diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
index 9e3039d73f..d9c368b582 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/inc/vmInt.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ typedef struct {
 int32_t    vmGetPrimaryDisk(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId);
 int32_t    vmAllocPrimaryDisk(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId);
 SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId);
+SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnodeImpl(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId, bool strict);
 void       vmReleaseVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SVnodeObj *pVnode);
 int32_t    vmOpenVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SWrapperCfg *pCfg, SVnode *pImpl);
 void       vmCloseVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SVnodeObj *pVnode, bool commitAndRemoveWal);
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index d673da4be2..670eb48bd2 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ int32_t vmProcessDropVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     return -1;
   }
 
-  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vmAcquireVnode(pMgmt, vgId);
+  SVnodeObj *pVnode = vmAcquireVnodeImpl(pMgmt, vgId, false);
   if (pVnode == NULL) {
     dInfo("vgId:%d, failed to drop since %s", vgId, terrstr());
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_NOT_EXIST;
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
index 7cb31b6e5d..f5152fb943 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmInt.c
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ int32_t vmAllocPrimaryDisk(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId) {
   return diskId;
 }
 
-SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId) {
+SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnodeImpl(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId, bool strict) {
   SVnodeObj *pVnode = NULL;
 
   taosThreadRwlockRdlock(&pMgmt->lock);
   taosHashGetDup(pMgmt->hash, &vgId, sizeof(int32_t), (void *)&pVnode);
-  if (pVnode == NULL || pVnode->dropped || pVnode->failed) {
+  if (pVnode == NULL || strict && (pVnode->dropped || pVnode->failed)) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID;
     pVnode = NULL;
   } else {
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId) {
   return pVnode;
 }
 
+SVnodeObj *vmAcquireVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, int32_t vgId) { return vmAcquireVnodeImpl(pMgmt, vgId, true); }
+
 void vmReleaseVnode(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SVnodeObj *pVnode) {
   if (pVnode == NULL) return;