diff --git a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
index ff40616d70..93c214545f 100644
--- a/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
+++ b/source/libs/tdb/src/db/tdbBtree.c
@@ -2479,7 +2479,10 @@ int tdbBtcMoveTo(SBTC *pBtc, const void *pKey, int kLen, int *pCRst) {
       if (c > 0) {
         pBtc->idx += 1;
       }
-      (void)tdbBtcMoveDownward(pBtc);
+      if (tdbBtcMoveDownward(pBtc) < 0) {
+        tdbError("tdb/btc-move-to: btc move downward failed.");
+        return TSDB_CODE_FAILED;
+      }
     }
   }