diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f8b42f9176..334947a64c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -134,3 +134,4 @@ tags
 .clangd
 *CMakeCache*
 *CMakeFiles*
+.history/
diff --git a/include/util/tref.h b/include/util/tref.h
index c4b2ec8fa7..1520ced14e 100644
--- a/include/util/tref.h
+++ b/include/util/tref.h
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ typedef void (*RefFp)(void *);
 int32_t taosOpenRef(int32_t max, RefFp fp);
 
 // close the reference set, refId is the return value by taosOpenRef
-// return 0 if success. On error, -1 is returned, and terrno is set appropriately
-int32_t taosCloseRef(int32_t rsetId);
+void taosCloseRef(int32_t rsetId);
 
 // add ref, p is the pointer to resource or pointer ID
 // return Reference ID(rid) allocated. On error, -1 is returned, and terrno is set appropriately
diff --git a/source/client/src/clientMain.c b/source/client/src/clientMain.c
index 12702a93f3..d007dae7f7 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientMain.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientMain.c
@@ -74,15 +74,11 @@ void taos_cleanup(void) {
 
   int32_t id = clientReqRefPool;
   clientReqRefPool = -1;
-  if (TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS != taosCloseRef(id)) {
-    tscWarn("failed to close clientReqRefPool");
-  }
+  taosCloseRef(id);
 
   id = clientConnRefPool;
   clientConnRefPool = -1;
-  if (TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS != taosCloseRef(id)) {
-    tscWarn("failed to close clientReqRefPool");
-  }
+  taosCloseRef(id);
 
   nodesDestroyAllocatorSet();
   cleanupAppInfo();
diff --git a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
index 91883869e9..c9f166e565 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ void tmqMgmtClose(void) {
   }
 
   if (tmqMgmt.rsetId >= 0) {
-    (void)taosCloseRef(tmqMgmt.rsetId);
+    taosCloseRef(tmqMgmt.rsetId);
     tmqMgmt.rsetId = -1;
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaEnv.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaEnv.c
index a219da33db..d90e869bd4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaEnv.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaEnv.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int32_t smaInit() {
 
     if (!smaMgmt.refHash || !smaMgmt.tmrHandle) {
       code = terrno;
-      (void)taosCloseRef(smaMgmt.rsetId);
+      taosCloseRef(smaMgmt.rsetId);
       if (smaMgmt.refHash) {
         taosHashCleanup(smaMgmt.refHash);
         smaMgmt.refHash = NULL;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void smaCleanUp() {
   }
 
   if (old == 1) {
-    (void)taosCloseRef(smaMgmt.rsetId);
+    taosCloseRef(smaMgmt.rsetId);
     taosHashCleanup(smaMgmt.refHash);
     smaMgmt.refHash = NULL;
     taosTmrCleanUp(smaMgmt.tmrHandle);
diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/executor.c b/source/libs/executor/src/executor.c
index b1c9207ab7..eb249575fc 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/executor.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/executor.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int32_t             exchangeObjRefPool = -1;
 
 static void cleanupRefPool() {
   int32_t ref = atomic_val_compare_exchange_32(&exchangeObjRefPool, exchangeObjRefPool, 0);
-  (void)taosCloseRef(ref);
+  taosCloseRef(ref);
 }
 
 static void initRefPool() {
diff --git a/source/libs/index/src/index.c b/source/libs/index/src/index.c
index 986693ab00..b881d2cac8 100644
--- a/source/libs/index/src/index.c
+++ b/source/libs/index/src/index.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void indexCleanup() {
   // refacto later
   taosCleanUpScheduler(indexQhandle);
   taosMemoryFreeClear(indexQhandle);
-  (void)taosCloseRef(indexRefMgt);
+  taosCloseRef(indexRefMgt);
 }
 
