diff --git a/source/libs/parser/src/parTranslater.c b/source/libs/parser/src/parTranslater.c
index 85d154b94c..05c5b427fe 100644
--- a/source/libs/parser/src/parTranslater.c
+++ b/source/libs/parser/src/parTranslater.c
@@ -3318,7 +3318,9 @@ static int32_t checkProjectAlias(STranslateContext* pCxt, SNodeList* pProjection
 }
 
 static int32_t translateProjectionList(STranslateContext* pCxt, SSelectStmt* pSelect) {
-  return rewriteProjectAlias(pSelect->pProjectionList);
+  if (!pSelect->isSubquery) {
+    return rewriteProjectAlias(pSelect->pProjectionList);
+  }
 }
 
 static int32_t translateSelectList(STranslateContext* pCxt, SSelectStmt* pSelect) {