diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
index 1cb4332737..e3dd4c2107 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
@@ -1792,6 +1792,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessResumeStreamReq(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
   }
 
   if (pStream->status != STREAM_STATUS__PAUSE) {
+    sdbRelease(pMnode->pSdb, pStream);
     return 0;
   }