diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTopic.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTopic.c
index e7e631fcae..cb18c0bc65 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTopic.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndTopic.c
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessDropTopicReq(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
     if (found){
       if (pConsumer->status == MQ_CONSUMER_STATUS_LOST) {
         mndDropConsumerFromSdb(pMnode, pConsumer->consumerId);
+        mndReleaseConsumer(pMnode, pConsumer);
         continue;
       }