diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/device_worker.py b/python/paddle/fluid/device_worker.py
index 1035e405a3710ea15fe28a453c63f5efd15337e6..59aaea0fb490a35c6e5a6d734bcb86f29929721e 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/device_worker.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/device_worker.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ class Hogwild(DeviceWorker):
             print("program of current device worker is not configured")
             exit(-1)
         opt_info = self._program._fleet_opt
-        if opt_info is None:
+        # when opt_info is None or empty dict, it should return
+        if not opt_info:
             return
 
         program_configs = opt_info["program_configs"]