diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
index 4dcbfe169d..04d74112d4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ static int32_t mndTransExecuteActions(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SArray *pA
   if (numOfActions == 0) return 0;
 
   if ((code = mndTransExecSingleActions(pMnode, pTrans, pArray, topHalf)) != 0) {
-    return -1;
+    return code;
   }
 
   int32_t       numOfExecuted = 0;