diff --git a/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c b/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
index 63231bb1fa..6e9088d9fb 100644
--- a/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
+++ b/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void rpcSendResponse(const SRpcMsg *pRsp) {
   rpcLockConn(pConn);
 
   if ( pConn->inType == 0 || pConn->user[0] == 0 ) {
-    tDebug("%s, connection is already released, rsp wont be sent", pConn->info);
+    tError("%s, connection is already released, rsp wont be sent", pConn->info);
     rpcUnlockConn(pConn);
     rpcFreeCont(pMsg->pCont);
     rpcDecRef(pRpc);