diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSubscribe.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSubscribe.c
index 8bc3c9064e..9a64387e82 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSubscribe.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndSubscribe.c
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ static int32_t processRemoveAddVgs(SMnode *pMnode, SMqRebOutputObj *pOutput) {
   return totalVgNum;
 
 END:
+  sdbRelease(pMnode->pSdb, pVgroup);
   taosMemoryFree(pVgEp);
   taosArrayDestroyP(newVgs, (FDelete)tDeleteSMqVgEp);
   return code;