diff --git a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
index 4d470ee5b6..823d7cbb18 100644
--- a/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
+++ b/source/dnode/vnode/src/tq/tqRead.c
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ STqReader* tqReaderOpen(SVnode* pVnode) {
 }
 
 void tqReaderClose(STqReader* pReader) {
+  if (pReader == NULL) return;
+
   // close wal reader
   if (pReader->pWalReader) {
     walCloseReader(pReader->pWalReader);
diff --git a/source/libs/wal/src/walRead.c b/source/libs/wal/src/walRead.c
index 2eee04a27a..885dbf11c8 100644
--- a/source/libs/wal/src/walRead.c
+++ b/source/libs/wal/src/walRead.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ SWalReader *walOpenReader(SWal *pWal, SWalFilterCond *cond, int64_t id) {
 }
 
 void walCloseReader(SWalReader *pReader) {
+  if(pReader == NULL) return NULL;
+
   taosCloseFile(&pReader->pIdxFile);
   taosCloseFile(&pReader->pLogFile);
   taosMemoryFreeClear(pReader->pHead);