diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeRead.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeRead.c
index 1e92b40977..682aee4c0b 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeRead.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeRead.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static void dnodeProcessRetrieveMsg(void *pVnode, SReadMsg *pMsg) {
       dnodeContinueExecuteQuery(pVnode, pQInfo, pMsg);
     } else {  // no further execution invoked, release the ref to vnode
       dnodeProcessReadResult(pVnode, pMsg);
-      vnodeRelease(pVnode);
+      //vnodeRelease(pVnode);
     }
   }