diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
index a1b4766e805496cf076619d87a35ee8f278c47e7..2330b871d775fdea8bc27919b26650cda226c5ed 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transCli.c
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ int transSendRequest(void* shandle, const SEpSet* pEpSet, STransMsg* pReq, STran
     if (val != NULL && *val >= pTransInst->connLimitNum) {
       transFreeMsg(pReq->pCont);
       transReleaseExHandle(transGetInstMgt(), (int64_t)shandle);
-      return TSDB_CODE_RPC_BROKEN_LINK;
+      return TSDB_CODE_RPC_MAX_SESSIONS;
     }
   }