diff --git a/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c b/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
index 17a5677987..70fc45e07a 100644
--- a/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
+++ b/source/libs/nodes/src/nodesUtilFuncs.c
@@ -921,6 +921,7 @@ void nodesDestroyNode(SNode* pNode) {
       break;
     case QUERY_NODE_CREATE_TOPIC_STMT:
       nodesDestroyNode(((SCreateTopicStmt*)pNode)->pQuery);
+      nodesDestroyNode(((SCreateTopicStmt*)pNode)->pWhere);
       break;
     case QUERY_NODE_DROP_TOPIC_STMT:   // no pointer field
     case QUERY_NODE_DROP_CGROUP_STMT:  // no pointer field