   smSetMgmtFp(&pDnode->wrappers[SNODE]);
   bmSetMgmtFp(&pDnode->wrappers[BNODE]);
 
-  for (EDndNodeType n = 0; n < NODE_END; ++n) {
+  for (EDndNodeType n = DNODE; n < NODE_END; ++n) {
     SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[n];
     snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s%s%s", pDnode->data.dataDir, TD_DIRSEP, pWrapper->name);
     pWrapper->path = strdup(path);
     pWrapper->procShm.id = -1;
     pWrapper->pDnode = pDnode;
     pWrapper->ntype = n;
+    pWrapper->procType = DND_PROC_SINGLE;
+    taosInitRWLatch(&pWrapper->latch);
+
     if (pWrapper->path == NULL) {
       terrno = TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
       goto _OVER;
     }
 
-    pWrapper->procType = DND_PROC_SINGLE;
-    taosInitRWLatch(&pWrapper->latch);
+    if (n != DNODE && dmReadShmFile(pWrapper) != 0) {
+      dError("node:%s, failed to read shm file since %s", pWrapper->name, terrstr());
+      goto _OVER;
+    }
   }
 
   if (dmInitMsgHandle(pDnode) != 0) {
@@ -117,13 +122,8 @@ SDnode *dmCreate(const SDnodeOpt *pOption) {
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
-  if (dmReadShmFile(pDnode) != 0) {
-    dError("failed to read shm file since %s", terrstr());
-    goto _OVER;
-  }
-
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(&pDnode->wrappers[0]);
-  tmsgSetDefaultMsgCb(&msgCb);
+  pDnode->data.msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(&pDnode->wrappers[DNODE]);
+  tmsgSetDefaultMsgCb(&pDnode->data.msgCb);
 
   dInfo("dnode is created, data:%p", pDnode);
   code = 0;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmTransport.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmTransport.c
index d746c44262..d5328cb8f6 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmTransport.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/implement/src/dmTransport.c
@@ -503,15 +503,6 @@ static void dmCleanupServer(SDnode *pDnode) {
 int32_t dmInitTrans(SDnode *pDnode) {
   if (dmInitServer(pDnode) != 0) return -1;
   if (dmInitClient(pDnode) != 0) return -1;
-
-  SMsgCb msgCb = {
-      .sendReqFp = dmSendReq,
-      .sendRspFp = dmSendRsp,
-      .registerBrokenLinkArgFp = dmRegisterBrokenLinkArg,
-      .releaseHandleFp = dmReleaseHandle,
-  };
-  pDnode->data.msgCb = msgCb;
-
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -519,3 +510,14 @@ void dmCleanupTrans(SDnode *pDnode) {
   dmCleanupServer(pDnode);
   dmCleanupClient(pDnode);
 }
+
+SMsgCb dmGetMsgcb(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
+  SMsgCb msgCb = {
+      .sendReqFp = dmSendReq,
+      .sendRspFp = dmSendRsp,
+      .registerBrokenLinkArgFp = dmRegisterBrokenLinkArg,
+      .releaseHandleFp = dmReleaseHandle,
+      .pWrapper = pWrapper,
+  };
+  return msgCb;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/inc/dmInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/inc/dmInt.h
index 9e8ac82195..3c8ecdc71b 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/inc/dmInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/inc/dmInt.h
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@ void   dmSetMsgHandle(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, tmsg_t msgType, NodeMsgFp nodeMsgF
 void   dmReportStartup(SDnode *pDnode, const char *pName, const char *pDesc);
 void   dmProcessStartupReq(SDnode *pDnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg);
 void   dmGetMonitorSysInfo(SMonSysInfo *pInfo);
-SMsgCb dmGetMsgcb(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
 
 // dmFile.c
 int32_t   dmReadFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool *pDeployed);
 int32_t   dmWriteFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool deployed);
 TdFilePtr dmCheckRunning(const char *dataDir);
-int32_t   dmReadShmFile(SDnode *pDnode);
-int32_t   dmWriteShmFile(SDnode *pDnode);
+int32_t   dmReadShmFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
+int32_t   dmWriteShmFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmFile.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmFile.c
index c994357e76..3256b8b4b0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmFile.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmFile.c
@@ -140,18 +140,17 @@ TdFilePtr dmCheckRunning(const char *dataDir) {
   return pFile;
 }
 
-int32_t dmReadShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
+int32_t dmReadShmFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
   int32_t   code = -1;
-  char      itemName[24] = {0};
   char      content[MAXLEN + 1] = {0};
   char      file[PATH_MAX] = {0};
   cJSON    *root = NULL;
   TdFilePtr pFile = NULL;
 
-  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%s.shmfile", pDnode->data.dataDir, TD_DIRSEP);
+  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%sshmfile", pWrapper->path, TD_DIRSEP);
   pFile = taosOpenFile(file, TD_FILE_READ);
   if (pFile == NULL) {
-    dDebug("file %s not exist", file);
+    dDebug("node:%s, file %s not exist", pWrapper->name, file);
     code = 0;
     goto _OVER;
   }
@@ -160,35 +159,27 @@ int32_t dmReadShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
     root = cJSON_Parse(content);
     if (root == NULL) {
       terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_JSON_FORMAT;
-      dError("failed to read %s since invalid json format", file);
+      dError("node:%s, failed to read %s since invalid json format", pWrapper->name, file);
       goto _OVER;
     }
 
-    for (EDndNodeType ntype = DNODE + 1; ntype < NODE_END; ++ntype) {
-      snprintf(itemName, sizeof(itemName), "%s_shmid", dmProcName(ntype));
-      cJSON *shmid = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, itemName);
-      if (shmid && shmid->type == cJSON_Number) {
-        pDnode->wrappers[ntype].procShm.id = shmid->valueint;
-      }
+    cJSON *shmid = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "shmid");
+    if (shmid && shmid->type == cJSON_Number) {
+      pWrapper->procShm.id = shmid->valueint;
+    }
 
-      snprintf(itemName, sizeof(itemName), "%s_shmsize", dmProcName(ntype));
-      cJSON *shmsize = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, itemName);
-      if (shmsize && shmsize->type == cJSON_Number) {
-        pDnode->wrappers[ntype].procShm.size = shmsize->valueint;
-      }
+    cJSON *shmsize = cJSON_GetObjectItem(root, "shmsize");
+    if (shmsize && shmsize->type == cJSON_Number) {
+      pWrapper->procShm.size = shmsize->valueint;
     }
   }
 
-  if (!tsMultiProcess || pDnode->ntype == DNODE || pDnode->ntype == NODE_END) {
-    for (EDndNodeType ntype = DNODE; ntype < NODE_END; ++ntype) {
-      SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[ntype];
-      if (pWrapper->procShm.id >= 0) {
-        dDebug("shmid:%d, is closed, size:%d", pWrapper->procShm.id, pWrapper->procShm.size);
-        taosDropShm(&pWrapper->procShm);
-      }
+  if (!tsMultiProcess || pWrapper->pDnode->ntype == DNODE || pWrapper->pDnode->ntype == NODE_END) {
+    if (pWrapper->procShm.id >= 0) {
+      dDebug("node:%s, shmid:%d, is closed, size:%d", pWrapper->name, pWrapper->procShm.id, pWrapper->procShm.size);
+      taosDropShm(&pWrapper->procShm);
     }
   } else {
-    SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[pDnode->ntype];
     if (taosAttachShm(&pWrapper->procShm) != 0) {
       terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
       dError("shmid:%d, failed to attach shm since %s", pWrapper->procShm.id, terrstr());
@@ -197,7 +188,7 @@ int32_t dmReadShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
     dInfo("node:%s, shmid:%d is attached, size:%d", pWrapper->name, pWrapper->procShm.id, pWrapper->procShm.size);
   }
 
-  dDebug("successed to load %s", file);
+  dDebug("node:%s, successed to load %s", pWrapper->name, file);
   code = 0;
 
 _OVER:
@@ -207,7 +198,7 @@ _OVER:
   return code;
 }
 
-int32_t dmWriteShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
+int32_t dmWriteShmFile(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
   int32_t   code = -1;
   int32_t   len = 0;
   char      content[MAXLEN + 1] = {0};
@@ -215,37 +206,30 @@ int32_t dmWriteShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
   char      realfile[PATH_MAX] = {0};
   TdFilePtr pFile = NULL;
 
-  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%s.shmfile.bak", pDnode->data.dataDir, TD_DIRSEP);
-  snprintf(realfile, sizeof(realfile), "%s%s.shmfile", pDnode->data.dataDir, TD_DIRSEP);
+  snprintf(file, sizeof(file), "%s%sshmfile.bak", pWrapper->path, TD_DIRSEP);
+  snprintf(realfile, sizeof(realfile), "%s%sshmfile", pWrapper->path, TD_DIRSEP);
 
   pFile = taosOpenFile(file, TD_FILE_CREATE | TD_FILE_WRITE | TD_FILE_TRUNC);
   if (pFile == NULL) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
-    dError("failed to open file:%s since %s", file, terrstr());
+    dError("node:%s, failed to open file:%s since %s", pWrapper->name, file, terrstr());
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
   len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "{\n");
-  for (EDndNodeType ntype = DNODE + 1; ntype < NODE_END; ++ntype) {
-    SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper = &pDnode->wrappers[ntype];
-    len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "  \"%s_shmid\":%d,\n", dmProcName(ntype), pWrapper->procShm.id);
-    if (ntype == NODE_END - 1) {
-      len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "  \"%s_shmsize\":%d\n", dmProcName(ntype), pWrapper->procShm.size);
-    } else {
-      len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "  \"%s_shmsize\":%d,\n", dmProcName(ntype), pWrapper->procShm.size);
-    }
-  }
+  len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "  \"shmid\":%d,\n", pWrapper->procShm.id);
+  len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "  \"shmsize\":%d\n", pWrapper->procShm.size);
   len += snprintf(content + len, MAXLEN - len, "}\n");
 
   if (taosWriteFile(pFile, content, len) != len) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
-    dError("failed to write file:%s since %s", file, terrstr());
+    dError("node:%s, failed to write file:%s since %s", pWrapper->name, file, terrstr());
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
   if (taosFsyncFile(pFile) != 0) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
-    dError("failed to fsync file:%s since %s", file, terrstr());
+    dError("node:%s, failed to fsync file:%s since %s", pWrapper->name, file, terrstr());
     goto _OVER;
   }
 
@@ -253,11 +237,11 @@ int32_t dmWriteShmFile(SDnode *pDnode) {
 
   if (taosRenameFile(file, realfile) != 0) {
     terrno = TAOS_SYSTEM_ERROR(errno);
-    dError("failed to rename %s to %s since %s", file, realfile, terrstr());
+    dError("node:%s, failed to rename %s to %s since %s", pWrapper->name, file, realfile, terrstr());
     return -1;
   }
 
-  dInfo("successed to write %s", realfile);
+  dInfo("node:%s, successed to write %s", pWrapper->name, realfile);
   code = 0;
 
 _OVER:
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmInt.c
index ad5b35a3f8..10599c0043 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/interface/src/dmInt.c
@@ -171,9 +171,3 @@ void dmGetMonitorSysInfo(SMonSysInfo *pInfo) {
   taosGetCardInfoDelta(&pInfo->net_in, &pInfo->net_out);
   taosGetProcIODelta(&pInfo->io_read, &pInfo->io_write, &pInfo->io_read_disk, &pInfo->io_write_disk);
 }
-
-SMsgCb dmGetMsgcb(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
-  SMsgCb msgCb = pWrapper->pDnode->data.msgCb;
-  msgCb.pWrapper = pWrapper;
-  return msgCb;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_bnode/src/bmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_bnode/src/bmInt.c
index ec261d654c..72a7f2cc86 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_bnode/src/bmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_bnode/src/bmInt.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 static int32_t bmRequire(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool *required) { return dmReadFile(pWrapper, required); }
 
 static void bmInitOption(SBnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SBnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+  SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;;
   pOption->msgCb = msgCb;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
index 2d8914df25..9e83c317ea 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_mnode/src/mmInt.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int32_t mmRequire(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool *required) {
 }
 
 static void mmInitOption(SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+  SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;
   msgCb.queueFps[QUERY_QUEUE] = mmPutMsgToQueryQueue;
   msgCb.queueFps[READ_QUEUE] = mmPutMsgToReadQueue;
   msgCb.queueFps[WRITE_QUEUE] = mmPutMsgToWriteQueue;
@@ -225,11 +225,18 @@ static int32_t mmStart(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
   return mndStart(pMgmt->pMnode);
 }
 
