diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/projectoperator.c b/source/libs/executor/src/projectoperator.c
index cc83ecd84e..691210e5ba 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/projectoperator.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/projectoperator.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ SOperatorInfo* createIndefinitOutputOperatorInfo(SOperatorInfo* downstream, SPhy
 _error:
   destroyIndefinitOperatorInfo(pInfo);
   taosMemoryFree(pOperator);
-  pTaskInfo->code = TSDB_CODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+  pTaskInfo->code = code;
   return NULL;
 }