diff --git a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
index 849526e948..902e581bfd 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientTmq.c
@@ -1872,13 +1872,17 @@ int32_t tmq_subscribe(tmq_t* tmq, const tmq_list_t* topic_list) {
 
   if (tmq->epTimer == NULL){
     tmq->epTimer = taosTmrStart(tmqAssignAskEpTask, DEFAULT_ASKEP_INTERVAL, (void*)(tmq->refId), tmqMgmt.timer);
+    if (tmq->epTimer == NULL) {
+      code = TSDB_CODE_TSC_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+      goto END;
+    }
   }
   if (tmq->autoCommit && tmq->commitTimer == NULL){
     tmq->commitTimer = taosTmrStart(tmqAssignDelayedCommitTask, tmq->autoCommitInterval, (void*)(tmq->refId), tmqMgmt.timer);
-  }
-  if (tmq->epTimer == NULL || tmq->commitTimer == NULL) {
-    code = TSDB_CODE_TSC_INTERNAL_ERROR;
-    goto END;
+    if (tmq->commitTimer == NULL) {
+      code = TSDB_CODE_TSC_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+      goto END;
+    }
   }
 
 END: