diff --git a/be/src/vec/exec/format/orc/vorc_reader.cpp b/be/src/vec/exec/format/orc/vorc_reader.cpp
index 8ac435886d..957b7d3051 100644
--- a/be/src/vec/exec/format/orc/vorc_reader.cpp
+++ b/be/src/vec/exec/format/orc/vorc_reader.cpp
@@ -734,11 +734,14 @@ Status OrcReader::set_fill_columns(
         }
     }
 
-    for (auto& each : _tuple_descriptor->slots()) {
-        PrimitiveType column_type = each->col_type();
-        if (column_type == TYPE_ARRAY || column_type == TYPE_MAP || column_type == TYPE_STRUCT) {
-            _has_complex_type = true;
-            break;
+    if (_tuple_descriptor != nullptr) {
+        for (auto& each : _tuple_descriptor->slots()) {
+            PrimitiveType column_type = each->col_type();
+            if (column_type == TYPE_ARRAY || column_type == TYPE_MAP ||
+                column_type == TYPE_STRUCT) {
+                _has_complex_type = true;
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }