diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
index d3f96d46d2..7ada3c33fd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
@@ -1231,6 +1231,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessStreamDoCheckpoint(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
   bool updated = taskNodeIsUpdated(pMnode);
   if (updated) {
     mWarn("checkpoint ignore, stream task nodes update detected");
+    return -1;
   }
 
   {  // check if all tasks are in TASK_STATUS__READY status