+static void mmStop(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
+  dDebug("mnode-mgmt start to stop");
+  SMnodeMgmt *pMgmt = pWrapper->pMgmt;
+  mndStop(pMgmt->pMnode);
+}
+
 void mmSetMgmtFp(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper) {
   SMgmtFp mgmtFp = {0};
   mgmtFp.openFp = mmOpen;
   mgmtFp.closeFp = mmClose;
   mgmtFp.startFp = mmStart;
+  mgmtFp.stopFp = mmStop;
   mgmtFp.createFp = mmProcessCreateReq;
   mgmtFp.dropFp = mmProcessDropReq;
   mgmtFp.requiredFp = mmRequire;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_qnode/src/qmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_qnode/src/qmInt.c
index 76c4f2af0d..53d4cefbff 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_qnode/src/qmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_qnode/src/qmInt.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 static int32_t qmRequire(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool *required) { return dmReadFile(pWrapper, required); }
 
 static void qmInitOption(SQnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SQnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+  SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;
   msgCb.queueFps[QUERY_QUEUE] = qmPutMsgToQueryQueue;
   msgCb.queueFps[FETCH_QUEUE] = qmPutMsgToFetchQueue;
   msgCb.qsizeFp = qmGetQueueSize;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_snode/src/smInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_snode/src/smInt.c
index 911c1b6f70..ad7909a8f7 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_snode/src/smInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_snode/src/smInt.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 static int32_t smRequire(SMgmtWrapper *pWrapper, bool *required) { return dmReadFile(pWrapper, required); }
 
 static void smInitOption(SSnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SSnodeOpt *pOption) {
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+  SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;
   pOption->msgCb = msgCb;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index dfe79c2dde..73397316e0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodesMgmt *pMgmt, SNodeMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+  SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;
   msgCb.pWrapper = pMgmt->pWrapper;
   msgCb.queueFps[QUERY_QUEUE] = vmPutMsgToQueryQueue;
   msgCb.queueFps[FETCH_QUEUE] = vmPutMsgToFetchQueue;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
index d70377e9ad..c4e05c54eb 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void *vmOpenVnodeFunc(void *param) {
              pMgmt->state.openVnodes, pMgmt->state.totalVnodes);
     dmReportStartup(pDnode, "open-vnodes", stepDesc);
 
-    SMsgCb msgCb = dmGetMsgcb(pMgmt->pWrapper);
+    SMsgCb msgCb = pMgmt->pDnode->data.msgCb;
     msgCb.pWrapper = pMgmt->pWrapper;
     msgCb.queueFps[QUERY_QUEUE] = vmPutMsgToQueryQueue;
     msgCb.queueFps[FETCH_QUEUE] = vmPutMsgToFetchQueue;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
index 5a1780530c..8b2e77c1dd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mnode.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static int32_t mndInitSteps(SMnode *pMnode, bool deploy) {
   if (mndAllocStep(pMnode, "mnode-query", mndInitQuery, mndCleanupQuery) != 0) return -1;
   if (mndAllocStep(pMnode, "mnode-sync", mndInitSync, mndCleanupSync) != 0) return -1;
   if (mndAllocStep(pMnode, "mnode-telem", mndInitTelem, mndCleanupTelem) != 0) return -1;
-  if (mndAllocStep(pMnode, "mnode-timer", NULL, mndCleanupTimer) != 0) return -1;
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -346,6 +345,8 @@ int32_t mndAlter(SMnode *pMnode, const SMnodeOpt *pOption) {
 
 int32_t mndStart(SMnode *pMnode) { return mndInitTimer(pMnode); }
 
+void mndStop(SMnode *pMnode) { return mndCleanupTimer(pMnode); }
+
 int32_t mndProcessMsg(SNodeMsg *pMsg) {
   SMnode  *pMnode = pMsg->pNode;
   SRpcMsg *pRpc = &pMsg->rpcMsg;