diff --git a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
index c4e7833245..8a0a6be8fd 100644
--- a/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
+++ b/source/libs/sync/src/syncMain.c
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
         sError("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg error, code:%d", ths->vgId, code);
         rpcFreeCont(rpcMsgLocalCmd.pCont);
       } else {
-        sTrace("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg, new-term:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pSyncMsg->currentTerm);
+        sTrace("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg, new-term:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pMsg->term);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ int32_t syncNodeOnHeartbeat(SSyncNode* ths, const SRpcMsg* pRpcMsg) {
         sError("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg error, code:%d", ths->vgId, code);
         rpcFreeCont(rpcMsgLocalCmd.pCont);
       } else {
-        sTrace("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg, new-term:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pSyncMsg->currentTerm);
+        sTrace("vgId:%d, sync enqueue step-down msg, new-term:%" PRId64, ths->vgId, pMsg->term);
       }
     }
   }