diff --git a/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgCache.c b/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgCache.c
index 605f5efeb4..44de83b7ef 100644
--- a/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgCache.c
+++ b/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgCache.c
@@ -773,12 +773,6 @@ int32_t ctgGetCachedStbNameFromSuid(SCatalog* pCtg, char* dbFName, uint64_t suid
 
 int32_t ctgChkAuthFromCache(SCatalog *pCtg, SUserAuthInfo *pReq, bool *inCache, SCtgAuthRsp *pRes) {
   int32_t code = 0;
-  if (IS_SYS_DBNAME(pReq->tbName.dbname)) {
-    *inCache = true;
-    pRes->pRawRes->pass = true;
-    ctgDebug("sysdb %s, pass", pReq->tbName.dbname);
-    return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
-  }
 
   SCtgUserAuth *pUser = (SCtgUserAuth *)taosHashGet(pCtg->userCache, pReq->user, strlen(pReq->user));
   if (NULL == pUser) {
diff --git a/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgUtil.c b/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgUtil.c
index 86f6a51d9b..dab007aa47 100644
--- a/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgUtil.c
+++ b/source/libs/catalog/src/ctgUtil.c
@@ -1589,6 +1589,12 @@ int32_t ctgChkSetAuthRes(SCatalog* pCtg, SCtgAuthReq* req, SCtgAuthRsp* res) {
     return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
   }
 
+  if (IS_SYS_DBNAME(pReq->tbName.dbname)) {
+    pRes->pass = true;
+    ctgDebug("sysdb %s, pass", pReq->tbName.dbname);
+    return TSDB_CODE_SUCCESS;
+  }
+
   char dbFName[TSDB_DB_FNAME_LEN];
   tNameGetFullDbName(&pReq->tbName, dbFName);