diff --git a/src/mnode/src/mnodeTable.c b/src/mnode/src/mnodeTable.c
index d13b400280..bb5ad1ec89 100644
--- a/src/mnode/src/mnodeTable.c
+++ b/src/mnode/src/mnodeTable.c
@@ -2991,8 +2991,9 @@ static int32_t mnodeProcessMultiTableMetaMsg(SMnodeMsg *pMsg) {
     }
   }
 
+  int32_t tableNum = pInfo->numOfTables + pInfo->numOfVgroups;
   // add the additional super table names that needs the vgroup info
-  for(;t < num; ++t) {
+  for(;t < tableNum; ++t) {
     taosArrayPush(pList, &nameList[t]);
   }