diff --git a/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.cpp b/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.cpp
index de45fd05ed436c..f37cdf12945027 100644
--- a/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.cpp
+++ b/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void FlushToken::_flush_memtable(MemTable* memtable, int32_t segment_id, int64_t
         std::lock_guard wrlk(_flush_status_lock);
         LOG(WARNING) << "Flush memtable failed with res = " << s;
         _flush_status = s;
+        return;
     }
 
     VLOG_CRITICAL << "flush memtable wait time:" << flush_wait_time_ns
diff --git a/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.h b/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.h
index cfe1672e38b158..ee7194349f6d41 100644
--- a/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.h
+++ b/be/src/olap/memtable_flush_executor.h
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class FlushToken {
 
     // Records the current flush status of the tablet.
     // Note: Once its value is set to Failed, it cannot return to SUCCESS.
-    Status _flush_status;
     std::shared_mutex _flush_status_lock;
+    Status _flush_status;
 
     FlushStatistic _stats;