 typedef struct SIdxColInfo {
diff --git a/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c b/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
index 6b06530b3e..c1afc4afb3 100644
--- a/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
+++ b/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void nodesDestroyAllocatorSet() {
       (void)taosRemoveRef(g_allocatorReqRefPool, refId);
       pAllocator = taosIterateRef(g_allocatorReqRefPool, refId);
     }
-    (void)taosCloseRef(g_allocatorReqRefPool);
+    taosCloseRef(g_allocatorReqRefPool);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/qworker/src/qwUtil.c b/source/libs/qworker/src/qwUtil.c
index 441714313c..4b9067a191 100644
--- a/source/libs/qworker/src/qwUtil.c
+++ b/source/libs/qworker/src/qwUtil.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ int32_t qwSaveTbVersionInfo(qTaskInfo_t pTaskInfo, SQWTaskCtx *ctx) {
 void qwCloseRef(void) {
   taosWLockLatch(&gQwMgmt.lock);
   if (atomic_load_32(&gQwMgmt.qwNum) <= 0 && gQwMgmt.qwRef >= 0) {
-    (void)taosCloseRef(gQwMgmt.qwRef);  // ignore error
+    taosCloseRef(gQwMgmt.qwRef);  // ignore error
     gQwMgmt.qwRef = -1;
   }
   taosWUnLockLatch(&gQwMgmt.lock);
diff --git a/source/libs/scheduler/src/schUtil.c b/source/libs/scheduler/src/schUtil.c
index 811890dde5..01249dbb98 100644
--- a/source/libs/scheduler/src/schUtil.c
+++ b/source/libs/scheduler/src/schUtil.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void schCloseJobRef(void) {
   }
 
   if (schMgmt.jobRef >= 0) {
-    (void)taosCloseRef(schMgmt.jobRef);
+    taosCloseRef(schMgmt.jobRef);
     schMgmt.jobRef = -1;
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
index a9976760b6..bc12f4307b 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamMeta.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ static void streamMetaEnvInit() {
 void streamMetaInit() { (void)taosThreadOnce(&streamMetaModuleInit, streamMetaEnvInit); }
 
 void streamMetaCleanup() {
-  (void)taosCloseRef(streamBackendId);
-  (void)taosCloseRef(streamBackendCfWrapperId);
-  (void)taosCloseRef(streamMetaId);
+  taosCloseRef(streamBackendId);
+  taosCloseRef(streamBackendCfWrapperId);
+  taosCloseRef(streamMetaId);
 
   metaRefMgtCleanup();
   streamTimerCleanUp();
diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transComm.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transComm.c
index b940c494d8..5d82e157b3 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transComm.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transComm.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ int32_t transOpenRefMgt(int size, void (*func)(void*)) {
 }
 void transCloseRefMgt(int32_t mgt) {
   // close ref
-  (void)taosCloseRef(mgt);
+  taosCloseRef(mgt);
 }
 int64_t transAddExHandle(int32_t refMgt, void* p) {
   // acquire extern handle
diff --git a/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c b/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
index 581a63671c..e1d31ce113 100644
--- a/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
+++ b/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void walCleanUp() {
 
   if (old == 1) {
     walStopThread();
-    TAOS_UNUSED(taosCloseRef(tsWal.refSetId));
+    taosCloseRef(tsWal.refSetId);
     wInfo("wal module is cleaned up");
     atomic_store_8(&tsWal.inited, 0);
   }
diff --git a/source/util/src/tref.c b/source/util/src/tref.c
index f1d9a24757..4b1b477e06 100644
--- a/source/util/src/tref.c
+++ b/source/util/src/tref.c
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ int32_t taosOpenRef(int32_t max, RefFp fp) {
   return rsetId;
 }
 
-int32_t taosCloseRef(int32_t rsetId) {
+void taosCloseRef(int32_t rsetId) {
   SRefSet *pSet;
   int32_t  deleted = 0;
 
   if (rsetId < 0 || rsetId >= TSDB_REF_OBJECTS) {
     uTrace("rsetId:%d is invalid, out of range", rsetId);
-    return terrno = TSDB_CODE_REF_INVALID_ID;
+    return;
   }
 
   pSet = tsRefSetList + rsetId;
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ int32_t taosCloseRef(int32_t rsetId) {
   (void)taosThreadMutexUnlock(&tsRefMutex);
 
   if (deleted) taosDecRsetCount(pSet);
-
-  return 0;
 }
 
 int64_t taosAddRef(int32_t rsetId, void *p) {