diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaEntry.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaEntry.c
index 739f84f0d9..74a16733f8 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaEntry.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/meta/metaEntry.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int32_t metaCloneColCmpr(const SColCmprWrapper *pSrc, SColCmprWrapper *pD
 }
 
 static void metaCloneColCmprFree(SColCmprWrapper *pCmpr) {
-  if (pCmpr == NULL) {
+  if (pCmpr) {
     taosMemoryFreeClear(pCmpr->pColCmpr);
   }
 }