diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaCommit.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaCommit.c
index eb01470f36..0aa20e9e1d 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaCommit.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/sma/smaCommit.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int32_t tdProcessRSmaAsyncPreCommitImpl(SSma *pSma) {
     }
   }
   pRSmaStat->commitAppliedVer = pSma->pVnode->state.applied;
-  if (ASSERTS(pRSmaStat->commitAppliedVer > 0, "commit applied version %" PRIi64 " <= 0",
+  if (ASSERTS(pRSmaStat->commitAppliedVer >= 0, "commit applied version %" PRIi64 " < 0",
               pRSmaStat->commitAppliedVer)) {
     code = TSDB_CODE_APP_ERROR;
     TSDB_CHECK_CODE(code, lino, _exit);