diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
index f60ce33b88..d2db1a4a62 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_dnode/src/dmInt.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int32_t dmOpenMgmt(SMgmtInputOpt *pInput, SMgmtOutputOpt *pOutput) {
   }
 
   if (udfStartUdfd(pMgmt->pData->dnodeId) != 0) {
-    return -1;
+    dError("failed to start udfd");
   }
 
   pOutput->pMgmt = pMgmt;