diff --git a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
index fa2e250b2b..b2c901c800 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
@@ -1859,8 +1859,8 @@ static int32_t tmqHandleNoPollRsp(tmq_t* tmq, SMqRspWrapper* rspWrapper, bool* p
 static void updateVgInfo(SMqClientVg* pVg, STqOffsetVal* reqOffset, STqOffsetVal* rspOffset, int64_t sver, int64_t ever, int64_t consumerId){
   if (!pVg->seekUpdated) {
     tscDebug("consumer:0x%" PRIx64" local offset is update, since seekupdate not set", consumerId);
-    pVg->offsetInfo.beginOffset = *reqOffset;
-    pVg->offsetInfo.endOffset = *rspOffset;
+    if(reqOffset->type != 0) pVg->offsetInfo.beginOffset = *reqOffset;
+    if(rspOffset->type != 0) pVg->offsetInfo.endOffset = *rspOffset;
   } else {
     tscDebug("consumer:0x%" PRIx64" local offset is NOT update, since seekupdate is set", consumerId);
   }
diff --git a/source/common/src/tmsg.c b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
index fc99202bce..8051f4d0bd 100644
--- a/source/common/src/tmsg.c
+++ b/source/common/src/tmsg.c
@@ -7207,11 +7207,6 @@ bool tOffsetEqual(const STqOffsetVal *pLeft, const STqOffsetVal *pRight) {
       return pLeft->uid == pRight->uid && pLeft->ts == pRight->ts;
     } else if (pLeft->type == TMQ_OFFSET__SNAPSHOT_META) {
       return pLeft->uid == pRight->uid;
-    } else {
-      ASSERT(0);
-      /*ASSERT(pLeft->type == TMQ_OFFSET__RESET_NONE || pLeft->type == TMQ_OFFSET__RESET_EARLIEST ||*/
-      /*pLeft->type == TMQ_OFFSET__RESET_LATEST);*/
-      /*return true;*/
     }
   }
   return false;
diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqUtil.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqUtil.c
index 7d632f44bc..4320995306 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqUtil.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqUtil.c
@@ -344,9 +344,11 @@ int32_t tqExtractDataForMq(STQ* pTq, STqHandle* pHandle, const SMqPollReq* pRequ
     if (blockReturned) {
       return 0;
     }
-  } else {  // use the consumer specified offset
+  } else if(reqOffset.type != 0){  // use the consumer specified offset
     // the offset value can not be monotonious increase??
     offset = reqOffset;
+  } else {
+    return TSDB_CODE_TMQ_INVALID_MSG;
   }
 
   // this is a normal subscribe requirement