diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
index 552ff11b23..f89ed73ac9 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaTable.c
@@ -887,11 +887,7 @@ int metaCreateTable(SMeta *pMeta, int64_t ver, SVCreateTbReq *pReq, STableMetaRs
 
   bool sysTbl = (pReq->type == TSDB_CHILD_TABLE) && metaTbInFilterCache(pMeta, pReq->ctb.stbName, 1);
 
-  if (!sysTbl) {
-    if ((terrno = grantCheck(TSDB_GRANT_TIMESERIES)) < 0) {
-      goto _err;
-    }
-  }
+  if (!sysTbl && ((terrno = grantCheck(TSDB_GRANT_TIMESERIES)) < 0)) goto _err;
 
   // build SMetaEntry
   SVnodeStats *pStats = &pMeta->pVnode->config.vndStats;