diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
index 62f1f9e315..27a4056249 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmHandle.c
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ static void dmProcessStatusRsp(SDnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pRsp) {
         dmUpdateEps(pMgmt->pData, statusRsp.pDnodeEps);
       }
     }
-    rpcFreeCont(pRsp->pCont);
     tFreeSStatusRsp(&statusRsp);
   }
+  rpcFreeCont(pRsp->pCont);
 }
 
 void dmSendStatusReq(SDnodeMgmt *pMgmt) {