diff --git a/src/clients/meta/MetaClient.cpp b/src/clients/meta/MetaClient.cpp
index 7576b0f9649..419fb9c0cba 100644
--- a/src/clients/meta/MetaClient.cpp
+++ b/src/clients/meta/MetaClient.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ bool MetaClient::loadData() {
   }
 
   auto hostsRet = listHosts().get();
-  if (!ret.ok()) {
+  if (!hostsRet.ok()) {
     LOG(ERROR) << "List hosts failed, status:" << hostsRet.status();
     return false;
   }