diff --git a/source/libs/executor/src/groupoperator.c b/source/libs/executor/src/groupoperator.c
index 58228cb2e5..cacb0cb20b 100644
--- a/source/libs/executor/src/groupoperator.c
+++ b/source/libs/executor/src/groupoperator.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ static SSDataBlock* doStreamHashPartition(SOperatorInfo* pOperator) {
   if (hasRemainTbName(pInfo)) {
     code = buildStreamCreateTableResult(pOperator);
     TSDB_CHECK_CODE(code, lino, _end);
-    if (pInfo->pCreateTbRes->info.rows > 0) {
+    if (pInfo->pCreateTbRes && pInfo->pCreateTbRes->info.rows > 0) {
       return pInfo->pCreateTbRes;
     }
   }