diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
index 549b14cf0f..a870f9d000 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndStream.c
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessStreamDoCheckpoint(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
   bool updated = taskNodeIsUpdated(pMnode);
   if (updated) {
     mWarn("checkpoint ignore, stream task nodes update detected");
+    return -1;
   }
 
   {  // check if all tasks are in TASK_STATUS__READY status