diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodePeer.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodePeer.c
index 6bf22cee4e..6b5b28622b 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodePeer.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodePeer.c
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ void dnodeSendMsgToDnode(SRpcEpSet *epSet, SRpcMsg *rpcMsg) {
 void dnodeSendMsgToMnodeRecv(SRpcMsg *rpcMsg, SRpcMsg *rpcRsp) {
   SRpcEpSet epSet = {0};
   dnodeGetEpSetForPeer(&epSet);
+
+  assert(tsClientRpc != 0);
   rpcSendRecv(tsClientRpc, &epSet, rpcMsg, rpcRsp);
 }