diff --git a/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c b/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
index 12d9b170fb..edf702b948 100644
--- a/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
+++ b/source/libs/wal/src/walMgmt.c
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ int32_t walInitWriteFileForSkip(SWal *pWal) {
   }
   pWal->writeCur = 0;
 _exit:
+  if (code != TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS) {
+    if (pIdxTFile) (void)taosCloseFile(&pIdxTFile);
+    if (pLogTFile) (void)taosCloseFile(&pLogTFile);
+  }
   (void)taosCloseFile(&pIdxTFile);
   (void)taosCloseFile(&pLogTFile);
   TAOS_RETURN(code);