diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
index 34757ee032..57ddbb9beb 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static int32_t mndCheckClusterCfgPara(SMnode *pMnode, SDnodeObj *pDnode, const S
       (pCfg->encryptionKeyStat != tsEncryptionKeyStat || pCfg->encryptionKeyChksum != tsEncryptionKeyChksum)) {
     mError("dnode:%d, encryptionKey:%" PRIi8 "-%u inconsistent with cluster:%" PRIi8 "-%u", pDnode->id,
            pCfg->encryptionKeyStat, pCfg->encryptionKeyChksum, tsEncryptionKeyStat, tsEncryptionKeyChksum);
-    terrno = TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_ENCRYPTKEY;
+    terrno = pCfg->encryptionKeyChksum ? TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_ENCRYPTKEY : TSDB_CODE_DNODE_NO_ENCRYPT_KEY;
     return DND_REASON_ENCRYPTION_KEY_NOT_MATCH;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/util/src/terror.c b/source/util/src/terror.c
index 42aec15a77..ec81f57319 100644
--- a/source/util/src/terror.c
+++ b/source/util/src/terror.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_MNODE_ONLY_TWO_MNODE,         "Only two mnodes exist
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_MNODE_NO_NEED_RESTORE,        "No need to restore on this dnode")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_ONLY_USE_WHEN_OFFLINE,  "Please use this command when the dnode is offline")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_NO_MACHINE_CODE,        "Dnode can not get machine code")
-TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_NO_ENCRYPT_KEY,         "Dnode can not get encryption key")
+TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_NO_ENCRYPT_KEY,         "no encryption key exists")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_ENCRYPT_CONFIG, "invalid encryption configuration")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_ENCRYPTKEY,     "invalid encryption key")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_ENCRYPTKEY_CHANGED,     "encryption key was changed")