diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeWrite.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeWrite.c
index fb2d182e6c..bb863d6ed0 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeWrite.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/vnd/vnodeWrite.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ int vnodeApplyWMsg(SVnode *pVnode, SRpcMsg *pMsg, SRpcMsg **pRsp) {
           // TODO: handle error
         }
         vTrace("vgId:%d process create table %s", pVnode->vgId, pCreateTbReq->name);
+        free(pCreateTbReq->name);
         if (pCreateTbReq->type == TD_SUPER_TABLE) {
           free(pCreateTbReq->stbCfg.pSchema);
           free(pCreateTbReq->stbCfg.pTagSchema);