diff --git a/be/src/runtime/types.cpp b/be/src/runtime/types.cpp
index e0cf887b04..ebcb6eb378 100644
--- a/be/src/runtime/types.cpp
+++ b/be/src/runtime/types.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ TypeDescriptor::TypeDescriptor(const std::vector<TTypeNode>& types, int* idx)
         DCHECK_EQ(node.contains_nulls.size(), 1);
         type = TYPE_ARRAY;
         contains_nulls.reserve(1);
-        contains_nulls.push_back(node.contains_nulls[0]);
+        // here should compatible with fe 1.2, because use contains_null in contains_nulls
+        if (node.__isset.contains_nulls) {
+            contains_nulls.push_back(node.contains_nulls[0]);
+        } else {
+            contains_nulls.push_back(node.contains_null);
+        }
         ++(*idx);
         children.push_back(TypeDescriptor(types, idx));
         break;