diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
index 14344b52e7..d5b7342768 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndConsumer.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ int32_t mndSetConsumerCommitLogs(SMnode *pMnode, STrans *pTrans, SMqConsumerObj
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int32_t validateTopics(STrans *pTrans, const SArray *pTopicList, SMnode *pMnode, const char *pUser) {
+static int32_t validateTopics(const SArray *pTopicList, SMnode *pMnode, const char *pUser) {
   int32_t numOfTopics = taosArrayGetSize(pTopicList);
 
   for (int32_t i = 0; i < numOfTopics; i++) {