diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
index cdb03de5558ce82d9e45a690c012fec3fea19c2a..9dac65c7659fe04b402359d44f98a42bc94f1612 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeVRead.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static void *dnodeProcessReadQueue(void *param) {
       if (code == TSDB_CODE_QRY_HAS_RSP) {
         dnodeSendRpcReadRsp(pVnode, pReadMsg, pReadMsg->rpcMsg.code);
       } else { // code == TSDB_CODE_QRY_NOT_READY, do not return msg to client
-        assert(pReadMsg->rpcMsg.handle != NULL);
+        assert(pReadMsg->rpcMsg.handle == NULL);
         dnodeDispatchNonRspMsg(pVnode, pReadMsg, code);
       }
     }