diff --git a/src/system/detail/src/vnodeImport.c b/src/system/detail/src/vnodeImport.c
index 94de72f86e..906e5daf4e 100644
--- a/src/system/detail/src/vnodeImport.c
+++ b/src/system/detail/src/vnodeImport.c
@@ -171,6 +171,34 @@ int vnodeImportPoints(SMeterObj *pObj, char *cont, int contLen, char source, voi
   payload = pSubmit->payLoad;
   firstKey = KEY_AT_INDEX(payload, pObj->bytesPerPoint, 0);
 
+  rows = htons(pSubmit->numOfRows);
+  assert(rows > 0);
+  int expectedLen = rows * pObj->bytesPerPoint + sizeof(pSubmit->numOfRows);
+  if (expectedLen != contLen) {
+    dError("vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid import, expected:%d, contLen:%d", pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId,
+           expectedLen, contLen);
+    return TSDB_CODE_WRONG_MSG_SIZE;
+  }
+
+  // Check timestamp context.
+  TSKEY minKey = 0, maxKey = 0;
+  lastKey = KEY_AT_INDEX(payload, pObj->bytesPerPoint, rows - 1);
+  assert(firstKey <= lastKey);
+  vnodeGetValidDataRange(pObj->vnode, now, &minKey, &maxKey);
+  if (firstKey < minKey || firstKey > maxKey || lastKey < minKey || lastKey > maxKey) {
+    dError(
+        "vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid timestamp to import, rows:%d firstKey: %ld lastKey: %ld minAllowedKey:%ld "
+        "maxAllowedKey:%ld",
+        pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId, rows, firstKey, lastKey, minKey, maxKey);
+    return TSDB_CODE_TIMESTAMP_OUT_OF_RANGE;
+  }
+
+  if (pVnode->cfg.commitLog && source != TSDB_DATA_SOURCE_LOG) {
+    if (pVnode->logFd < 0) return TSDB_CODE_INVALID_COMMIT_LOG;
+    code = vnodeWriteToCommitLog(pObj, TSDB_ACTION_IMPORT, cont, contLen, sversion);
+    if (code != 0) return code;
+  }
+
   if (firstKey > pObj->lastKey) {  // Just call insert
     vnodeClearMeterState(pObj, TSDB_METER_STATE_IMPORTING);
     // TODO: Here may fail to set the state, add error handling.
@@ -179,41 +207,10 @@ int vnodeImportPoints(SMeterObj *pObj, char *cont, int contLen, char source, voi
     // TODO: outside clear state function is invalid for this structure
     vnodeClearMeterState(pObj, TSDB_METER_STATE_INSERT);
   } else {  // trigger import
-    {
-      rows = htons(pSubmit->numOfRows);
-      assert(rows > 0);
-      int expectedLen = rows * pObj->bytesPerPoint + sizeof(pSubmit->numOfRows);
-      if (expectedLen != contLen) {
-        dError("vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid import, expected:%d, contLen:%d", pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId,
-               expectedLen, contLen);
-        return TSDB_CODE_WRONG_MSG_SIZE;
-      }
-
-      if (sversion != pObj->sversion) {
-        dError("vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid sversion, expected:%d received:%d", pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId,
-               pObj->sversion, sversion);
-        return TSDB_CODE_OTHERS;
-      }
-
-      // Check timestamp context.
-      TSKEY minKey = 0, maxKey = 0;
-      lastKey = KEY_AT_INDEX(payload, pObj->bytesPerPoint, rows - 1);
-      assert(firstKey <= lastKey);
-      vnodeGetValidDataRange(pObj->vnode, now, &minKey, &maxKey);
-      if (firstKey < minKey || firstKey > maxKey || lastKey < minKey || lastKey > maxKey) {
-        dError(
-            "vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid timestamp to import, rows:%d firstKey: %ld lastKey: %ld minAllowedKey:%ld "
-            "maxAllowedKey:%ld",
-            pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId, rows, firstKey, lastKey, minKey, maxKey);
-        return TSDB_CODE_TIMESTAMP_OUT_OF_RANGE;
-      }
-
-      // TODO: Retry here will cause duplicate commit log written
-      if (pVnode->cfg.commitLog && source != TSDB_DATA_SOURCE_LOG) {
-        if (pVnode->logFd < 0) return TSDB_CODE_INVALID_COMMIT_LOG;
-        code = vnodeWriteToCommitLog(pObj, TSDB_ACTION_IMPORT, cont, contLen, sversion);
-        if (code != 0) return code;
-      }
+    if (sversion != pObj->sversion) {
+      dError("vid:%d sid:%d id:%s, invalid sversion, expected:%d received:%d", pObj->vnode, pObj->sid, pObj->meterId,
+             pObj->sversion, sversion);
+      return TSDB_CODE_OTHERS;
     }
 
     SImportInfo import;