diff --git a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
index d67a70d2f630f0..3d6a3e44436d29 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
+++ b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.cpp
@@ -1953,6 +1953,7 @@ std::string ColumnObject::debug_string() const {
 }
 
 Status ColumnObject::sanitize() const {
+#ifndef NDEBUG
     RETURN_IF_CATCH_EXCEPTION(check_consistency());
     for (const auto& subcolumn : subcolumns) {
         if (subcolumn->data.is_finalized()) {
@@ -1967,6 +1968,7 @@ Status ColumnObject::sanitize() const {
     }
 
     VLOG_DEBUG << "sanitized " << debug_string();
+#endif
     return Status::OK();
 }
 
diff --git a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
index e4127197a22b02..037656508e2a7f 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
+++ b/be/src/vec/columns/column_object.h
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class ColumnObject final : public COWHelper<IColumn, ColumnObject> {
 
     bool empty() const;
 
-    // Check if all columns and types are aligned
+    // Check if all columns and types are aligned, only in debug mode
     Status sanitize() const;
 
     std::string debug_string() const;