diff --git a/src/system/detail/src/mgmtMeter.c b/src/system/detail/src/mgmtMeter.c
index a2a6ed8a7d3e506ddfcd1926683a0d823906c36a..207443fb8e6ea32861f8125b692229d689b927a9 100644
--- a/src/system/detail/src/mgmtMeter.c
+++ b/src/system/detail/src/mgmtMeter.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ int mgmtCreateMeter(SDbObj *pDb, SCreateTableMsg *pCreate) {
     pMetric = mgmtGetMeter(pTagData);
     if (pMetric == NULL) {
       mError("table:%s, corresponding super table does not exist", pCreate->meterId);
+      free(pMeter);
       return TSDB_CODE_INVALID_TABLE;
     }