diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamBackendRocksdb.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamBackendRocksdb.c
index 08118f5231..358795a4a2 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamBackendRocksdb.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamBackendRocksdb.c
@@ -1964,6 +1964,7 @@ STaskDbWrapper* taskDbOpenImpl(char* key, char* statePath, char* dbPath) {
     stInfo("newly create db, need to restart");
     // pre create db
     pTaskDb->db = rocksdb_open(pTaskDb->pCfOpts[0], dbPath, &err);
+    if (pTaskDb->db == NULL) goto _EXIT;
     rocksdb_close(pTaskDb->db);
 
     if (cfNames != NULL) {