diff --git a/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c b/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
index 5e099712ca..ee34648a47 100644
--- a/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
+++ b/source/libs/stream/src/streamExec.c
@@ -807,6 +807,8 @@ static int32_t doStreamExecTask(SStreamTask* pTask) {
       return 0;
     }
 
+    int64_t st = taosGetTimestampMs();
+
     EExtractDataCode ret = streamTaskGetDataFromInputQ(pTask, &pInput, &numOfBlocks, &blockSize);
     if (ret == EXEC_AFTER_IDLE) {
       streamTaskSetIdleInfo(pTask, MIN_INVOKE_INTERVAL);
@@ -841,8 +843,6 @@ static int32_t doStreamExecTask(SStreamTask* pTask) {
         continue;
       }
 
-      int64_t st = taosGetTimestampMs();
-
       // here only handle the data block sink operation
       if (type == STREAM_INPUT__DATA_BLOCK) {
         pTask->execInfo.sink.dataSize += blockSize;
@@ -873,6 +873,13 @@ static int32_t doStreamExecTask(SStreamTask* pTask) {
       if (code) {
         return code;
       }
+
+      double el = (taosGetTimestampMs() - st) / 1000.0;
+      if (el > 5.0) {  // elapsed more than 5 sec, not occupy the CPU anymore
+        stDebug("s-task:%s occupy more than 5.0s, release the exec threads and idle for 500ms", id);
+        streamTaskSetIdleInfo(pTask, 500);
+        return code;
+      }
     }
   }
 }