diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
index d298156e6c..47102531e2 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tq.c
@@ -1899,9 +1899,15 @@ int32_t tqProcessTaskUpdateReq(STQ* pTq, SRpcMsg* pMsg) {
     return rsp.code;
   }
 
+  taosWUnLockLatch(&pMeta->lock);
+
+  // the following two functions should not be executed within the scope of meta lock to avoid deadlock
   streamTaskUpdateEpsetInfo(pTask, req.pNodeList);
   streamTaskResetStatus(pTask);
 
+  // continue after lock the meta again
+  taosWLockLatch(&pMeta->lock);
+
   SStreamTask** ppHTask = NULL;
   if (HAS_RELATED_FILLHISTORY_TASK(pTask)) {
     ppHTask = (SStreamTask**)taosHashGet(pMeta->pTasksMap, &pTask->hTaskInfo.id, sizeof(pTask->hTaskInfo.id));