diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
index 1ecc16aed7..84940e01d4 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTrans.c
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ static int32_t mndTransExecuteActionsSerial(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SArr
 }
 
 static int32_t mndTransExecuteRedoActionsSerial(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, bool topHalf) {
-  int32_t code = 0;
+  int32_t code = TSDB_CODE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS;
   taosThreadMutexLock(&pTrans->mutex);
   if (pTrans->stage == TRN_STAGE_REDO_ACTION) {
     code = mndTransExecuteActionsSerial(pMnode, pTrans, pTrans->redoActions, topHalf);
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ static int32_t mndTransExecuteRedoActionsSerial(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans,
 }
 
 static int32_t mndTransExecuteUndoActionsSerial(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, bool topHalf) {
-  int32_t code = 0;
+  int32_t code = TSDB_CODE_ACTION_IN_PROGRESS;
   taosThreadMutexLock(&pTrans->mutex);
   if (pTrans->stage == TRN_STAGE_UNDO_ACTION) {
     code = mndTransExecuteActionsSerial(pMnode, pTrans, pTrans->undoActions, topHalf);