diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
index e000ba8bf8..4a35a15d3e 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncAppendEntries.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntriesSnapshot2Cb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncAppendEntriesBatc
             SSyncRaftEntry* pAppendEntry = (SSyncRaftEntry*)(pMsg->data + metaTableArr[i].offset);
             code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pAppendEntry);
             if (code != 0) {
+              sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s",  ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
               return -1;
             }
 
@@ -710,6 +711,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntriesSnapshot2Cb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncAppendEntriesBatc
             SSyncRaftEntry* pAppendEntry = (SSyncRaftEntry*)(pMsg->data + metaTableArr[i].offset);
             code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pAppendEntry);
             if (code != 0) {
+              sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s",  ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
               return -1;
             }
 
@@ -859,6 +861,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntriesSnapshotCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncAppendEntries* pMs
 
         code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pAppendEntry);
         if (code != 0) {
+          sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s",  ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
           return -1;
         }
 
@@ -974,6 +977,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnAppendEntriesSnapshotCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncAppendEntries* pMs
 
         code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pAppendEntry);
         if (code != 0) {
+          sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s",  ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
           return -1;
         }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
index b604d25816..e8ad22a10d 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncCommit.c
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ void syncMaybeAdvanceCommitIndex(SSyncNode* pSyncNode) {
         pEntry = (SSyncRaftEntry*)taosLRUCacheValue(pCache, h);
       } else {
         pEntry = pSyncNode->pLogStore->getEntry(pSyncNode->pLogStore, index);
-        ASSERT(pEntry != NULL);
+        if (pEntry == NULL) {
+           sError("failed to get entry since %s. index:%lld", tstrerror(terrno), index);
+           return;
+        }
       }
       // cannot commit, even if quorum agree. need check term!
       if (pEntry->term <= pSyncNode->pRaftStore->currentTerm) {
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index d6da42fd42..ad0390ac7c 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -2650,7 +2650,10 @@ static int32_t syncNodeAppendNoop(SSyncNode* ths) {
 
   if (ths->state == TAOS_SYNC_STATE_LEADER) {
     int32_t code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pEntry);
-    ASSERT(code == 0);
+    if (code != 0) {
+      sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s",  ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
+      return -1;
+    }
     syncNodeReplicate(ths, false);
   }
 
@@ -2790,8 +2793,8 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnClientRequestBatchCb(SSyncNode* ths, SyncClientRequestBatch* p
 
     code = ths->pLogStore->syncLogAppendEntry(ths->pLogStore, pEntry);
     if (code != 0) {
+      sError("vgId:%d, failed to append log entry since %s", ths->vgId, tstrerror(terrno));
       // del resp mgr, call FpCommitCb
-      ASSERT(0);
       return -1;
     }
 
diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftLog.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftLog.c
index 1cfe37dc7e..c3dad104d1 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftLog.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncRaftLog.c
@@ -412,13 +412,11 @@ int32_t logStoreAppendEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry) {
   return 0;
 }
 
-SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
+SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntryWithoutLock(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
   SSyncLogStoreData* pData = pLogStore->data;
   SWal*              pWal = pData->pWal;
 
   if (index >= SYNC_INDEX_BEGIN && index <= logStoreLastIndex(pLogStore)) {
-    taosThreadMutexLock(&(pData->mutex));
-
     // SWalReadHandle* pWalHandle = walOpenReadHandle(pWal);
     SWalReader* pWalHandle = pData->pWalHandle;
     ASSERT(pWalHandle != NULL);
@@ -442,7 +440,8 @@ SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
         }
       } while (0);
 
-      ASSERT(0);
+      sError("failed to read ver since %s. index:%lld", tstrerror(terrno), index);
+      return NULL;
     }
 
     SSyncRaftEntry* pEntry = syncEntryBuild(pWalHandle->pHead->head.bodyLen);
@@ -463,7 +462,6 @@ SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
         terrno = saveErr;
     */
 
-    taosThreadMutexUnlock(&(pData->mutex));
     return pEntry;
 
   } else {
@@ -471,6 +469,16 @@ SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
   }
 }
 
+SSyncRaftEntry* logStoreGetEntry(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex index) {
+    SSyncLogStoreData* pData = pLogStore->data;
+    SSyncRaftEntry *pEntry = NULL;
+
+    taosThreadMutexLock(&pData->mutex);
+    pEntry = logStoreGetEntryWithoutLock(pLogStore, index);
+    taosThreadMutexUnlock(&pData->mutex);
+    return pEntry;
+}
+
 int32_t logStoreTruncate(SSyncLogStore* pLogStore, SyncIndex fromIndex) {
   SSyncLogStoreData* pData = pLogStore->data;
   SWal*              pWal = pData->pWal;