diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
index bc6830b8f3..5e708616fd 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndMain.c
@@ -519,6 +519,8 @@ int32_t mndProcessSyncMsg(SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
     }
   }
 
+  syncNodeRelease(pSyncNode);
+
   if (code != 0) {
     terrno = TSDB_CODE_SYN_INTERNAL_ERROR;
   }