diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamTask.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamTask.c
index b4829d1dd8..0e5b1b6fb7 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamTask.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqStreamTask.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ int32_t doScanWalForAllTasks(SStreamMeta* pStreamMeta, bool* pScanIdle) {
       code = streamTrySchedExec(pTask);
       if (code != TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
         streamMetaReleaseTask(pStreamMeta, pTask);
+        taosArrayDestroy(pTaskList);
         return -1;
       }
     }